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.
Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina
ACHF Arts Access
Recognition of quality production values demonstrated by maintaining core audience and increasing audience percentages to reflect changing demographics in the community. Track ticket and membership sales, attendance at non-ticketed events, responses to audience surveys, and feedback from selected audience groups and compare to performances from previous years. 2: Creation of a strong partnership with the professional arts community that is responsive to the needs of audiences eager for a variety of arts choices. Gauge by number and diversity of professional artists performing at Rochester Civic Theatre, feedback from artists regarding Rochester Civic Theatre experience, and attendance figures for these performances.
Programming retained loyal audiences while also appealing to a new demographic that prefers to make spontaneous choices and attracting a more diverse clientele.Ticket package sales remained steady; cash sales increased by 29%. Non-ticketed attendance increased and reflected a variety of races, cultures, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Audience feedback heartily favored choice of season offerings. Audiences were entertained and educated by 480 professional artists, close to 80% returning from previous years, exploring a variety of performing arts genres. Artists of diverse backgrounds covered a variety of music, dance, vocal, and theatrical styles and enjoyed healthy attendance numbers. Staff support, environment, and audience appreciation were cited as reasons to return.
Other, local or private