Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Neighborhood House will offer underserved youth a range of arts workshops and performances to help them explore race, identity, and positive self-expression through a variety of artistic mediums.
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
More underserved youth will learn about their self-identity, race and culture through engaging with art. Youth will engage in art experiences with an artist-in-residence. Reflective conversations and surveys will measure frequency and content of activities, acquired knowledge, and impact on youth. 2: More underserved youth will develop their ability to creatively express themselves through expressive arts participation. Through creating art or performances, youth will express themselves. Staff will track participation, what skills youth learned and what the youth created/performed.
71% (of 28 youth) demonstrated learning about their self-identity/race/culture through an activity organized by Patrick Pegg. The artist-in-residence engaged in reflective conversations with youth and completed a weekly partner survey on lessons taught and progress youth made. He provided details on the activities, stories, opportunities for improvement and attendance. 2: Partner artists reported 78% of the youth actively engaged in the activities to express themselves and 81% of youth said they did express themselves. Artists were asked to complete a partner survey that asked them what they hoped youth would gain, demonstrate, and assess based on observation the level of engagement. Youth completed a survey about the art activity and if they learned something new.