CounterPulse
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Headquarters Location: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 1991
Mission: CounterPULSE provides space and resources for emerging artists and cultural innovators, serving as an incubator for the creation of socially relevant, community-based art and culture. CounterPULSE acts as a catalyst for art and action; creating a forum for the open exchange of art and ideas, catalyzing transformation in our communities and our society. We work towards a world that celebrates diversity of race, class, cultural heritage, artistic expression, ability, gender identity & sexual orientation. We strive to create an environment that is physically and economically accessible to everyone.
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bay area, arts & culture, art space, community center, gallery, theatre, socially-relevant projects, residence program, performances, workshops, arts education
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Leadership
Jessica Love.
Jessica Robinson Love has served CounterPULSE for ten years. During that time, she has ushered CounterPULSE through a merger and relocation, expanding the organization’s budget ten-fold during her tenure as director. She designed and implemented CounterPULSE’s successful Artist in Residence program, and has curated dozens of performances and workshops. She has also served as guest curator for organizations such as…
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Financial Data
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Total Revenue:
$782,461
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Contact Info
Address:
1310 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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Story:
CounterPULSE support a lot of artists and their work, hear what a choreographer who was supported by CounterPULSE has to say:
CounterPULSE is one of the main reasons I am still making work as a choreographer. I had the honor and privilege of being an artist in residence there in the winter of 2008/2009. The generous support and encouragement that I received revived my inspiration to keep choreographing. CounterPULSE supports artists to push their own boundaries and supports risk taking. Their commitment to supporting the artistic process through the work in progress showings that accompany the Artist in Residence and Performing Diaspora programs really provides the constructive feedback which helps an artist see their work from a different lens. It is a space that is an absolute joy to both present work and to see work. The over all programming at CounterPULSE truly represents the cultural diversity of the bay area in every sense. Being an artist in residence there was one of the most positive and productive experiences I have had as a choreographer.
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Expert Reviews of CounterPulse
Evidence of Impact Summary:
CounterPULSE offers an incredibly diverse array of programming (presenting hundreds of events every year), not only diverse in discipline, but in their audiences. They play an integral role in the development of local dance artists, through meaningful artist residencies, diverse presenting opportunities, affordable rental rates for emerging artists, and technical and production assistance. They have also been incredibly smart in the use of new technologies to not only reach new audiences, but to deepen the experience of their patrons.See expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
Above all, experts praise CounterPULSE for their visionary, dynamic leader, Jessica Robinson Love who has built the organization from the ground up. Experts credit her with guiding a strong staff, managing resources well, bringing on great interns, and taking the organization to the national and international scene.See expert comments.
Areas for Improvement Summary:
Experts had different suggestions for improvement for CounterPULSE. CounterPULSE could improve their marketing materials, build their infrastructure more, try to raise additional funding, and watch out for staff-burnout.See expert comments.
Expert Comments: Evidence of Impact
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CounterPULSE is a dynamic hub of dance and theatre activity in the SOMA district, offering smaller ensembles the space and time to develop and show their work. They provide subsidized studio rentals, production assistance, technical assistance, and present hundreds of events a year. | ||
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CounterPULSE exemplifies what it means to be an impactful organization. They offer an incredibly diverse array of programming, not only diverse in discipline, but in their audiences. In terms of reaching the broadest possible audience and yet managing to serve distinct, targeted groups well, one would be hard pressed to find a better example. They have also been incredibly smart in the use of new technologies to not only reach new audiences, but to deepen the experience of their patrons. | ||
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They have created a small yet vital performance space that allows dance, theater, music, literary, and community based artists to present work. | ||
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CounterPULSE has continually been imagining creative programming and services that support the needs of Bay Area artists. They thoughtfully utilize all of their resources at hand - making tremendous impact even with limited financial support. They play an integral role in the development of local dance artists, through meaningful artist residencies, diverse presenting opportunities, and affordable rental rates for emerging artists. | ||
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This organization has a very high impact supporting local and regional artists who are committed to the role of artists as community leaders and culture bearers. | ||
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For a small organization, the programming they provide local emerging artists is strong. | ||
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The Executive Director, Jessica Robinson Love, is a real leader in the community and is very committed, insightful, organized, and innovative. She deserves an award herself! She has built the organization from the ground up. | ||
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One of CounterPULSE's major strengths is their leader, Jessica Robinson Love. Through her visionary leadership, CounterPULSE has seen tremendous growth over the last few years, not only in budget, staff and programming, but in reach, both nationally and internationally. | ||
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They have dynamic leadership! Jessica Robinson Love is visible in the community, contributing her vision, and sharing resources at her organization. The volume of work presented creates another type of visibility. They recently launched a multi tradition festival that is helping inform the dialogue about traditional performance work. | ||
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They have very strong executive leadership and a very strong, diverse base of loyal artists and audience members. | ||
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Jessica Robinson Love has really proven to be a great leader for this organization and seems to inspire and guide a great staff. | ||
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This organization is led by Jessica Robinson Love, a strong and thoughtful leader who manages her staff well and makes excellent use of resources. She has hired a very skilled staff and manages a large number of interns who consistently remain active in the CounterPULSE community long after they finish their internships. CounterPULSE also benefits from an active and supportive board, and an engaged membership. | ||
Expert Comments: Areas for Improvement
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Their marketing and branding could be improved: sometimes their offerings seem a bit too jumbled in the materials. They need a bigger budget and probably more of a fundraising board. | ||
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CounterPULSE runs off of a great deal of passion and commitment from the staff and community. In the future, they will need to address potential burn-out of staff as the demands of the community continue to increase. Additionally, they will want to develop a strong plan for staff transitions, in particular for the eventual transition of the executive director, Jessica Robinson Love. | ||
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Leadership
Jessica Love
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