Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Angela Olson, Liza Sylvestre, and Canae Weiss will lead a series of art residencies for deaf and hard of hearing students. Taught by artists of different backgrounds and hearing abilities, the arts programming will show students the possibilities of art as a communication tool and art as a means to build bridges between communities.
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.
Melinda Breva: Development manager, Franconia Sculpture Park; Robert Cline: Adjunct faculty member, architectural technologies and AutoCAD, Rochester Community and Technical College; architect and community volunteer; Abraham Hunter: Collaborative pianist, founder of Loon Opera Company; Brian Jose: Executive director, fine arts programming, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; Peter Morales: Sculptor of large-scale outdoor pieces; former visiting artist, University of Minnesota, and Jerome Fellow; Susan Potvin: Middle school band director, Salk Middle School; percussionist; Pat Samples: Lifelong learning coordinator, Ebenezer; cofounder and former director of ARTSAGE; Loretta Simonet: Musician with award-winning folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta; John Thew: Managing director, Theater Latte Da|Robert Thomas, Associate director of development, Great River Shakespeare Festival
ACHF Arts Education
Artist residencies for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students will engage a number of students in art making with professional artists and educators. Artist Residency class time will be used to complete lesson plans that will encourage students to think creatively and to produce and perform works of art that help them to communicate their unique experiences and stories. Each residency will culminate in a final performance or show. 2: Artist residencies for deaf/hard of hearing students bring education to a specific group of individual students who are excluded from experiences because of their hearing disabilities. Deaf/hard of hearing students will experience hands-on arts education taught by professional artists and educators who possess varying hearing disabilities and means of communication. Student lesson plan completion will prove that the communication barriers present have been breached.
Our art residencies were offered to students at a low income, ethnically diverse school that has both a mainstream and D/HH program. 2: All of our classes were offered in both ASL and spoken English. FMs were utilized when applicable and verbal/signed and written/drawn instructions were given for all classes.