Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Asian Women United of Minnesota and Chiaki O'Brien will conduct four SAORI weaving projects with residents of House of Peace battered women's shelter.
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.
Scott Artley: Executive artistic director at Patrick's Cabaret; Jennifer Lang: Violinist; music teacher at Saint Paul Conservatory of Music; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Keetha Vue: Development associate, Karen Organization of MN
ACHF Arts Access
AWUM will approach its mission to end domestic violence through promoting safe and healthy relationships in a fresh innovative way. The art created during this project will be a visible, tangible outcome. The subsequent displays and stories will illustrate the positive impact of arts-based programming on battered women. 2: Fifty (50) survivors of domestic abuse will experience emotional benefits of learning a new skill and creating art in a safe, supportive setting. Participants will evaluate their experiences through focus groups after each of the workshops and will report that participation in SAORI weaving was therapeutic and stress reducing.
AWUM approached its mission in a fresh, innovative way by bringing Saori weaving into the shelter. Participant enthusiasm for the project, actual weavings (some of which were auctioned at the October fundraising event; some of which are in shelter; some of which are going to be displayed at the MSAB Exhibition). 2: 59 women experienced emotional benefits of learning a new skill and creating art in a safe, supportive environment. Attendance at each Saori weaving workshop session (whichever women were at House of Peace at the time participated).