Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Northeast Contemporary Services and Upstream Arts will partner to provide adults who have developmental disabilities with The Art Of Social Skills and The Art Of Retirement programs to contribute to their well-being and help achieve service goals.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; Timothy King: Newspaper and magazine writer; founder of community foundation; Micah Minnema: Development Director at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network; Mary Rindelaub-Delorié: Director of development, Cedar Cultural Center; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Gervaise Wilhelm: Medical marketing consultant; board member of Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
Adults with developmental disabilities who participate in The Art of Social Skills will improve social/emotional and communication skills through art. Post-program participant surveys will measure self-awareness, cooperativeness, effective communication, demeanor and attitude, and social understanding. Data will show how the arts can help achieve NCSI's service goals. 2: 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.
The program addressed the service goals of 100% of participants. The majority showed improvement in soft skills needed for employment. Post-program written surveys measuring the degree to which participants demonstrated gains in self-awareness, cooperativeness, effective communication, demeanor and attitude, and social understanding. 2: 100% were engaged, experienced connection, and felt a sense of well-being and enjoyment; 94% showed significant gains in communication and creativity. Post-program written surveys measuring the degree to which participants demonstrated gains in engagement, connection, participation, communication, creativity, and well-being/enjoyment.