STRATHMORE HALL FOUNDATION INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The arts are as primal as nature and as essential as love. They reflect our humanity, help us understand, connect, empathize, and grow. We must ensure that they remain vibrant and that everyone has access to them.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Strathmore Programming
Strathmore is a nonprofit arts center in Montgomery County and the most prolific multidisciplinary arts presenter in the state of Maryland. In a non-pandemic year, Strathmore serves over 150,000 people each year by presenting and producing performances, exhibitions, and education programs on our campus and in the community. We are home to a variety of different venues, each of a different size and with a unique atmosphere, which allows our programming to be highly flexible. We welcome artists of many genres throughout the year for engagements of different scales and sensibilities. Strathmore’s programs and venues present a wide variety of opportunities for audiences of all ages to find something familiar and to try something new, including free outdoor concerts in the summer, cabaret performances at AMP, sensory-friendly programs for families, afternoon tea in the Mansion, and year-round free art exhibitions by local, national, and international artists.
Bloom
Bloom is part of Strathmore’s commitment to increasing arts access by creating programs with and for low-income and historically underserved communities. By bringing free programs directly into schools and neighborhoods, we eliminate the access barriers of cost and transportation, and provide engaging experiences in the places where people live, work, and go to school. Seventy percent of Bloom programs take place in neighborhoods around the county, and nearly all include creative partnerships with local organizations, schools, and artists. Bloom programs are centered in parts of Montgomery County that do not have prominent access to arts centers, cultural destinations, or arts education. Many Bloom programs began in the eastern part of the county, and in 2018 Strathmore began to build on those programs’ success by expanding further into other parts of Montgomery County that also have great need.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Strathmore Programming
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents the total number of in-person attendees at Strathmore-presented performances and programs, both on our campus and in the community.
Total number of awarded residencies
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Every year a class of Artists in Residence is chosen after a competitive selection program. They benefit from the support of mentor artists, professional development, and performance opportunities.
Total number of performances
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This numbers represents the total number of Strathmore-presented performances. Strathmore is also home to additional performances by partner organizations.
Total number of exhibitions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Strathmore is a premier art institution of the mid-Atlantic region, hosting more than a dozen exhibitions a year in the historic Mansion.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Strathmore is a multidimensional creative anchor in our community, where everyone can connect with the arts and artists can explore their full potential.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
WE NOURISH POTENTIAL
We cultivate exceptional artists, partners, and colleagues who engage our senses and stretch our perspectives. We forge pathways and develop resources to unleash boundless creativity.
WE CHOOSE INCLUSION
We champion the power of shared artistic experiences and are relentlessly committed to engaging the full diversity of our community.
WE GO DEEPER
We invite our community to discover richly multifaceted programming. From performances to exhibitions to dialogues, we encourage you to explore the arts from every conceivable angle.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Artistic offerings presented in the Music Center at Strathmore include world-class performances by major national and international artists of jazz, blues, folk, rock, pop, world music, show tunes, dance, and classical music. Our free summer concert series welcomes thousands of people to enjoy music and food outdoors. The Mansion at Strathmore is home to more intimate artistic programs presented in the 100-seat Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Music Room. The popular Music in the Mansion series includes chamber and jazz groups, a wide range of solo artists, and special performances curated in conversation with the art on display. Year-round art exhibitions are presented in the Mansion and are always free to the public. Tea is served in the Music Room twice a week and features local musicians in an informal yet refined atmosphere. AMP by Strathmore features gourmet dining alongside rock, blues, jazz, folk, R&B, go-go, comedy, and other genres of performance.
Through a vibrant Artist in Residence program, Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras, and the Strathmore Children’s Chorus, Strathmore stewards the artistic and professional development of more than 800 young, aspiring artists each year.
Through our Bloom initiative, Strathmore expands access to the arts in communities throughout Montgomery County. By bringing free programs (developed with members of these communities) directly into schools and neighborhoods, we eliminate the access barriers of cost and transportation, and provide engaging experiences in the places where people live, work, and go to school. In partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Strathmore hosts curriculum-enriched performances for every second and fifth grader attending the 135 public elementary schools in the county, as well as in-school, hands-on arts education programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Strathmore provides free arts programs to over 28,000 MCPS students every year through programs that include East County Strings, Think Big Café, Step Up East County, Spring Break Camp, Sing Out, and Latin Strings and Percussion. Strathmore continues to collaborate with MCPS to grow existing programs and develop new ones, always in response to what the schools say that they want and need, and in connection with curricular outlines and strategies. In 2019, Strathmore was named Montgomery County Public Schools Partner Champion of the Year, recognizing the long-standing partnership between Strathmore and the school system, number of students and families impacted, resources invested, and future programs and plans.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As part of our strategic planning, Strathmore refreshed its Defining Belief, Vision, and Mission statements to better reflect the breadth of our work and impact on our community. Our new statements are as follows:
Defining Belief: The arts are as primal as nature and as essential as love. They reflect our humanity, help us understand, connect, empathize, and grow. We must ensure that they remain vibrant and that everyone has access to them.
Vision: We are a bridge to a more conscious, connected, arts-infused world.
Mission: We amplify distinctive and diverse artistic voices and curate experiences to enrich every life and shape stronger communities.
In the fall of FY23, the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access ) Core Team finalized Strathmore’s IDEA statement. We are learning how inequities impact our organization’s work and are committed to resolving them. With these proactive and ongoing commitments, Strathmore intends to become an actively antiracist institution, on a journey of deliberate and consistent work to de-racialize behavior, reject stereotypes, and eliminate bias.
After two years of virtual performances, we were thrilled to welcome 24,000 enthusiastic MCPS 2nd and 5th graders to the Concert Hall in the fall of 2022. It was especially moving to welcome the 5th graders, who were the last class of 2nd graders to visit Strathmore before the pandemic. Second graders experienced a classical program with the National Philharmonic, which was updated with a focus on music by living composers. Fifth graders viewed a fun and engaging performance featuring The Strathmore Artist in Residence Blues Band which explored the origins, history, legends, and musical components of the blues.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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STRATHMORE HALL FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 03/08/2024
Mary Sturtevant
Jerome W. Breslow
Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras
Fariba Kassiri
Montgomery County Government
Steven Hollman
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Ann McDaniel
Graham Holdings Company
Mary Sturtevant
Lockheed Martin Corporation
J. Tyler Anthony
Pepco Holdings, LLC
James W. Grauberger
Clark Construction Group, LLC
Joe Judge
Tenant Representation JLL
William "Brit" Kirwan
University System of Maryland (USM)
Catherine S. Leggett
ICMA-RC
John Sackett
Adventist HealthCare
Chris Syllaba
Jordan Kitts Music
Deborah M. Smith
Andrew Friedson
Montgomery County Council
Karen R. Lefkowitz
Theodore Goldstock
Lerch, Early, & Brewer
Benjamin Wu
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
Jean Accius II
AARP
Lewis Ferguson
Linda = Herman
Marcel Lettre
Lockheed Martin
Michelle Musgrove
Washington Gas, A WGL Company
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.