Operating Support
Operating Support
General operating support
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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Gretchen Boyum: Gallery manager, Kaddatz Gallery; Fergus Falls Public Arts commissioner; Melissa Brechon: Retired library director, Carver County Library System; board member, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Jessica Briggs: Arts administration and arts/culture nonprofit consultant; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Suzzanne Kelley: Managing editor and codirector, New Rivers Press, Moorhead; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Elizabeth Richardson: Long-time arts administrator; former marketing director, Mixed Blood Theatre; Walter Zakahi: Dean, College of Arts and Humanities, Minnesota State University, Mankato
ACHF Arts Access
Make circus performing arts learning available to children/youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of financial or other barriers. Achievement will be measured against the following goals: 140 need-based scholarships or work study arrangements to qualified students; partnership with at least one social service agency to offer targeted scholarships/programming. 2: Make circus performing arts learning accessible to those who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical/developmental disabilities. Achievement will be measured against the following goals: classes for physical/developmental disabilities students three times per year; ten students per session through partnerships, targeted outreach and subsidized class fees.
Circus Juventas made circus classes available to those who might otherwise be excluded due to cost. We exceeded goals, with 323 scholarships and 158 work study opportunities in the year. We partnered with Neighborhood House and with the FAIR School. Circus Juventas expanded its Wings program, providing three sessions of Wings classes to youth with disabilities. Enrollment was five in the fall and six each in winter and spring, slightly less than expected due to placing some students with disabilities in our regular classes instead. We partnered with the Highland Friendship Club.
Other, local or private