Operating Support
Operating Support
Operating Support Year 2, FY2021
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, fundraiser for Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary; Lynette Swenson: visual arts teacher, folk artist, Swift County Food Shelf advisory board; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County
Carisa Clarke, visual art, SMAC Board; Brett Lehman, music, SMAC Board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Jane Otto, arts admin; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board; Tammy Makram, arts admin.
ACHF Arts Access
DBAA's capacity to sustain the performing arts director position will increase. DBAA's operating reserves will increase by 5% annually through intentional focus on diverse income sources and cultivation of donors. Board members and performing arts director will commit to a strategic planning project. Audiences, sponsors, donors, members and arts partners will recognize the work of DBAA's twenty years of presenting throughout the season The outcome providing partial funding for the performing arts position will be measured by the organization's ability to fulfill the contract financially. Throughout each year of the grant period, the board will review financials monthly; at year end, staff and board will determine the amount to designate to operating reserves. Year end financial records will document decisions. By the end of Year One of the grant period, DBAA will have a plan in place for strategic planning by the board and performing arts director. Throughout Year One of the grant period, DBAA will schedule events to celebrate the organization's milestone of twenty years and to recognize its stakeholders: members, sponsors, audiences, arts partners. This will raise awareness of the organization and increase ownership in its success.
As stated in the interim report, many aspects of DBAA's organization went on hold or were re-evaluated. Through the practice of building operating reserves, DBAA was able to sustain the performing arts director & other costs related to presenting when audience numbers were so low. DBAA successfully held two performances off-site and reached the goal of diversifying its venues for reconnecting to audiences.
Other,local or private