Operating Support
Operating Support
The Paramount Center for the Arts provides opportunities for artistic production, creative exploration, arts education, and the enjoyment of a broad range of arts and entertainment. The facility is managed to ensure use by a diverse set of patrons, enhance artistic opportunities, provide a creative environment for community involvement in the arts, and to generate a positive economic impact on greater Saint Cloud and central Minnesota.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician
ACHF Arts Access
Stage presentations will be scheduled with greater diversity and family programming in mind to develop a broader audience. Audience surveys will be distributed to collect demographic information. A comparison will be made of the previous years' number of artists of color and family-friendly performances scheduled. First-time ticket buyers will be tabulated. 2: The Visual Arts Studios will increase participation by 5%, present fifteen exhibits, and add opportunities for artists to advance their skills. Class attendance will be compared to previous years. Participants will be surveyed to assess demographic information and satisfaction levels. Participants will be observed and interviewed to determine their artistic growth.
During the 2019-20 season, 25% of Paramount stage presentations featured diverse artists or family programming. 3467 new households attended events. The number of performances featuring diverse artists or family programming were counted and compared to the previous season. A CRM report was run to count number of new households. 2: Participation increased by 8%. We successfully offered fifteen exhibitions, but postponed six due to Covid-19. Paper surveys are given to participants as well as in person conversation to determine future offerings and improvements to classes.
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