Project Grant
ACHF Arts Access
1. Older adult involvement: a majority of participants will be older adults from within our communities. 2. Engagement: the program will bring visible joy to the participant's lives. 3. Art exposure and appreciation: participants will be exposed to a variety of art forms. 4. Community building: the program will bring together a diverse group of community members in the enjoyment of arts programs. Measurable outcomes: Attendance: A. To have 75 older adults or adults with disabilities participate in the concert series and at least 25% of the participants to be new attendees at each concert. We plan to create a registration system that ensures that everyone who wants to attend is able to attend at least one of the concerts. B. To have at least 50 older adults or adults with disabilities participate in the Health and Arts Fair. 2. To have attendees at both events share their feelings and emotions about how the events impacted their life and in turn their well-being. We want to know that these events made a difference in their lives and if they didn't how we might offer arts programming that does accomplish this. 3. To receive positive feedback from at least 80 percent of those who participate and are surveyed. We want to identify what they enjoyed about the programming and what types of arts programming will contribute to their quality of life. We will conduct in-person surveys of attendees with the goal of identifying the value of attendance and the impact on their life. We will use this information to develop and enhance future arts programming in conjunction with our clients. We will track attendance by gathering the names of those who attend both events. We will conduct one-on-one surveys of a representative number of participants in the concert series. We will conduct one-on-one surveys of a representative number of participants at the Health and Arts fair. These surveys will gather information on what aspects of each program they valued the most and how we can improve and expand future arts programming. We will review this information and use it to help us determine future opportunities for offering arts programming within the community.
Measurable outcomes: Project Outcomes: 1. Older adult involvement: a majority of participants will be older adults from within our communities. Report: Of those participating in the Paramount Senior Matinee Series 74 participants were older than age 60 and one was a young adult with disabilities. Our Health and Arts Fair experienced a 33 percent increase in attendance (80 people). A majority of those attending were over age 60. 2. Engagement: the program will bring visible joy to the participant's lives. Report: based on the personal surveys conducted 100 percent of those participating shared the events were very enjoyable. 3. Art exposure and appreciation: participants will be exposed to a variety of art forms. Report: Events included Old Tyme Music, historical presentation, blue grass music and contemporary Christmas music. 4. Community building: the program will bring together a diverse group of community members in the enjoyment of arts programs. Report: Our Health and Arts Fair drew adults from an estimated 25 miles around Holdingford. Our Paramount Senior Matinee Series included older adults from Holdingford, Avon, St Anna, Albany and St Stephen. Evaluation Plan/Methods: We will conduct in-person surveys of attendees with the goal of identifying the value of attendance and the impact on their life. We will use this information to develop and enhance future arts programming in conjunction with our clients. Report: One-on-one interviews were conducted with 30 participants of the Health and Arts Fair and the Paramount Senior Matinee Series.
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