MICHELEE PUPPETS INC
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Mission Statement
MicheLee Puppets empowers lives through the art of puppetry. Our issue-based performances, videos, and arts classes promote respect, responsibility, and positive choices among children and youth locally, regionally, and nationally.
About This Cause
MicheLee Puppets empowers lives through the art of puppetry. Since 1985, our original, issue-based performances, videos, and puppetry workshops have promoted respect, responsibility, and positive life choices among more than 2.2 million of Florida’s children, youth, and families. Nationally awarded for excellence, MicheLee Puppets produces world class puppetry art to foster positive social change locally, regionally, and nationally. GOALS 1) To make a positive impact on children and adults physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially through the art of puppetry 2) To promote the art of puppetry to Florida children and families of all abilities by demonstrating excellence in a wide array of puppet styles through performances, puppetry arts classes, professional development classes, puppetry exhibits and through online delivery of our puppetry videos and related resources 3) To develop and nurture creative partnerships with schools, social service agencies, artists, and cultural organizations that enable MicheLee Puppets to grow artistically, advance our goals, and meet the needs of our partners and the communities we serve 4) To secure sustainability of our organization through diversified funding and increased earned income 5) To expand our outreach and impact locally, regionally, and nationally OBJECTIVES 1) To present 400 puppetry theatre performances, workshops, and classes to Florida schools, libraries, science centers, children's museums, theatre venues, corporate sites, and the MicheLee Puppets Studio 2) To increase public audiences for shows and classes (in partnership with libraries, museums, community centers, and other arts and culture organizations) by 40% over FY20 (Goal: 26,700) 3) To develop 3-5 new partnerships that will enable MicheLee Puppets to meet goals for funding, program and artistic development, sustainability, and accessibility to underserved audiences 4) To raise minimum of $150,000 in unrestricted funding by • Increasing earned income by 60% over FY20 through contracts for performances, classes, and commissioned new works to earn $52,000 • Securing (5) new major gifts (individual and corporate) to raise $5,000-$10,000 • Raising $110,000 through annual fundraiser/annual campaign 5) To expand our geographic footprint throughout Florida and the Southeastern US with a multi-state tour of live show and online streaming of live shows to schools in multi-state locations