{"id":14,"date":"2019-12-03T15:01:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T21:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/datadc\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2020-02-07T13:16:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T19:16:06","slug":"community-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/datadc\/community-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are just some of the government agencies, arts institutions, performing art venues and places that have informed our learning about democracy and the arts in this course. For each of our community partners, we&#8217;ve listed the individuals who so generously facilitated our experiences, gave their time, and shared their expertise with us during our course. In no particular order:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smithsonian American Art Museum<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/person\/phoebe-hillemann\">Phoebe Hillemann<\/a> (Teacher Institutes Educator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/person\/geoffrey-cohrs\">Geoffrey Cohrs<\/a> (Docent Coordinator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learninglab.si.edu\/profile\/673\">Elizabeth Dale-Deines<\/a>\u00a0(Teacher Programs Coordinator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of Women in the Art<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashley Harris (Associate Educator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attucksadams.com\/\">Attucks Adams<\/a> Tour of U St. and Black Broadway<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tim Wright (owner and founder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/craig.house.gov\/\">Office of Congresswoman Angie Craig, MN-2<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Myles Ambrose (Legislative Correspondent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.senate.gov\/\">Office of Senator Tina Smith, MN<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Senator Tina Smith<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Bremer, Ph.D. (Education Policy and Bioengineering Fellow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klobuchar.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/\">Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar, MN<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klobuchar.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/email-amy\">Senator Amy Klobuchar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Evan Quinnell (Deputy Press Secretary; St. Olaf alumnus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/americanindian.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of the American Indian<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elaine Webster (Assistant Director of Advancement)<\/li>\n<li>Zandra Wilson (Program Assistant, Museum Advancement)<\/li>\n<li>Mandy Van Heuvelen (Cultural Interpreter Program Coordinator)<\/li>\n<li>Beth Bentley (Assistant Director, Marketing &amp; Communications)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Endowment for the Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:termanj@arts.gov\">Jennie Terman<\/a> (Artist Communities, Presenting &amp; Multidisciplinary Specialist)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:bienvenub@arts.gov\">Beth Bienvenu<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/staff\/beth-bienvenu\">Accessibility Director<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:claytora@arts.gov\">Avril Claytor<\/a> (Media Arts Specialist)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:brennanm@arts.gov\">Meg Brennan<\/a> (Visual Arts Specialist)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:stollsa@arts.gov\">Amy Stolls<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/staff\/amy-stolls-0\">Literary Arts Director<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:murphyc@arts.gov\">Cliff Murphy<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/staff\/clifford-murphy\">Folk &amp; Traditional Arts Director, Acting Director Presenting &amp; Multidisciplinary Works<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Endowment for the Humanities<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:mwalker@neh.gov\">Margaret Walker<\/a> (Program Officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/divisions\/preservation\">Division of Preservation and Access<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jaustin@neh.gov\">Jill Austin<\/a> (Senior Program Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/divisions\/public\">Division of Public Programs<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaterj.org\/on-stage\/sheltered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theater J<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jojo@theaterj.org\">Jojo Ruff<\/a> (Managing Director)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:chad@theaterj.org\">Chad Kinsman<\/a> (Director of Patron Experience)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library of Congress<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mark Dimunation (Chief, Rare Books and Special Collections; St. Olaf alumnus)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:ssti@loc.gov\">Dr. Stephanie Stillo<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/digitalpreservation.gov\/meetings\/asdata\/bio_stillo.html\">Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Graphic Arts Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collection Division<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Betty Siegel (<a href=\"https:\/\/education.kennedy-center.org\/education\/accessibility\/lead\/\">Director of Accessibility and VSA<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:access@kennedy-center.org\">Heather Hicks<\/a> (Accessibility Program Assistant)<\/li>\n<li>Diane Nutting (Independent Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant; part of arts access panel at Kennedy Center)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwumc.edu\/smhs\/facultydirectory\/profile.cfm?empName=Roger%20Ideishi&amp;FacID=2053690628\">Roger Ideishi<\/a> (Professor of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences, George Washington University; part of arts access panel at Kennedy Center)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/wno\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington National Opera<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kathleen Dean (Executive Assistant to the General Manager)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dupontunderground.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DuPont Underground<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:connect@dupontunderground.org\">Robert Meins<\/a> (CEO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/npg.si.edu\/home\/national-portrait-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Portrait Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smitsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:adamsg@si.edu\">Greg Adams<\/a> (Assistant Archivist)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:CordovaA@si.edu\">Amalia C\u00f3rdova<\/a> (Latino Digital Curator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:DeutschJ@si.edu\">Jim Deutsch, Ph.D.