Mount Vernon Arts Consortium Inc

We're MVAC - Bringing big-city entertainment with small-town vibes. Find us at the Woodward Opera House, Ariel-Foundation Park, and Knox Memorial Theater. The Arts Consortium marketed and supported the buildout of a '2023 Mount Vernon Presents Season' of community arts and entertainment events. Through facilitation of quarterly local art partner meetings, planning and collaboration on a shared community events production calendar was achieved, providing maximization of marketing, administration, technical and other production resources for the community. Staff supported 61 productions and public events spanning 150 production days. More than 11,500 ticket sales were managed by box office staff and systems representing $345,000 in ticket sales. MVAC staff contributed 3,000 hours to support partner organizations in addition to contracted services. In 2023, 49% of audience members came from outside of Knox County and 28% of major show budgets were spent in county, providing local community reinvestment. Marketing reach included 264,000 Facebook users, 387 new Facebook followers, and 8,900 Instagram users; more than 36,000 website hits with