Operating Support

Our number one goal during this period is to provide residents in Pipestone and the surrounding area opportunities to experience a variety of arts programming that is offered nowhere else in this area. community. This funding will provide us with the financial stability and security we need to be able to spend more on each of our presenter series shows without risking taking a huge loss if it's not attended by a full house crowd and to be able to pay for quality programs while keeping our ticket prices low, at a cost that people in our area can afford. This will enable us to show patrons that high quality arts thrive in Minnesota and the state uses its public arts funding to make those arts more accessible to all. We will track the number and cost of programs that take place at the Center, the number of first time guests, what we spend on programming and whether we've maintained a balanced budget during this time. For providing a variety of arts programming, we will log the programs that take place at the Center during this period, ideally at least six presenter series shows a year. For offering affordable programs, we can track how many people enter our facility for the first time during this period and our average ticket price. We would like to keep ticket prices at around $20 and see around 100 people each year enter the Center during the two years of this grant. For financial stability, we can track what we spend on programming and our financial stability during this time. Success will be evidenced by a balance budget.