Operating Support
Operating Support
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre brings people together for the common good through the power of puppet and mask performance.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
ACHF Arts Access
HOBT will complete the transition of its 45-year artistic leadership and restructure programs to deepen impacts for communities in core neighborhoods. Along with existing evaluation protocols including surveys and interviews, HOBT will engage consultants to lead community engagement, business plan development, and development of indicators to evaluate impacts. 2: HOBT's work will strengthen new and existing community relationships in core neighborhoods, increasing relevance and accessibility. Along with existing evaluation protocols including surveys and interviews, HOBT will engage consultants to lead community engagement, business plan development, and development of indicators to evaluate impacts.
HOBT restructured all programs to support MayDay and created a MayDay Council that centers trans/queer communities of color in leadership. HOBT surveyed MayDay Council members, interviewed artists and community stakeholders, and audited programs that lead to the implementation of new programming criteria and a business model where all programs support the MayDay Celebration. 2: HOBT offered free, family-friendly performances and workshops with ASL and language translation services increasing relevance and accessibility. HOBT used an access planning tool to identify gaps in services. Ticket sales analysis, surveys, and one-to-one conversations revealed that ticket price, location, and transportation were barriers to family-friendly performances.
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