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COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

aka Center for the Arts   |   Jackson, WY   |  www.jhcenterforthearts.org

Mission

MISSION: to connect our creative community by providing a dedicated campus,
supporting excellent programming, and nurturing a collaborative spirit.

Ruling year info

2019

Executive Director

Marty Camino

Main address

PO Box 860

Jackson, WY 83001 USA

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EIN

83-0314362

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Center Presents

The Center Presents series boasts a diverse selection of national and internationally recognized acts that range from musical acts, to spoken word, film showings to family programming that take place in The Center Theater. Driven by a mission to enhance the cultural vitality of Jackson Hole, The Center is constantly seeking outstanding talent and more to enliven our 500 seat performance venue. Willie Nelson, Bela Fleck, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Amos Lee, Ira Glass, David Sedaris, National Theatre LIVE screenings and Elvis Costello have performed on The Center stage recently.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Campus Exhibitions adds visual vibrancy to The Center by supporting and showcasing a diverse group of artists bringing life to our Center spaces. In the last year, The Center presented over 30 exhibitions in our spaces including juried Center Theater Gallery art exhibitions, youth art displayed in our education pavilion, sculptures on The Center Sculpture Pad, various local artist’s work in our main office and exhibitions through the Art & Healing program. Artist talks, opening receptions and special workshops are scheduled throughout the year and are included in The Center's calendar of events.

Population(s) Served
Adults

In 2017, The Center announced the creation of an exciting initiative, Creative in Residence. This residency opportunity will provide support and space for guests to work at The Center along with the artistic community that will highlight an interdisciplinary process and result in an impactful and inspiring end product. Selection for the Creative in Residence opportunity is by invitation from The Center's Creative in Residence committee consisting of Center Board members, community members and Center staff.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Women and girls

The Center Collaborations Program supports outstanding programming on our campus based on creative merit, shared audiences, resources and risk.


CURRENT OR PAST CENTER COLLABORATIONS:
Art in Translation in collaboration with The Art Association of Jackson Hole and thinkWY | Wyoming Humanities, 2016 - 2017
Teton Artlab Courtyard installation with Jack Holmer, "Manifesto Against Gravity", 2017
Teen Poetry Slam in collaboration with Jackson Hole Writers and Matt Daly, 2017
Zenka, Augmented Reality exhibition in The Center Theater Gallery in collaboration with JH WILD, 2016
Teton Artlab Courtyard installation, Claudia Bueno, "FractaLife", 2016
Thin Air Shakespeare in collaboration with Off Square Theatre Company, 2014 – 2017
Think WY Art and Activism II in collaboration with Wyoming Humanities Council 2016 and Art in Translation, 2017
Contour Music Festival in collaboration with Center of Wonder, 2015
D-­Generation in collaboration with St. John’s Medical Center and Sandglass Theatre Company, 2015
MET Opera in collaboration with Grand Teton Music Festival, 2013 and 2014
Stage Coach Film and Reception in collaboration with JH Historical Society, 2013

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT GOALS:
• To support Center resident organizations, community partners and organizations/ individuals in the execution of outstanding programming based on creative merit.

• To support and enhance greater community engagement and vibrancy throughout The Center Campus.

• To build and strengthen Center relationships with resident organizations and community-wide partners.

• To respond openly, nimbly and transparently to all proposals.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of free performances given

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Center Collaborations

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Build financial and operational stability for The Center in perpetuity.

Expand awareness, diversity, and inclusion across the organization to make The Center a place for everyone.

Support and strengthen relationships with Residents and other community partners to bring greater collaboration and vibrancy to the campus.

Build financial and operational stability for The Center in perpetuity.
● Meet budgeted revenue goals
● Create multi-year financial forecasting tools
● Explore public funding at all levels
● Develop an executable endowment plan
● Build corporate sponsorships
● Maintain a high-quality facility
● Develop a comprehensive timeline for B&G projects
● Establish succession planning for the Board
● Improve and maintain staff retention


Expand awareness, diversity, and inclusion across the organization to make The Center a place for everyone.
● Establish the theater as the community’s stage
● Diversify programming
● Market The Center as a whole
● Increase campus utilization/activation
● Explore more varied pricing models
● Improve Board diversity


Support and strengthen relationships with Residents and other community partners to bring greater collaboration and vibrancy to the campus.
● Improve and sustain Resident relations
● Explore shared services and other efficiencies
● Pursue richer collaboration and mutual engagement
● Develop systems for timely and constructive conflict resolution
● Explore creative partnerships with community and regional stakeholders

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • 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

  • 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 share the feedback we received with the people we serve, 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

  • 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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COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Board of directors
as of 09/05/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

David Hopkins

Mack Mendenhall

Shari Brownfield

Bronwyn Minton

Chris Lea

Bill O'Neil

Reece Jenkins

Nona Yehia

Agnes Bourne

Kevin Crawford

Randy DePree Walmsley

Carrie Geraci

Cecilia Herbert

Robert Huggins

John Hummel

Mekki Jaidi

Jesse Ryan

Karen Stewart

Lindsay Wilcox

Heather Gray

David Hopkins

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/5/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/10/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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.