Cultural Resources
The unified mission of the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Art
Gallery and Queensborough Performing Arts Center is to take the cultural aspects of the
subject areas we represent and transform them into social insights and actions on the part
of the diverse students and
communities we service.
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
Present a rich array of culturally and
Advance the image, scope of the culturals on campus and
Yes
Expansion in the number of academic
Increase participation by at least 5% as compared to previous
Yes
Foster the importance of these extraordinary
Maintain and/or increase the number of visitors to the KHRCA, Art Yes
Gallery and QPAC over previous year.
Expand outreach to attract visitors from
Increase visitor traffic by individuals who live in the surrounding
Yes
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
QPAC-MOVIE Singalong-Annie
12/3/2011
QPAC-Facility Rentals-Over 80 rentals throughout the year
7/1/2011
52000
ART - Margaret Teitz Adult Day Care Group Exhibition
7/7/2011
232
ART- A Life for Art: The Jaime Andrade Collection
7/20/2011
914
KHRCA - Exhibit – Come from the Shadows
8/15/2011
240
QPAC-Volunteer Training
9/9/2011
35
ART - IXXI: A Memorial by Ultra Violet
9/9/2011
961
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk –In _Program
9/16/2011
12
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk-In Program
9/23/2011
16
QPAC-Let’s Hang On!
9/25/2011
875
QPAC-Joan Rivers/Dick Capri
10/9/2011
875
QPAC-Three Mo’ Tenors
10/16/2011
700
QPAC-Jose Porcel’s Compania Flamenca
10/23/2011
700
ART- Seascapes: Photography by Dodo Jin Ming
11/2/2011
510
KHRCA - Commemoration - Kristallnacht 2011
11/6/2011
220
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk –In Project
11/11/2011
12
QPAC-Blood, Sweat & Tears
11/19/2011
900
QPAC-Forbidden Broadway – 30th Anniversary
11/20/2011
875
QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/ ArtsPower 11/28/11, 1/18/12, 2/7/12, 3/28/12, 11/28/2011
5/7/12
3500
200
both
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/ Arts on Stage 12/1/11,2,6,8,13,14, 1/20/12,
3/15, 4/3,16,17, 5/18,21
12/1/2011
22750
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk – In Project
12/2/2011
12
KHRCA - Commemoration – The 1000th Comfort Women Protest
12/15/2011
185
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk – In Project
12/16/2011
10
ART - Paintings by Joseph Schindelman
1/6/2012
684
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk-In Project
1/6/2012
12
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk-In Project
1/13/2012
10
QPAC-Louis Prima, Jr.
1/18/2012
300
QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/The Paperbag Players 1/24/12-1/27, 4/24, 4/30, 1/24/2012
5/1-5/4/12
8750
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk-In Project
1/27/2012
8
QPAC-Yesterday – Tribute to the Beatles
1/28/2012
800
QPAC-Teatro Lirico D’Europa’s Rigoletto
2/4/2012
350
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk – In -Project
2/10/2012
11
QPAC-MOVIE Singalong-Dreamgirls!
2/11/2012
200
QPAC-Las Vegas Tribute To Motown
2/18/2012
875
ART - Memories by Eric Pomerance
2/21/2012
340
ART - Expressions: Sculpture by Mara Sfara
3/3/2012
560
KHRCA - Exhibit – Lost Voices : The Greek Holocaust
3/11/2012
158
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk – In _ Project
3/16/2012
10
QPAC-The Official Blues Brothers Revue
3/17/2012
300
QPAC-Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella
3/25/2012
875
QPAC-Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella
3/25/2012
875
QPAC-Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella
3/25/2012
875
QPAC-CULTURAL CONNECTION w/QCC Massage students who worked on
professional dancers and QCC's Health students who counseled dancers in
nutrition from the Russian Ballet Company
3/25/2012
100
QPAC-CULTURAL CONNECTION w/QCC Business students who worked on a
budgeting analysis project in connection with the Russian Ballet
3/28/2012
5
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk – In -Project
3/30/2012
14
QPAC-MOVIE Singalong-West Side Story
3/31/2012
200
QPAC-Red Star Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble
4/1/2012
875
