Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of the Paradise Center for the Arts is to create a vivid, energetic cultural center for the community and region. We will enhance the quality of life for artists, art lovers, and our community by showcasing local, regional, and national artists.
Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Amy Browender: Associate development officer, AmeriCorps; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; vice chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Paul Dice: President, International Friendship Through the Performing Arts; Deborah Johnson: Senior director of exhibits and education, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Laura Kinkead: Leadership development consultant, The Collabrium; Gregory Peterson: Treasurer, River Arts Alliance (Winona); retired from Winona State University office of financial aid; Anne Jin Soo Preston: Arts and cultural nonprofit organization consultant; former Springboard for the Arts board member; Jonathan Schill: Program development team, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Cassandra Utt: Actor, singer, artistic data analysis; Sachidanandhan Venkatakrishnan, Executive board member, Minnesota Tamil Sagnam; IT project manager
ACHF Arts Access
Increase education and performance program offerings to reach and represent more diverse artists and audiences. Written and narrative evaluations by participants, teachers and community leaders. Attendance database tracking. Increased diversity of presenters and artists. Intentional social issues programming. 2: Expand the Paradise Center for the Arts role as a community anchor and gathering space that more effectively serves the region's diverse population. Multi-year surveys: social media, digital, print and narrative. Increased involvement with community groups serving diverse races, ages, sexualities, and economics with a representational PCA board.
Increased diversity of programs/performances offered and expanded audience and artist base. Narrative evaluations with audience and artists. Written evaluations for specific programs. Several performances and exhibits featured diverse artists and/or targeted underserved groups. New CRM system. Presented a play about immigration issues. 2: Expanded the Paradise Center for the Arts presence in the community through new programs and partnerships. Narrative evaluations and digital media responses. Added board members from the LGBTQ and Deaf communities. Added programming that specifically targeted Latinx, Deaf and Blind community members and families facing economic challenges.
Other, local or private