The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will be implementing a program called Passport To Play aiming to increase the number of children and families of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to participate in hands-on arts and cultural programming and educational exhibits at the museum. Passport To Play would reach over 1,500 children and families a year from underserved communities in Southeastern Minnesota. The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc.
In partnership with VSA arts of Minnesota and Northfield Arts Guild, Epic Enterprise will develop and embed a multi-arts program for adults with developmental disabilities and build staff capacity to teach arts as an ongoing and daily program at Epic.
In the Circus of the States residency, fourth grade students will learn circus skills and create a performance celebrating their geographic study. The project will include individual research, collaboration, creative problem solving, and theater to entertain and teach.
Gao Hong will conduct two residency programs within the Northfield, Minnesota community. One will be a ten-day school residency for fifth graders at Greenvale Park Elementary School. The second will be a twelve-day residency with the Northfield Youth Choir's Anima Choir.
In partnership with VSA arts of Minnesota and Northfield Arts Guild, Epic Enterprise will develop and embed a multi-arts program for adults with developmental disabilities and build staff capacity to teach arts as an ongoing and daily program at Epic.
