Operating Support
ACHF Arts Access
Lakeshore Players will continue to be the northeast metro’s premiere performing arts center while supporting the cultural activities in our community. Outcome will be evaluated by 1) attendance analysis of number of new and returning attendees; 2) number of attendees at education and enrichment events; 3) audience and participant surveys. 2: Actively recruit emerging artistic and educational leadership and place diverse artists in leadership roles. Outcome will be evaluated by 1) number of artists recruited; 2) post-production cast and crew surveys; and 3) internal assessment by staff and board of directors.
Lakeshore saw an increase of 2,188 (9%) in overall attendance, mostly due to increased off-site outreach activities. Box office ticket sales reports and outreach attendance analysis showed 1,802 new contacts added to our ticketing database for a total of 18,378. Outreach attendance increased by 9%. Surveys showed overall high engagement. 2: Lakeshore recruited fifteen new emerging artists, five of whom were women in leadership roles, and two identified as LBGTQ. Of 56 professional artists recruited, fifteen worked with us for the first time on different production teams, ensuring fresh perspectives, artistic viewpoints and teaching modes. Artistic teams garnered positive assessments.
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