Operating Support
ACHF Arts Access
Create a core group of programs proven to resonate with our community in order to generate sustainable revenue. This revenue will give us the freedom to offer other programs that may not have the financial impact but still fill a need in the community fabric. Funding by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council will buy us time to create and test these programs. Goal is generate enough net monthly income to cover rent and utilities by July 2017. Do the programs fulfill our stated mission? Have we offered the programs long enough to document consistent results? Are these core programs generating enough revenue to cover rent and utilities to enable additional programming to be created and tested?
Core programs fulfilled our stated mission: drama, adult and child ballet, after school art class, ballroom dance, music performances all met the mission of the WAC. Attendance goals met: numbers of participants both in the classes and audiences met or exceeded instructor minimums. Programs offered did not cover rent utilities and new program startup costs, but community interest remains in these programs so we think they are still viable as core programs. Turnover in instructors has slowed our progress but we feel we are on the right track.
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