Access Improvement
Access Improvement
Adaptive Equipment for the Artists of MSS' Creative Arts Program
Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner
Brighton McCormick: Artistic, Program Development, Education; Jaime Gjerdingen: Artistic, Volunteerism, Accessibility/Disability Access; Naomi Cohn: Organizational Development / Planning, Fundraising, Artistic; Raymond Luczak: Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Marketing/Audience Development; Terryann Nash: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Program Development; Tim Cooper: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design, Finance; Zoe Koenig: Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development.
ACHF Arts Access
100% of participants who utilize the adaptive equipment purchased through this grant will feel they've gained greater independence in making art. We aim to provide custom-made adaptive equipment for at least ten artists who have never used it before. We plan to evaluate the success of our project through the use of surveys, staff reports, quantitative and qualitative data. We will use the data we collect to adjust the project in real time as well as inform future programming.
The most significant outcome of this project is the increased availability of both general and bespoke adaptive tools for the individuals we support. With these funds we have more than doubled the number of adaptive tools- increasing the number of artists who can more meaningfully engage in the arts agency wide.