Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Wilder Foundation and fifteen artistic collaborators will engage 370 low-income children, families, and elders in tailored, extended exposure to dance, theater arts, and music to support service goals.
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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Lynne Beck: Development consultant; former COMPAS development director; Marsha Carter: Artistic director and founder, Beyond the Dance Network; Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; Tyra Hughes: Marriage and family therapist; participant in Art of Recovery program as exhibitor, judicator, and speaker; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Glenda Reed: Writer and educator; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Youth, adult and family clients develop skills and leadership and find new strengths through art activities exploring personal stories, history and traditions. Survey tool assessing degree to which arts engagement leads/led to increased self-awareness, personal/leadership/skill development and cultural learning and affirmation. 2: Preschoolers and adults with physical or cognitive challenge demonstrate creative expression, self-confidence and self-efficacy through arts engagement. Observational survey tool completed by proxy to record preschoolers' and cognitively/physically-challenged elders' observed creative engagement and change in self-confidence or self-efficacy.
92% of survey respondents and staff strongly agreed/agreed their engagement met prog-specific goals. Observational tool preschools and adults unable to complete survey; participant survey for others. 2: Observation tool methodology confirmed participant high engagement, focus, and pleasure with arts engagement. For elders, we use the well-being Observational Tool developed with input of the Alzheimer's Association and widely used in arts evaluation. For preschoolers, teachers devised a short four-part observational check off.