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for Janis A. Barlow
THEATRE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE APPOINTMENTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LECTURES, SEMINARS AND ARTICLES PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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Principal Janis A. Barlow & Associates 1981 - present
The Company: Janis A. Barlow & Associates is one of North America's most respected arts consulting firms, offering a range of research, planning and management services to clients in the cultural and non-profit sectors.
The firm specializes in the sustainable development of theatre companies and facilities. We believe strongly in the shared experience and its ability to transform communities. ' The firm's success is attributed to the quality of strategic thinking, facilitated collaboration and practical experience they bring to every project.
We are committed to assisting clients in their quest for custom-tailored solutions and the wisest allocation of limited resources.
Research Services include needs and market analyses, facility inventories, audience and user surveys, case study comparisons, historical reports, funding source research and economic impact studies.
Planning Services include strategic planning workshops, program planning, theatre space planning, feasibility studies, historic theatre rehabilitation planning, event planning and business plans.
Management Services include organizational assessments, personnel recruitment, financing options, stabilization, project management, production management and company management.
Clients have included over 100 private and public sector arts and cultural organizations throughout Canada and the United States.
A skilled team of consulting associates is available to assist with planning, management and building projects of every scale and scope. In addition, the firm maintains a massive database on theatre buildings and an extensive library of rare and contemporary texts on theatre production, management and design.
Instructor Brock University 2002-2005
Developed and taught a 4th year course in general arts administration for the cultural studies program at Brock University.
Project Manager The Ontario Heritage Foundation 1985-1990
Planned and managed all aspects of the Elgin and Winter Garden project, a $30 million restoration and renovation of two historic theatres in Toronto, Canada.
Responsibilities included project planning, creation of the building program and design criteria, operational budget forecasts, personnel management, selection of consultants and suppliers, contract administration, project budgeting and scheduling, cost control, preparation of Management Board submissions, public relations and fund raising.
The project received three preservation awards (local, national and international). Project management received excellent audited reports and references.
Theatre Consultant Ontario Ministry of Culture & Recreation 1981-1985
Analyzed feasibility studies, design drawings and operational plans for Ministry funded theatre projects. Negotiated the installation of the Canadian premiere of CATS and coordinated the retrofit of the 1550-seat Elgin Theatre, the first major life safety upgrade of a public assembly building in Ontario under the new retrofit code. The retrofit was accomplished for 72% of the approved budget.
Director of Marketing & Development Theatre Plus at the St. Lawrence Centre 1979-81 1979-1 Managed publicity, promotion, fund raising and audience development for a professional company offering a five play season. Designed campaigns which resulted in a 25% increase in subscriptions and a 100% increase in fund raising revenues.
Theatre Production 1971-1978
Amassed credits in 35 community, university and professional productions as director, actor, stage manager or one of various technical capacities.
THEATRE COMMUNITY SERVICE and APPOINTMENTS:
Carousel Players, St. Catharines Serving on the Board of this distinguished professional children's theatre company since 2003.
Instructor, Arts Administration. Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCST 4F40) Brock University, St. Catharines, ON. 2002-2005.
Theatre Museum Canada. Appointed to Advisory Board in 2001.
Commercial Theatre Development Fund Program. Appointed by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation to the seven-member advisory panel in 1995.
World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. Currently serving on the Board of this international UNESCO project; a seven volume encyclopedia with entries from 160 countries, published by Routledge.
League of Historic American Theatres. (L.H.A.T.) Elected 1990-94 to the Board and Executive of this national organization dedicated to the preservation and use of historic theatres.
National Festival of Canadian Theatre. Served on the Board from 1990-92 of this biannual festival of grassroots theatre from across Canada.
Performing Arts Development Fund of Toronto. Served as a founding Board member in 1981 to establish this agency dedicated to the promotion and marketing of the performing arts in Ontario.
Toronto Theatre Alliance. Elected to the Executive in 1980-82 and appointed as a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominator evaluating 75 eligible Toronto theatre in productions in the 1982-83 season.
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Business Development. Franklin School for Performing Arts, Franklin, MA. Business Plan. Fox Theatre Institute, Atlanta, GA. Business Plan. Richmond Hill Theatre Project, Town of Richmond Hill, ON. Capacity Building. Niagara Artists' Company, St. Catharines, ON.
Curriculum Development. ArtsBuild Ontario, Toronto, ON. Feasibility Study. Angelo Civic Theatre, San Angelo, TX. Feasibility Study. Washington Theatre, Quincy, IL. Organizational Assessment. Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Winnipeg, MB.