QPAC-CULTURAL CONNECTION w/QCC Massage students who worked on
professional dancers and QCC's Health students who counseled dancers in
nutrition from Red Star Dance Company
4/1/2012
100
KHRCA - Freedom Seder
4/1/2012
312
QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/ Chamber Theater 4/4/12
4/4/2012
800
QPAC-Bronx Meets Brooklyn – Robert Klein/Stewie Stone
4/15/2012
875
ART - BUNDU: Sowei Headpieces of the Sande Society of West Africa, The
Imperato Family Collection
4/19/2012
1647
QPAC-Rex Reed’s The Man That Got Away
4/22/2012
500
QPAC-Wayne Newton: Mr. Las Vegas
4/29/2012
875
ART - Juried Student Exhibition from the Department of Art & Design
5/3/2012
307
QPAC-Mal Z. Lawrence/The Four Preps
5/6/2012
875
KHRCA - Lecture: Unlocking Sarah’s Key
5/6/2012
94
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
QPAC-Spencers Theatre of Illusion
5/13/2012
500
QPAC-House Management Training
5/23/2012
3
QPAC-House Management Training
5/23/2012
3
QPAC-House Management Training
5/23/2012
3
QPAC-House Management Training
5/23/2012
3
QPAC-House Management Training
5/23/2012
3
KHRCA - Fund Raiser:
5/23/2012
80
ART - Shatter the Stigma Group exhibition by Venture House
6/5/2012
247
KHRCA - Fund Raiser
6/7/2012
129
ART - Duality: Stoneware and Bronze
10/3/2012
1843
ART - Book signing for Jules Allan's Double Up
10/14/2012
50
QPAC-Great Neck Arts Center
8/30/2011
5
KHRCA - Film – Forgiving Dr. Mengele
9/7/2011
27
KHRCA - Film – The Scarlet & The BlackKHRCA - Film – The Scarlet & The
Black
11/2/2011
37
KHRCA - Film - Divan
11/11/2011
26
KHRCA - Film - Divan
11/11/2011
26
KHRCA - Film – The Shop on Main Street
12/7/2011
18
KHRCA - Film – The Shop on Main Street
12/7/2011
18
QPAC-Arts Presenters Conference-APAP
1/6/2012
5
QPAC-Arts Presenters Conference-APAP
1/7/2012
5
QPAC-Arts Presenters Conference-APAP
1/8/2012
5
KHRCA - Film _ Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness
2/8/2012
27
KHRCA - Film – The Dybbuk
3/14/2012
28
KHRCA - Dramatic Presentation: The Works of Primo Levi
3/18/2012
180
QPAC-Vibez Studio - to promote QPAC's programs
4/16/2012
3
KHRCA - Film - Primo
4/18/2012
28
KHRCA - Survivors’ Walk – In-Project
4/20/2012
14
KHRCA - Musical Project – We Remember
4/22/2012
98
QPAC-For Transitional Services For NY - on programs at QPAC
5/10/2012
100
KHRCA - Film : Killing Kastzner
5/23/2012
34
KHRCA - Lecture : What’s in the Suitcase?
6/3/2012
78
QPAC-Campus Cultural Events-Theatre Dept., Music Dept., Dance Dept.,
Nurses Graduation, Honors Convocation, etc. throughout the year
9/1/2011
4000
KHRCA - Lecture – From Shtetl to Apartheid to Freedom
9/25/2011
92
KHRCA - Lecture – From Shtetl to Apartheid to Freedom
9/25/2011
92
KHRCA - Lecture – From Shtetl to Apartheid to Freedom
9/25/2011
92
KHRCA - Lecture – 2011, The New Anti-Semitism
10/16/2011
108
QPAC-Cultural Partnership with The Children's Orchestra Society 12/11/2011
& 6/17/12
12/11/2011
1700
KHRCA - Lecture – This I Saw and of this I Shall Tell
12/11/2011
85
QPAC-Cultural Partnership with The Oratorio Society of Queens 12/18/2011 & 12/18/2011
5/20/12
1750
gave presentations
organized
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
A Life for Art: The Jaime Andrade
Collection
Summer 2011
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
IXXI: Memorial Ultra Violet
Fall 2011
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
Duality: Stoneware and Bronze
Fall 2011
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
Memories
Fall 2011
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Margaret Teitz Adult Day Care
exhibition
Summer 2011
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Seascapes
Fall 2011
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Expressions
Spring 2012
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Venture House
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Received City Proclamation by
Councilmembers Leroy Comrie and
Rubin Wills for recognition of
accomplishments in her role as a
"woman of culture."
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Received a Citation from Senator
Spring 2012
Shirley Huntley in honor of Women's
History Month.
KHRCA Arthur
Flug
Recipient of the “Historic Justice
Award” from the Korean-American
Community Empowerment Council.
