Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Partnership Resources and Upstream Arts team up for two customized twelve week multidisciplinary residencies for 30 adults with disabilities, building social and communication skills and positive self-expression toward goal success.
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.
Lynne Beck: Development consultant; former COMPAS development director; Gordon Coons: Artist; Robin Cruze: Assistant to executive director, Wirth Center; president of HOBY MN; Janette Davis: Acting executive director, Southern Theater; Simone Needles: Visual artist; instructor at Interact; Olga Nichols: Visual artist; executive director of Bird Island Cultural Centre; Scott Reynolds: Stage director and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Lisa Wigand: Business banker; heads advisory board for Central Lakes College Performing Arts Center
ACHF Arts Access
Provide skill building to participants via custom 12-week arts residencies that will increase abilities and confidence when navigating life events. Via UA Adult Program Evaluation and participant interviews at project start assessing personal goals, expectation and interest level. Also subsequent surveys as described in outcome #2. Attendance and anecdotal staff observation will also be collected. 2: Service recipients explore subjects integral to daily life using positive self-expression and development of useful social and communication skills. Via outcome #1 evaluation methods + participant surveys weeks 1, 4, 8, and twelve using rating scales for satisfaction level (overall, staff/peer/instructor support, transferable skills attainment and interest in future residencies). Survey performance at
Skills built to increase abilities to navigate life events. UA evaluation surveys administered, self-reporting, and staff observations. 2: Clients learned modes of self-expression to help develop social-emotional and communications skills. UA evaluation surveys administered, self-reporting, staff observations.
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