Operational and Organizational Review. Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, Toronto, ON. Project Consulting. Majestic Theater, Gettysburg, PA. Project Planning. New England Center for Performing Arts, Franklin, MA. Strategic Planning. Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
Feasibility Studies -
Feasibility Study. Uptown Theatre, Grand Prairie, Dallas, TX. Preliminary Feasibility Study. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Toronto, ON. Preliminary Feasibility Study of Berkeley Campus. CanStage, Toronto, ON. Feasibility Study. Goodwill Theatre, Johnson City, NY.
Feasibility Study. State Theatre, Sioux Falls, SD. Feasibility Study. DuPage Theatre, Lombard, IL. Feasibility Study. Amherst Cinema Center, Amherst, MA. Feasibility Study. Plaza Theatre, Laredo, TX.
Business Plan and Feasibility Study. Wayne Theatre, Waynesboro, VA. Feasibility Assessment and Business Plan. Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON. Feasibility Study for the Regent Theatre. Oshawa, ON. Majestic Theater Feasibility Study. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA.
Performing Arts and Education Center Feasibility Study. Franklin, MA. Feasibility Study for a New Theatre. Naperville, IL. Benedum Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA) Projects: Cultural Strategic Plan. Berkeley County, WV. Management and Facility Rehabilitation Plan. Apollo Civic Theatre, Martinsburg, WV. Roundhouse Feasibility Assessment. Martinsburg, WV. Downtown Strategic Plan. City of Martinsburg, WV.
Feasibility Study. City of Barrie Performing Arts Centre, Barrie, ON. Feasibility Study. Lincoln Theatre, Marion, VA. Feasibility Assessment and Business Plan. Hopewell Preservation, Inc., VA. The St. Jerome Performing Arts Centre: Feasibility Study. City of Kitchener, ON.
Feasibility of Town Hall Renovation or New Building. Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Port Dover, ON. Arts Centre Feasibility Study (Former Capitol Theatre). Arts Council of Windsor and Region, Windsor, ON. Civic Centre Feasibility Study. Town of Collingwood, ON. Market Analyses and Feasibility Study. Naugatuck Valley Development Corporation, Waterbury, CT.
Strategic and Business Planning -
Strategic Planning. Carousel Players, St. Catharines, ON. Strategic Planning. Equity Showcase, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Modern Times Stage Company, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Niagara Artists' Company, St. Catharines, ON.
Strategic Planning. Theatre Ontario, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Winnsboro Princess Theatre, Winnsboro, LA. Project and Business Planning. Rails End Gallery, Haliburton, ON. Business Plan Review. Chatham Capitol Theatre, Chatham, ON.
Business Plan Review. Fox Theatre, Tucson, AZ. Business Plan. Provincetown Theater, Provincetown, MA. Business Plan. DuPage Theatre, Lombard, IL. Business Plan. Provincetown Theatre, Provincetown, MA.
Cultural Plan. Staunton Cultural Alliance, Staunton, VA. Five Year Strategic Business Plan. Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX. Five Year Strategic Business Plan. Provincetown Repertory Theatre, Provincetown, MA. Five-Year Plan. Academy of Music, Northampton, MA.
Performing Arts Centre Business Plan. Performing Arts Centre, Staunton, VA. Roundhouse Project Business Plan. Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority, WV. Strategic Business Plan. The Colonial Theatre, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., MA. Strategic Plan and Building Program for the National Performing Arts Centre of Sri Lanka. Ministry of Culture, Sri Lanka. Strategic Plan. Orpheum Theatre Foundation, Phoenix, AZ. Strategic Plan. York University Theatre Department, Toronto, ON.
Strategic Planning. Canadian Actors' Equity Association. Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Canadian Conference of the Arts, Ottawa, ON. Strategic Planning. Carousel Players, St. Catharines, ON. Strategic Planning. Coronado Theatre, Rockford, IL.
Strategic Planning. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Opera.ca, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Staunton Cultural Alliance, Staunton, VA.
Management Consultation and Business Plan Outline. Factory Theatre, Toronto, ON. Management Review and Recommendations. 12 Alexander Street Theatre Project, Toronto, ON.
Strategic Planning. Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FL. Strategic Planning. Theatre Museum Canada, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Toronto Arts Council Foundation, Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning. Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, ON. Theatre Business Plan. Surrey Arts Centre, City of Surrey, B.C.
Marketing, Management and Operational Planning -
Needs Assessment. The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, Toronto, ON. Operational Planning. Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN. Financial Analysis and Policy Development. Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston, TX. Board Assessment. Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON.
