Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
Our primary goal is to provide a high-quality arts learning experience to 12 Partnership Resources Minneapolis clients that will inspire and motivate them to consider how their unique ideas might be represented through abstract art and we believe this process will boost individual self-esteem and promote personal development for participants as they practice their painting and drawing techniques. We're also very excited to be able to share the final works with the community through our reception/event at the end of the project as these events have proven to be transformative for artists and attendees. Partnership Resources, Inc. will evaluate the client experiences in ways that best suit the individual, but will capture their thoughts and reactions either through audio, visual, or written methods so that information is accurately captured. We'll also note the number of attendees at our event and request that guests take a brief survey about the artwork as well as the project/process, which will be presented, most likely via PowerPoint, at the event.
The community served by this project and the population benefitting was consistent with what was described in the proposal as submitted. Having Partnership Resources service recipients deeply engaging in a community resource like Minneapolis Institute of Art adds to community diversity because other visitors at had the opportunity to observe the docent, teaching artists, and clients interacting and discussing aspects of the museum's collection in relation to the project. The closing event, while affected by bad weather on the day it occurred, also contributed to community diversity due to the variety of guests attending. Also, the goal to make the project open and accessible to those who wished to participate was met due to the fact that the project took place at the day program participants attend during the week, so it is known, accessible, and they make choices about what they'll do during the program day. Additionally the project was accessible as the assistant art instructor during the project period was Partnership Resources' primary art instructor, Candice Simpson, which helped ease the transition to working with a new instructor, James Holmberg, who served as the project's lead instructor. The project gave participants an accessible quality arts experience because physical, social, and financial barriers were removed with the help of Regional Arts Council funding. Sixty community members, artists, and Partnership Resources staff attended the final event where the artists' works were displayed. Seven paintings were sold and the excitement that individual artists exhibited due to the opportunity to display and talk about their art was immeasurable.
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