Operating Support
Operating Support
Open Eye Figure Theatre creates original image driven theater animating the inanimate on an intimate scale, and buildis community by advancing adventurous, artist-driven programming.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Pearl Bergad: Executive director, Chinese Heritage Foundation; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Thomas Dodge: Photographer; former executive director of the Fairmont Opera House; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Tammy Mattonen: CPA and nonprofit financial consultant; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; Sara Olsen: Musician, composer, teacher, playwright, and visual artist; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Kristen Wesloh: Director of institutional giving, Minnesota Public Radio; 26 years nonprofit management experience
ACHF Arts Access
Open Eye will establish new community engagement initiatives to broaden its audience involvement and overall local impact. Open Eye has engaged board members experienced in nonprofit evaluation and database management to develop measures that effectively demonstrate the impact of these initiatives. 2: Open Eye will develop sustainable program models with increased administrative, marketing and presentation resources to support artist-driven work. Open Eye will use the same evaluation process designed by our board professionals, along with tracking progress on our strategic plan from benchmarks set by the board.
We partnered with Artistry bringing a children's show to Bloomington and improved our programming marketing to engage new hosts for our Driveway Tour. The Artistry project was evaluated by the Artistry Artistic Director who gave us positive feedback. The Driveway Tour was evaluated by the number of new hosts that participated in the program, and by a survey sent after the program. 2: Open Eye made major steps into efficient reorganization of staff that resulted in a banner year of programming and economic sustainability. Evaluation was made with comprehensive feedback from audiences, artists, financial reports as related to the number of performances presented and audience numbers in attendance.
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