Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
People Serving People will collaborate with MacPhail Center for Music to provide early childhood music classes to children experiencing homelessness, in the early childhood development program.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Lana Barkawi: Executive director, Mizna; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Stacey Robison: Ceramicist; visual arts studio manager, Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts; Moira Villiard: Visual artist and graphic designer; arts and cultural programming coordinator, American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth
ACHF Arts Access
Through exposure to music, children experiencing homelessness will see improvements in executive functioning skills. Use of music will be measured and children's self-regulation, impulse control, working memory, and attending skills will be assessed quarterly.
Children in our program saw 10-15% gain across executive functioning indicators during the grant period. Teachers conducted Teaching Strategies GOLD assessments every 2-3 weeks which showed growth in executive functioning indicators: manages feelings, follows limits and expectations, solves social problems, attends and engages, recognizes and recalls.