Needs and Market Assessment. Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA. Strategic Planning and Management Consultation. Toronto Artscape Inc., Toronto, ON. Strategic Planning and Business Plan Outline. Saenger Theatre, Biloxi, MS. Operational Planning and Human Resource Issues. Ritz Theatre, Tiffin, OH.
Introduction to Strategic Planning. Community Theatre Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. A Design Development Strategy for Alumni House. University of Guelph, ON. Market and Economic Impact Study of the Savoy Theatre. Town of Glace Bay, NS. Communications and Marketing Plans. Provincial Archives of Ontario.
Operations, Management and Marketing Options for the Carolina Theatre. City of Durham, NC. Organizational Audit. Toronto Artsweek, Toronto, ON.
Preliminary Project Planning and Building Assessments -
Project Planning. Majestic Theater, Gettysburg, PA. Needs Assessment. CanStage, Toronto, ON. Project Planning. Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON. Condition Assessment and Program Analysis. Forum Theatre, Binghamton, NY.
Design Analysis and Operating Implications. Esplanade Arts Centre, Medicine Hat, AB. Rehabilitation Consulting. Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON. Yucca Theatre Assessment. Midland Community Theatre, Midland, TX. Historical Research and Building Program. Majestic Theatre, Gettysburg, PA.
Project Assessment. Monroe Theatre, Rochester, NY. Ancillary Program Space Development. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, VT. Theatre Consulting. IER Associates, Arts and Cultural Centre Feasibility Study, Richmond Hill, ON. Theatre District Development Charette. City of Boston, MA.
Toronto Theatre Inventory. Drivers Jonas/ERA, Raptor Stadium Conversion, Toronto, ON. Condition Report on the Capitol Theatre. Business Improvement Area, Sarnia, ON. Facility Development Guidelines. "A Noise Within" Company, Glendale, CA. Project Planning: Priorities for Phasing. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, Savannah, GA.
Program Options for the Tivoli Theatre. Tivoli Enterprises, Inc., Downer's Grove, IL. Project Assessment of the Strand Theatre. Save Our Strand Inc., Ithaca, NY. Project Assessment, Building Program for the Carolina Theatre. City of Durham, NC.
Workshops and Conferences -
Building Blocks Forum Moderating. Toronto, ON. Commercial Theatre Conference. Toronto Theatre Alliance, ON. Envisioning and Strategic Planning Workshops for many clients including:
Research Reports -
Research and Development of Workshops for Arts Organizations Considering Capital Projects in Ontario. Ontario Arts Facility Finance Fund, ON. Building Blocks: New Tools and Strategies for Funding Bricks and Mortar in the Cultural Arena -- A Policy Makers' Forum. Association of Arts Service Organizations in Ontario, Toronto, ON. Performing Arts Managers Needs Assessment. P.A.C.T./Theatre Ontario. A Preliminary Historical Report of the Loew’s Theatre, Montreal. Proximo, Inc., Montreal, QC.
The Grand Opera House of St. Catharines, 1877-1926. Historical Society of St. Catharines, ON. A Guide to Archives and Historic Theatre Research. League of Historic American Theatres, U.S.A. History, Status and Current Needs of the Performing Arts in Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications, Toronto, ON. (See also "Lectures/Articles..." below).
Elgin and Winter Garden Centre Project Studies and Reports (1985-1989) -
A Restoration Proposal. The Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, ON. A Financial Analysis of Future Building Operations. The Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, ON. A Project Management Guide. The Ontario Heritage Foundation, ON. A Master Plan for the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre. The Ontario Heritage Foundation, ON.
Elgin Theatre Design Analysis. The Ontario Heritage Foundation, ON. A Financial Analysis of Commercial Licensing Options. The Ontario Heritage Foundation, ON. Project Design Summary. The Ontario Heritage Foundation, ON.
Ontario Government Reports (1982-1990) -
Survey of the Tivoli Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario. The Ontario Heritage Foundation. Survey of the Monument National, Montreal, Quebec. The Ontario Heritage Foundation. Ontario Theatre – A Ten Year Capital Strategy. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, Toronto, ON. Defining Theatre. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, ON.
Design Analyses. Arts Centre Proposals for Markham, Kitchener, ON. Operational Plan for Expo Pavilion Relocation Proposal. Ministry of Culture and Recreation, ON.
