Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts is to engage the Minnesota community in the study and appreciation of glass arts while expanding the potential of the medium.
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.
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.
ACHF Arts Access
Foci MCGA will continue to be Minnesota's premiere glass studio rental and education facility. Foci collects written class evaluations after each completed course, determines artist rental satisfaction through an annual online survey, and tracks student enrollment in sequential classes. 2: Foci MCGA will expand our artistic reach by partnering with other cultural programs in the Twin Cities metro region and throughout the state. Foci will follow up by email with partnering organizations after an event, track the number of people who attended, track number of events, and increase new organizational partnerships.
Foci MCGA continued to be Minnesota premiere glass studio through improving our equipment, diversifying course offerings, and adding program related staff. Foci MCGA evaluates our educational and artist support programs through physical evaluations, online feedback, an annual educational survey, enrollment numbers, student retention, studio usage numbers, number of members, and an annual survey. 2: Foci MCGA expanded our artistic reach and introduced new audiences to glass art through partnerships with local cultural organizations. Foci MCGA evaluates this outreach through: feedback provided by the partnering organizations; number of attendees; number of people visiting Foci MCGA as a result of these partnerships; and continued collaboration with existing and new organizations.
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