Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Arts and Organizing Cohort
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
Ashley Lustig: Education, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Bill Mathis: Artistic, Program Development, Technical Production; Fatima Camara: Artistic, Youth Programming, Education; Melissa Clark: Artistic, Community Education, Computer Systems / Web Design; Natalia Vargas Marquez: Education, Community Education, Artistic; Ni'Kol Imani Dowls: Artistic, Finance, General Administration; Nora Montanez: Education.
ACHF Arts Education
8 Black Queer and Trans Minnesotan youth develop skills in multiple artistic mediums and directly apply learning to shape grassroots organizing and social change. 100% of youth artists participate in monthly cohort sessions and a final exhibit. We will measure our success through a participatory arts-based evaluation process. The cohort will engage in reflective practice to document their learning and growth, participate in one-on-one meetings with program facilitators, interview peers and complete a final survey.
The greatest outcome we can point to as a result of our work is the movement we helped to start in the wake of George Floyd's murder. As an organization, we were ready to take a public stand when the moment arose. Our ability to work alongside artists to develop creative ways to bring the community into the movement allowed it to be much more powerful than it would have already been.
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