Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Seeing Social Justice is a visual arts program for Southside students (K-8) to work with visiting artists, learning about form, technique, and art history in order to produce quality works of art that express social justice concepts and ideas.
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
K-8 students will participate in artist residency and workshops throughout the 2013-14 school year creating original pieces that reflect their experiences of social justice. All teachers report that students are exposed to new arts concepts and ideas. 80% of students will report that they learned how to express ideas, concepts, and emotions through visual arts during the residencies. 2: Student art will be incorporated into three intergenerational community events. Success will be determined by the presence of student artwork at the Civil Rights Forum, the school play, and a conference at Robbins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi. Participants will report that they can identify youth perspectives on social justice issues, and events were enhanced by student art.
All teachers reported that they students were exposed to new art concepts and ideas. 86% of students reported that they learned how to express ideas, concepts and emotions through visual art. 2: Student artwork was displayed at a Civil Rights History Event with Hollis Watkins in January 2013, and at the school play in May 2014.
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