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."Demand " may be too strong a word for our situation. Situated within minutes of St. Paul and Minneapolis, most Roseville residents have easy access to a myriad of arts activities of every kind. This is a great asset to Roseville residents, but because it drawspeople out of the community, it has a somewhat stifling effect on building community and particularly the arts within the community. By pursuing its mission to involve residents directly in arts activities, the Roseville Parks and Recreation Department and its partner organizations have demonstrated that there are many residents who want to be involved closer to home. Feed back from participants and audiences tells us the need, interest and commitment are there. Additionally, community surveys have stated the interest in expanding the arts. Through community surveys, Roseville has also identified the following needs: -the growth of an aging population that often becomes isolated from the community as a whole. -an expansion of a minority population, particularly Southeast Asian, that has not been included in the community. -an expanding interest in the arts with a lack of sufficient and appropriate spaces for performing and display. . One example of how P&R works with members of the community is the joint venture with the Roseville Area Arts Council on "Get Roseville Singing" campaign. This project involves reviving community singing, preserving America's song heritage, and learning the songs from cultures of Roseville's growing diversity. Everyone is involved in this project because we all can sing. It insures a variety of experiences because of the richness of the cultures from which the songs come. "Keep Roseville Singing" is the theme of this year's Rosefest celebration. Community singing of all kinds is encouraged. The Rose Parade will feature a corps of singers drawn from all segments of the community. This project, which will be the development of a multicultural, multigenerational arts festival- "Roseville Arts Festival" will feature the following art mediums (goal for number of artists in parenthesis): -visual art show (40 artists) -dance festival (60 artists) -chorus fest (70 artists) -theater vignettes (60 artists) The groups involved will be: Roseville Parks and Recreation Department Roseville Area Arts Council Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission Roseville Human Rights Commission Roseville Historical Society Rosetown Playhouse Roseville Area Schools Rhymer School of Music . We identify local arts leaders as those who taken the initiative to create an opportunity for themselves and others to express and use their artistic talents. One use of this grant will be to hold a conclave of these leaders to uncover new leaders and ways of working, performing and creating together to foster a community's access to and involvement in arts activities. _ 2 _._