Operating Support
Operating Support
General operating support
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Arts Access
To facilitate community participation in the arts by maintaining the relevance and accessibility of RMD’s free outdoor summer concert series, Down by the Riverside. If Rochester City Council increases RMD’s tax levy to cover Mayo Civic Center rental and staffing fees; and if the Police and Fire Departments provide public safety support services at no cost to RMD. 2: To continue to impact the strength and vibrancy of our community through RMD’s free Thursdays on First and 3rd music festival. If RDA continues to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival in consultation with RMD.
RMD was able to facilitate participation in the arts by maintaining the relevance and accessibility of RMD's free outdoor series Down by the Riverside. Rental fees were waived and Police/Fire provided public safety support services at no cost to RMD. Change - RMD now pays MCC staffing costs; City Council approved a supplemental appropriation for this purpose as part of the city budget process. 2: Continued to impact the strength and vibrancy of our community through RMD's free Thursdays on first and third music festival. The RDA continued to be responsible for implementing, advancing, servicing, and marketing/developing audiences for the Festival; Police/Fire continued to provide public safety support at no cost to RMD.
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