Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Vail Place and the History Theatre will collaborate to introduce adults with serious mental illnesses to theater arts and support their mental health recovery 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.
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
Vail Place clients develop insights that aid their recovery and they experience improved quality of life. 1. Post-project client surveys to assess learning and program feedback 2. Interviews with program staff for client/program feedback 3. Interviews with teaching artists for client/program feedback. 2: Outreach presentations will increase understanding of mental health and support for Vail Place theater arts program. 1. Tracking number of presentations. 2. Tracking financial support received through presentations. 3. Post-performance audience Q and As. 4. Follow up interviews with targeted presentation attendees.
Adults with mental illnesses developed insights and skills that aided their recovery and they experienced improved quality of life. 1. Ongoing check-ins with clients, Vail staff and TAs to monitor/evaluate process 2. Post-project interviews and group evaluation sessions with clients, artists, staff. 2: Final performance and outreach presentations increased understanding of mental health and support for Vail Place theater arts program. 1. Tracking number of presentations 2. Tracking financial support received through presentations 3. Post-presentation audience Q and A's 4. Follow-up communications with targeted presentation attendees.
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