Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of the Minnesota Fringe Festival is to promote freedom and diversity of artistic expression by linking adventurous artists with adventurous audiences.
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
In 2016 we launched our new wristband day-pass system. This year we seek to refine the system to help the festival increase revenue. We will use information we gathered last year to refine the ticketing system as necessary to make it more accessible to patrons and increase festival revenue. 2: Successfully transition organizational leadership to new executive director. Staff will work to keep the transition as seamless as possible while executing a successful festival. We have an interim executive director in place until the new executive director is appointed.
Improved patron gathering and focus groups informed changes for the upcoming Festival, including a wider range of ticketing options. Data from ticket purchases; audience surveys from hundreds of patrons; a new, improved CRM system, and focus groups with dozens of patrons informed evaluation of the subsequent changes to ticketing options, prices, and patron data gathering. 2: Executive Director Dawn Bentley was successfully hired in March 2017, ushering forth a period of renewed growth. Core staff and outside consultants conducted artist and audience roundtables to gather qualitative information regarding effective operations, procedures, and policies in order to ensure strategic iteration for improved outcomes.
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