Equipment/Facilities Improvement
Equipment/Facilities Improvement
Replace/upgrade Website and Curtain Track
Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Cheryl Avenel-Navara, education, nonprofits, SMAC board; Mark Brodin, theater; Luanne Fondell, performing arts admin; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Tammy Makram, performing arts admin; Paula Nemes, theater, music
ACHF Arts Access
There will be an upgraded website allowing streamlined access to all with art showcased as upcoming events/productions can be promoted greatly with an easier access and usage by staff. Adding a center pull curtain to enhance the stage with curtains open or closed for different scenes or to close off a set for an event. Opportunity to host/rent for events is greater. Website: With click tracing, The Barn Theatre will note increased clicks and stays on the website, as information, workshops, classes, and events are posted ticket sales, donations and opportunities will be increased. Curtain: Increased use of the theatre during rehearsal weeks and in between productions noted by rental fees collected or events hosted. Feedback from all users of The Barn Theatre will be solicited. For any outside event/rentals we will be using the Evaluation form attached. This will give us some feedback on what we can do better, and we can change that tool as the need arises. Word of mouth, anecdotal comments are always the best way to verify a good outcome.
The new website has a clean look and feel to it, allowing people to navigate and read through the information we have to offer. The click rate is higher, the ability to find what a person is looking for is easier and the information is concise. The website has an easy comment/question to email which has been used frequently. The curtain track was put in to have a center closed stage. This was very helpful during our latest production in which there were many scene changes. We will also be able to host events with the curtain closed over the stage mid-production during construction. The curtains can be rolled back along the wall and out of the way, therefore self-storage is a major help to the crew. Patrons have commented positively on both of these upgrades.
Other,local or private