Operating Support
Operating Support
The Southern Theater's mission is to foster a community of exceptional artists.
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; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
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; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
ACHF Arts Access
From January-December 2018, The Southern is hosting 25 artistic companies for more than 165 days of performance in its ARTshare program. Using outcomes-based evaluation, we will continue to grow in these areas: ticket sales, shows per year, companies/artists per year, member numbers, stakeholder demographics, and web/media metrics. 2: Continue to increase access to core audiences 1) low-income, particularly youth 2) our diverse local neighborhood and 3) audiences with disabilities. Involving our neighborhood in our season selection has given us a valuable feedback vehicle for programming. We will keep growing access by involving local audiences in selecting artistic offerings.
The Southern Theater hosted over 30 different artistic performances throughout the season including dance, music, theater, spoken word, multi-media. Growth in individual ticket sales, increase in new patrons, increase in request to participate in programs, new artist participation. 2: The Southern core audience gained new patrons including local patrons, low-income, and students. We saw an increases in individual ticket sales, more participation in our Pay What You Can performances, student tickets and audience feedback.
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