<\/a> (Curator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Diaz-CarreraC@si.edu\">Cristina D\u00edaz-Carrera<\/a> (Curator)<\/li>\n<li>Julia Gutierrez (Program Curator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:holmgrenm@si.edu\">Meredith Holmgren<\/a> (Curator, <a href=\"http:\/\/folkways.si.edu\">American Women&#8217;s Music<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:KimSo@si.edu\">Sojin Kim<\/a> (Curator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:ProcopenkoN@si.edu\">Nichole Procopenko<\/a> (Program Curator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Americans for the Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"rcohen@artsusa.org\">Randy Cohen<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/research\">VP, Research and Policy<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/about-americans-for-the-arts\/staff\/lauren-cohen\">Lauren Cohen<\/a> (Federal Affairs and Grassroots Senior Coordinator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonperformingarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"education@washingtonperformingarts.org\">Trisha Taylor<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonperformingarts.org\/education\/kids\/embassy\/index.aspx\">Assistant Director of Education<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mhoffmann@washingtonperformingarts.org\">Michelle Hoffmann<\/a> (Director of Education &amp; Community Engagement)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"staffname\"><a href=\"hdejarnett@washingtonperformingarts.org\">Hannah Grove-DeJarnett<\/a> (Associate Director of External Relations)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/folger-theatre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Folger Shakespeare Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:bemelson@folger.edu\">Beth Emelson<\/a> (Associate Director of Public Programs and Associate Artistic Producer)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"epoltrack@folger.edu\">Emma Poltrack, Ph.D.<\/a> (Public Programs Assistant)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"edebold@folger.edu\">Elizabeth DeBold<\/a> (Assistant Curator of Collections)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hcarefacilities.com\/speaker_bios.asp?id=6834&amp;reqEvent=0\">Ermyn King<\/a>, Registered Drama Therapist and freelance teaching artist<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danceplace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DancePlace<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hannah Church (Individual Giving Manager)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/serve.gwu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George Washington University<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of African-American History and Culture<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/music.si.edu\/dr-dwandalyn-reece\">Dwandalyn Reece, Ph.D.<\/a> (Curator of Music and Performing Arts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studiotheatre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Studio Theater<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lauren Halvorsen (Associate Literary Manager)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arenastage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arena Stage<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashley Forman (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arenastage.org\/education\/voices-of-now\/\">Director of Education<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Campana (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arenastage.org\/education\/voices-of-now\/\">School Programs Director)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlas Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:dyeuell@atlasarts.org\">Doug Yeuell<\/a> (Executive Director)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Gallery of Art<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michele Nichols (Chief of Strategic Operations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/halcyonhouse.org\/arts-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halcyon Arts Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/halcyonhouse.org\/aisha-white\">Aisha White<\/a> (Program Coordinator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/halcyonhouse.org\/alex-braden\">Alex Braden<\/a> (Cohort 3 Artist Fellow)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/halcyonhouse.org\/molly-joyce\">Molly Joyce<\/a> (Cohort 3 Artist Fellow)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/halcyonhouse.org\/janae-williams\">Janae Williams<\/a> (Cohort 3 Artist Fellow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"http:\/\/anacostiaartscenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anacostia Art Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/districtcommunityplayback.weebly.com\/\">District Community Playback<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pamela Jafari (Actor)<\/li>\n<li>John Johnson (Actor)<\/li>\n<li>Andy Stoffel (Actor)<\/li>\n<li>Erin Whalen (Actor)<\/li>\n<li>Deborah Zavos (Actor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"http:\/\/museum.oas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OAS Arts of the Americas Museum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woollymammoth.net\/event\/she-the-people\"><em>She the People<\/em> by Second City at Woolly Mammoth Theater<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theaterj.org\/on-stage\/sheltered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Sheltered<\/em> by Alix Sobler at Theater J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three New Operas at Washington National Opera, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater<\/p>\n<p><em>My Fair Lady<\/em> at the Kennedy Center Opera House<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/events\/the-merry-wives-of-windsor\"><em>Merry Wives of Windsor<\/em><\/a> at Folger Shakespeare Theater<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danceplace.org\/performances\/kankouran-west-african-dance-company\/2020-01-18\/\">KanKouran West African Dance Company<\/a> at Dance Place<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studiotheatre.org\/plays\/play-detail\/2019-2020-pipeline\"><em>Pipeline<\/em><\/a> by Dominique Morriseau at Studio Theater<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arenastage.org\/tickets\/1920-season\/a-thousand-splendid-suns\/\">A Thousand Splendid Suns<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>adapted by Ursula Rani Sarma at Arena Stage<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosaictheater.org\/pilgrims\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Yussef El Guindi, produced by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosaictheater.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosaic Theater <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at Atlas Performing Arts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/districtcommunityplayback.weebly.com\/\">District Community Playback<\/a> theater performance at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/anacostiaartscenter.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anacostia Art Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonperformingarts.org\/calendar\/view.aspx?id=4168\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MLK Choir Concert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonperformingarts.org\/\">Washington Performing Arts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/choralarts.org\/\">The Choral Arts Society of Washington<\/a> at Kennedy Center<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are just some of the government agencies, arts institutions, performing art venues and places that have informed our learning about democracy and the arts in this course. 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