Operating Support
Operating Support
Open Eye Figure Theatre creates original image driven theater animating the inanimate on an intimate scale, and builds community by advancing adventurous, artist-driven programming.
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.
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.
ACHF Arts Access
Launch an emerging artist residency, HELIUM, to serve five artists; and offer eight puppetry workshops for artists, teachers and the public. HELIUM evaluation will be through conversations with the Program Director via individual and cohort meetings and surveys. Workshop participants and instructors will provide feedback via surveys. 2: Open Eye will increase administrative staff to support the needs of its ambitious programming, building stability for the future of the organization. All staff responsibilities will be clearly defined. Bi-monthly evaluations and team meetings will keep the leadership team working cohesively with strategic goals to serve the artistic work.
Funding not received, Helium (renamed Fusebox) was piloted for six mid-career artists. In its 2nd year we will serve three artists, without program funding. Fusebox 1.0 was a nine mo. the cohort. Artists met to discuss process and attended each other's work. A final meeting will bring reflection, critique and suggestions for Fusebox2.0 that begins in Feb. 2: Defining roles strengthened our marketing and brought success in attendance and sales. A strategic plan with the board in 2019 will continue this work. Evidenced with sales and attendance exceeding all goals for the year. Staff meetings and communications showed where things were working, where we improve our system of data management and a more rigorous development plan.
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