Mission Statement
Arts’ Nest exists to nurture and support emerging artists and arts professionals – through creating access and opportunities for learning, connections, and visibility. This is accomplished through a variety of programs including our Hatch education branch, our Fledgling new productions program, and the Kindling directory of additional resources.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to broaden and deepen the Twin Cities’ artistic community by providing its newest members vital financial, physical, and human resources that have a significant impact to push those artists to the next step in their career.
Values
Creative Potential, Collaboration, Community and Inclusion
Staff & Board
Jenna Papke
Executive Director
Jenna Papke (she/her/hers) is the Executive Director of Arts Nest, which manages the Phoenix Theater. In her free time (such as it it), she is a freelance director. She is the Managing Director of Smartmouth Comedy, for whom she directed Dapper Purple Plushie Co in April 2019. Frequently she produces and directs under Glowing Ember, including Love is Never a Lie, The Maids, and The Country Wife.
Eric Cohen
Project Manager
Eric Cohen (he/him/his) is the Project Manager for Arts Nest and the Phoenix Theater, which means whatever it needs to mean from moment to moment. He has a background in circus, teaching, and engineering as well as 15 years in theatre. In his spare time he makes theatrical and carnival masks.
Donors
Donors in the current Fiscal Year
(July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021)
Emily Arachtingi
Betty Jo Austin
Alexander Bajwa
Adam Boutz
Kathryn Byom
Brian Chaffin
Jennifer Cleveland
Eric Cohen
Roz & Don Cohen
Patrick Connoy
Laura Delventhal
Mike Deneen
Carrie Eidsness
Jenny & Frank Eisenbraun
Ana Estness
Jamey Flannery
Kristin Foti
Scot Froelich
Heidi Garrido
Kara Greshwalk
Megan Guidry
Naomi Haag
Catherine Hansen
Joseph Hendren
Margaret & Richard Himelfarb
Annelise Hodge
Alyssha Jordan
Kelliann Kary
Amy Kessler
Justin Kirkeberg
Tamara Koltes
Robb Krueger
Alana LaBissionierre
Sondra Larson
Margaret McDonald
David McKay
Sarah McPeck
Bailey Murphy
Ashley Nelson
Kari O’Connor
Scott Pakudaitis
Jeri Papke
Mykel Pennington
Rose Pielow
Christine Pietz
Kendra Plant
Heather Rand-McKay
Matt Saxe
Susan Saxe
David Schneider
Emily Schoenbeck
Mickaylee Shaughnessy
Vicki Shofner
Boo Segersin
Elizabeth Stiras
Ruth Sturm
Autumn Traser
Anne Trester
Duck Washington
Natalie Wass
Brian Watson-Jones
Wendy Weckwerth
Kjer Whiting
Jena Young
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