Spring 2012
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
A Life for Art: The Jaime Andrade
Collection
Fall 2011
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
Encyclopedia of Latin American Art
Spring 2012
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
Bundu: Sowei Headpieces of the
Sande Society of West Africa,
Introduction written
Spring 2012
QPAC-Susan
Agin
Association of Performing Arts
Presenters Conference
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Sexual Harassment on the Job
Fall 2011
QPAC - Amika
Giokas
Records Retention
Spring 2012
QPAC - Amika
Giokas
Sexual Harassment on the Job
Spring 2012
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Foundation Center training - Proposal Spring 2012
Budgeting Basics
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Foundation Center training - Proposal Spring 2012
Writing Basics
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Foundation Center training Fall 2011
Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in
the Arts
Art Exhibit Curated
Awards
Book, Authored
Book, Edited
Book, introduction,
preface, etc.
Conference Presentation,
other
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
MoCADA's "Higher Education and
Community Partnerships"
conference, round table discussion
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Taught a singing class through the
Continuing Education Department
Fall 2011
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Taught a singing class through the
Continuing Education Department
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Lobbied legislators for member item Fall 2011
grants which resulted in City Council
support in the amount of $37,500 on
behalf of QPAC for use during FY12.
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Lead a campaign to secure patron
donations, corporate sponsorships
and in-kind gifts on behalf of QPAC
for use during FY12.
Fall 2011
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Applied for PennPAT grant and was
awarded $2,040 toward a
performance by the Duquesne
University Tamburitzans in FY13.
Fall 2011
Direction/Choreography/
Dramaturgy/Design
(dance, theater, film)
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency, amount
and period of award)
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
Applied for National Endowment for Fall 2011
the Arts ArtWorks grant and was
awarded $34,000 toward upcoming
exhibition "Shangaa: Art of Tanzania"
ART - Lisa
Scandaliato
Assisted in writing application for
Fall 2011
National Endowment for the Arts
ArtWorks grant and was awarded
$34,000 toward upcoming exhibition
"Shangaa: Art of Tanzania"
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Assisted in the development of
QPAC's Subscription and Season
brochures for its 47th season.
Materials Development
Spring 2012
Other please describe
below
ART - Faustino Quintanilla
Honories Causa: Doctorate in Divinity Fall 2011
from Ignatius University
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Produced four (4) sold out
performances for QPAC resulting in
one of the highest grossing seasons
in ticket sales.
Fall 2011
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Produced six (6) sold out
performances for QPAC resulting in
one of the highest grossing seasons
in ticket sales.
Spring 2012
Play Produced/Performed
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Conceived, programmed and
negotiated the 47th season of
performances by outstanding
national, local and emerging talent
for Queensborough Community
College's culturally and ethnically
diverse population and for the
community at large
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Project Director of the College's
Facilities Rental program amounting
to over $200,000 in generated
revenue
Fall 2011
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Served on the search committee to
hire the Executive Director of
Marketing.
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Served on the search committee to
hire a new Print Shop Coordinator.
Spring 2012
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Member of the Association of
Performing Arts Presenters fall
2011/spring 2012.
Fall 2011
QPAC - Susan
Agin
On the Advisory Board for the
Fall 2011
Josephine Foundation - providing
opportunities in the arts for people of
all ages and ethnicities.
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Assisted with the research, purchase Spring 2012
and maintenance of equipment for
the College's theater.
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Assisted with the research, purchase Spring 2012
and maintenance of equipment for
the College's theater.
QPAC - John
Funke
Assisted with the research, purchase Spring 2012
and maintenance of equipment for
the College's theater.
QPAC - Amika
Giokas
Solicited, fielded inquiries and
prepared contracts for the College's
Facilities Rental program amounting
to over $200,000 in generated
revenue
QPAC - Susan
Agin
Assisted with the re-vamping of
Fall 2011
QPAC's website to incorporate the
latest technology. Submits regular
updates on QPAC's Facebook page
and created a QPAC Twitter account.
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Fall 2011
Web Site Development
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
QPAC - Purchase of Clear-Com transmitters
and headsets to ensure communication
between technicians and staff during
performances.
To replace broken units and increase
the number of technicians that can
communicate during performances.
Fall 2011
QPAC-Purchase of (2) Shure SM58 wireless
microphones
To begin to replace the wireless
microphones which can no longer be
used as regulated by the FCC.
Fall 2011
QPAC-Maintenance and repair of sound
boards and amplifiers.
In order to maintain the equipment
inside the Humanities Theater.
Fall 2011
QPAC-Purchase of Toshiba 24" TV/DVD
combo.
