Operating Support
Operating Support
Forecast Public Art activates people, networks, and proven practices to advance the transformational power of arts in public life.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Crystal Brinkman: Executive director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Brenda Brousseau: Visual artist, app developer and software company owner; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Betsy Husting: Retired fundraising consultant to nonprofit and arts organizations; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Philip McKenzie: Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts
ACHF Arts Access
Refocus the organization's programs to establish deeper relevance and impact to the arts in the public lives of all Minnesotans. Support 300 Minnesota artists each year. Launch an online Learning Management System that delivers high-quality distance public art/ placemaking learning and training to artists and communities across Minnesota. 2: Increase unrestricted revenues that support Minnesota artists and communities. 150 new Minnesota donors through events. Implement a business plan to increase capacity and hire two consulting staff to maintain existing consulting clients and secure five new consulting clients.
Supported 415 Minnesota artists. Launched our online Learning Management System, Forecast.ED and developed two high-quality distance learning/training courses. Staff collected and tracked data on artist support and online learning tool activities and participation. 2: Implemented annual fundraising breakfast and anniversary event to reach 200+ donors. Added five new consultants and ten new consulting clients. Staff collected data following events and implemented a new consulting tracking system (tracking client type, location, outcomes, etc.).
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