Arts Learning
Arts Learning
NEXUS is dedicated to increasing the professional expertise and viability of emerging media artists from underserved communities. The program includes professional skill training, mentorship, critique, presentation, and networking opportunities.
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.
Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Craig Campbell: Working studio arts and glassblowing instructor; Patricia Dennis: Associate professor of design, University of Minnesota-Duluth; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Laura Tahja Johnson: Managing artistic director, Lyric Arts Company, Anoka; Anthony Kuznik: Retired president, Hibbing Community and Technical College; Leisa Luis-Grill: Actress, designer and visual artist; Carolyn Olson: Working artist; visual and media art instructor, South Ridge School
ACHF Arts Education
Artists that lack opportunity due to income, class and cultural barriers will attain skills that raise their visibility as arts professionals. Pre and post professional assessment of participant portfolios; participant debriefings and exit interviews; pre and post skill assessments; and teaching artist exit interviews. 2: NEXUS will provide a model for professional arts learning opportunities in the digital arts field. Program quality assessment (rubric); pre-post surveys of teaching artists and participants; count of number of opportunities specifically related to digital arts learning, creation and cultural criticism.
Eighteen artists that lacked opportunity due to income, class and cultural barriers attained skills that raised their visibility as arts professionals. 2: NEXUS provided a model for professional arts learning opportunities in the digital arts field by providing high quality professional mentorship, coaching and critique.
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