Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Northeast Contemporary Services, Inc. and Upstream Arts will collaborate to provide adults who have developmental disabilities with The Art of Retirement and The Art of Working programs to foster well-being and 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
Adults with developmental disabilities who participate in The Art of Retirement will increase social engagement and self-expression through arts. Post-program participant surveys will measure engagement, connection, participation, communication, and creativity. Data will show the impact of the arts on aging adults' well-being. 2: Adults with developmental disabilities who participate in The Art of Working will improve soft skills needed in the workplace through arts. Post-program participant surveys will measure soft skills and arts engagement. Data will show the impact of arts infused career development, and how the arts can help achieve NCSI's service goals.
100% of participants demonstrated gains in engagement, connection, participation, creativity, and well-being; 78% in communication. Post-program written surveys measuring the degree to which participants demonstrated gains in engagement, connection, participation, communication, creativity, well-being/enjoyment, mobility/physical health, and sense of ownership/control. 2: The program addressed the vocational or social goals of 100% of participants. 73% improved their cooperativeness and 53% their demeanor and attitude. Post-program written surveys demonstrating if individuals' vocational/social goals were addressed, if the program had a positive impact, if participants gained an increased understanding of the arts, and in which soft skill each person most improved.