Executive Searches, Theatre New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB (2005) Senior Management Searches, Majestic Theatre Project, Gettysburg, PA (2004-05) Technical Director Search Assistance, Majestic Theatre Project, Gettysburg, PA (2004) Artistic Director, Austin Theatre Alliance, Austin, TX (2003-04)
Executive Director, Majestic Theatre Project, Gettysburg, PA (2003) Artistic Director, Theatre New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB (2003) Architect, Majestic Theatre Project, Gettysburg, PA (2003) Artistic Director, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Toronto, ON (2002)
President, Selection Criteria Development, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, ON (2002) Executive Director Selection Facilitation, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, ON (1999) Executive Director Search Assistance, Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA (1999) Staff, Board, Artistic Director, Factory Theatre, Toronto, ON (1996)
Architect, Carolina Theatre Project, Durham, NC (1991) Staff, Consultants, Operators, Elgin and Winter Garden Project, Toronto, ON (1985-1990)
LECTURES, SEMINARS and ARTICLES:
Project Planning and Management -
Creative Clusters -- Planning a "Yes-Yes" Project. Artscape, Toronto, ON. Ten Steps in Successful Project Planning. L.H.A.T., Philadelphia, PA. A Theatre Manager's Guide to the Ontario Building Code. Theatre Ontario, Toronto, ON. Institutional Branding -- Finding and Selling Your Uniqueness. L.H.A.T., Minneapolis, MN.
Mapping Out the Road: Restoration and Business Planning for Your Historic Theatre. L.H.A.T. Seminar, New York, NY. The Economic Impact of the Arts. Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce, WV. The Evolution of the Board of Directors. L.H.A.T. Seminar, Philadelphia, PA. Connecting the Dots Through Strategic Planning. L.H.A.T. Seminar, Boulder, CO.
The Effect of Theatre of Theatre Property Tax Relief in Ontario 1997. A Deputation, Toronto, ON. Memoirs of an Historic Theatre Consultant. Historic Theatres’ Trust, Montreal, PQ. An Economic Development Strategy for the City of Toronto, 1996. A Deputation, Toronto, ON. Where Are We? Factory Theatre Newsletter, Toronto, ON.
There’s No Business Like Show Business. TTA Reports, Toronto, ON. Design Issues in the Rehabilitation of Historic Theatres. ICOMOS Canada Symposium, Halifax, NS. Master Planning. League of Historic American Theatres Seminar, San Francisco, CA. The Role of the Project Manager. L.H.A.T. Bulletin, January, 1991.
Planning and Budgeting. Performing Arts Development Fund of Toronto Seminar, Toronto, ON. Theatre Restoration. Rotary Club, St. Catharines, ON. Historic Theatre Archives. L.H.A.T. Seminar, Jacksonville, FL. Choosing a Preservation Philosophy. L.H.A.T., Detroit, MI. Commercial Theatre in Toronto. Downtown Rotary Club, Toronto, ON.
Theatre History -
The Puzzle Wall (Grand Opera House, St. Catharines). Niagara Peninsula History Conference. Our Fair Lady: Researching the History of the Grand Opera House. Downtowner, St. Catharines, ON. Edwardian Theatres of Toronto. Universities of Victoria and British Columbia. The Evolution of Scenic Art. Scottish Rite Club, Hamilton, ON.
The History of HVAC in Theatre Architecture. Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, ON. The Evolution of Rapp & Rapp Theatre Design (slide presentation) The Evolution of Thomas Lamb Theatre Design (slide presentation)
The Elgin and Winter Garden Project -
Conservation, Restoration and Adaptive Reuse. University of Toronto and Ryerson Polytechnic University Schools of Architecture, ON. The Operating Agreement. Commercial Producers' Conference, Toronto, ON. A Government Initiative. Association for Canadian Theatre History, Hamilton, ON. Health and Safety Issues. United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Los Angeles, CA.
In the Context of the Theatre Block. Ontario Professional Planners Institute, Toronto, ON. Planning and Project Management. U.S.I.T.T., L.H.A.T., A.S.H.R.A.E. Design Solutions. IIDEX (International Interior Design Exposition), Toronto, ON.
Arts Administration, Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCST 4F40), Brock University, St. Catharines, ON.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS:
Canada:
Founding Member, Arts Consultants Canada Founding Member, Those Women: Consultants to the Arts.
Member, Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology Member, Historic Theatres' Trust, Canada Member, Theatre Ontario Member, Toronto Theatre Alliance
United States and International:
Member, League of Historic American Theatres Member, Theatre Historical Society of America Member, The Theatres Trust, Great Britain Member, International Society of Specialty Film Exhibitors and Distributors
REFERENCES and PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS:
Available on Request.
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