For their final project in “Democracy in the Arts,” students crafted policy proposals and delivered them to leaders and officials who could act on them. Click here to see the assignment prompt, and click any of the proposal summaries below to access the proposals themselves.
Accessibility
Creating an Accessibility Policy for the St. Olaf Music Department
Making Band Accessible at Ankeny High School
Improve Accessibility for the Hearing-Impaired at Shorewood High School Theater Productions
Education
Creating a Music Program at the Alternative Learning Center in Owatonna, MN
Equitable Budgeting for Minnesota’s One-Act Play Contest
Native Alaskan Oral Histories in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Arts Integration at Anoka-Hennepin Elementary Schools
Making General Music Classrooms Culturally Relevant
Collaboration between the St. Olaf Chapel Choir and Laura Baker Services Association Choir
Evaluating Arts Accessibility in Oregon Schools
Public Art and Creative Placemaking
Little Free Libraries at Bus Stops in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District
Indigenous Art Competition at Mount Rushmore
Capturing Intergenerational Stories in Washington, DC’s Wards
Commemorating the Arlington Heights, IL Recreation Center
Therapeutic Art
Art Therapy for Minnesota Veterans
St. Olaf Student-Led Music Activities at Benedictine Living Community of Northfield
Music Therapy to Improve Mental Health at Lincoln High School in San Jose, Costa Rica
Humanizing Homelessness Through Art Therapy in Spokane, Washington
And More!
New Music for and with St. Olaf’s Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community
Clarifying Copyright Policy to Encourage Free Musical Creation
Revising the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act to Encourage Philanthropic Giving