Operating Support
ACHF Arts Access
1. Serve as a key component in the quality and vibrancy of life in southeastern Minnesota. 2. Serve as a cultural asset to the southeastern Minnesota region by giving voice to the stories which reflect upon and resonate with the lives of Commonweal’s neighbors. Weekly staff and departmental meetings allow for self assessment. Rehearsal look-backs and production post-mortems evaluate productions. Other tools include audience member surveys and records of attendance, revenue generation, costs, benefits, and demographic trends for each production or program.
The Commonweal serves as a cultural asset to the southeastern Minnesota region, giving voice to stories exploring all facets of what it means to be an individual, family, or community in the world today. We offer an authentic theatrical experience, supplemented by ever-evolving enrichment programs and a warm, welcoming patron-relations philosophy. All Commonweal's plays and enhancement programs are chosen with the benefit of our regional audience in mind. Programming is selected to provide a complete theatergoing experience and a strong sense of community through extra levels of interaction. The Commonweal welcomes an audience of over 21,000 and provides quality theater five days a week for ten months of the year. The Commonweal is one of the largest employers in Lanesboro, and the Apprentice Program contributes to the long-term vibrancy of the arts by immersing young artists in the artist/administrator model and providing them with a foundation of skills to sustain a life in the arts.
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