Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Wilder will provide arts learning for older adults, including those with Alzheimer’s disease, by collaborating with the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project, MacPhail Center for Music, Kairos ALIVE!, Northern Clay Center, and visual artist Sandra Menefee-Taylor.
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. 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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Gene Bird: Staff photographer, Walker Art Center; Joanna Cortright: Independent arts education consultant; Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Andre-Louis Heywood: Artistic director, The St. John's Boys' Choir; instructor, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University; Peter James: Director, Great Expectations School, Grand Marais; David Machacek: Executive director of ArtOrg; Lori Messick: Arts educator, Fertile Beltrami Public Schools; Glorianne Svitak: Performer, arts administrator, music teacher and director
ACHF Arts Education
At least two new arts learning programs will be provided to older adults served at Wilder’s Adult Day Services. At the beginning of the project, we will conduct a baseline assessment to measure the quantity and types of arts learning currently available at our proposed sites and then conduct the assessment at the end of the project to document the increase. 2: Participants report meeting at least one of their stated goals (e.g., increased skills in the art form; performance/creative expression, etc.). Participants will take a pre-survey at the beginning of the program and a post-survey at the end, which will measure increased knowledge, understanding, and skills in the arts such as goals achieved in creating, performing, and response.
Wilder Foundation added two new arts learning activities, which included poetry and music arts learning activities. 2: 100% of the participants reported meeting at least one of their stated goals (e.g., increased skills in the art form; performance/creative expression).