Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Face to Face will work with COMPAS to offer arts instruction and engagement opportunities for youth served at SafeZone, a drop-in center in Saint Paul for youth experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.
Robin Cruze: Assistant executive director, Wirth Center; president of HOBY MN; Janette Davis: Artist and advocate; founder of Bridge View Center Inc.; Victoria Hong: Illustrator, facilitator, and consultant; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Madeline Phelps: ; Kylie Rieke: Visual artist and potter; vice president, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Chelsea Unold: Undergraduate program coordinator, University of Minnesota College of Design; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
60 youth receiving homeless youth services will express themselves artistically, in a safe and supportive environment over 300 recording sessions. Program staff will record participation in the arts programming in the client management database. We will evaluate success based on the number of participants. 2: 50% of youth participating in the music program will access Homeless Youth Program Services to improve self-sufficiency. Case managers conduct an intake and self-sufficiency assessment at the initial contact with each client. We will cross reference music participants with case management to assess progress on goals and access of other services.
Pre-pandemic, 14 youth expressed themselves creatively through in-person activities, another 80 engaged with online activities during the pandemic. Program staff recorded participation in the arts programming in the client management database. We evaluate success based on participant numbers and participant feedback. 2: 57% of youth participating in Recording Arts also received case management and other Homeless Youth Program services. We cross referenced music participants with case management to assess progress on goals and access of other services.
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