To review promotional materials
Fall 2011
submitted by national and international
artists.
QPAC-Purchase of OPPO Blu-Ray Disk player
To replace broken player. For use by
College community inside Humanities
Theater.
Fall 2011
QPAC-Purchase of Pacifik hot/cold water
cooler.
To enable performers to make hot
tea/coffee and instant soup.
Spring 2012
QPAC-Purchase of Apple Macbook Pro 15"
computer
For Technical Director’s use in order to Spring 2012
respond to email when off-campus and
to support the lighting and sound
requirements of visiting national and
international performance groups.
Equipment
Facilities/Space
QPAC-I. Weiss, a theatrical service company, Required by law.
was engaged to treat the theater's curtains
with a flame retardant approved by the NYC
Fire Department. A certificate of flame
retardancy was granted.
Spring 2012
ART - Research Library
Complementing the QCC library, the Art Spring 2012
Gallery library houses over 1000 African
and Pre-Columbian related research
publications and catalogues.
KHRCA - Open position - Assistant Director
Position still open due to resignation.
Fall 2011
KHRCA - Open position - Assistant Director
Position still open due to resignation.
Spring 2012
QPAC-Increased the number of Children's
programs offered. Ceased partnership with
the Queens Symphony Orchestra.
QPAC has become a leading provider of Fall 2011
children's programs for school day
trips. The Queens Symphony
Orchestra worked out a deal with
Queens College to provide them with
office space in conjunction with
concerts
Personnel
Services
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Present a rich array
of culturally and
ethnically diverse
programs for
Queensborough
Community College
and the community
at large in an effort
to educate,
enlighten, enrich and
entertain individuals
of all ages.
To advance the image,
scope, diversity and
creativity of cultural
activities on campus
through artistic and
educational programming.
Ethnically diverse programs of
the highest quality have been
maintained.
The same approach will
continue as before.
Continuing
Expansion in the
number of academic
departments/
students participating
in KHRCA, Art Gallery
and QPAC offerings.
To encourage both
teachers and students to
go beyond the boundaries
of the classroom to
investigate the problems
and successes that affect
them not as students but
as members of a larger
community.
The Art Gallery gave 46 classes Continue as before.
"learning to look" tours, the
KHRCA increased its usage by the
Foster the
importance of
cultural awareness
for community
development and for
the economic growth
and vitality of the
region, particularly to
enhance the quality
of life and attract
corporate,
convention and
visitor commerce.
Maintain and/or increase
the number of visitors to
the KHRCA and Art Gallery
and for QPAC the number
of tickets sold over
previous year.
The KHRCA had more than 528
new visitors, the Art Gallery saw
8295 visitors this season, and
QPAC saw an increase in the
number of tickets sold from
11,610 to 11,739.
Continue as before
Continuing
Expand outreach to
attract visitors in
underserved
communities and in
those neighborhoods
within 30 miles of
Queensborough
Community College.
Better serve those patrons
who are already visiting the
campus and purchasing
tickets who live in the
surrounding areas, as well
as those who live in
Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn,
Bronx & Manhattan.
The KHRCA increased the
number of its tour groups from 8
-12 from Nassau/Suffolk, The Art
Gallery saw an additional 795
visitors, and QPAC's ticket sales
reflected growth in many areas
as follows: Nassau/Suffolk
(3273), Queens (6164), NYC
(1741) and out of state (581).
Continue as before.
Keep websites/facebook
pages updated,
expand/collect emails,
place strategic
advertisements
Continuing
Continuing
academic departments from 7 to
9 and QPAC saw a more than 5%
student/faculty participation
increase from the 2010-2011
baseline reports (from 397 to
449).
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Plan
Systematically integrate the
KHRCA, Art Gallery and
Performing Arts Center into
the learning process and
provide cultural and artistic
opportunities to
Queensborough students
Increase student
participation by 5% as
compared to previous year's
baseline reports.
Continue to increase student
participation by 5% as compared to
previous year's baseline reports.
Develop the "Cultural
Connections" with the help of
the "CAR" Committee, meet
with Department Chairs and
Faculty to help facilitate
lesson plans utilizing the
Culturals.
Foster the importance of
cultural awareness within
the community for the
economic growth and
vitality of the region and to
enhance the quality of life.
Maintain/increase the
number of visitors to the
KHRCA, Art Gallery and
QPAC.
Increase the number of visitors to the Meet with community
leaders, update websites,
KHRCA, Art Gallery and QPAC.
facebook, twitter, advertise
and
attend networking events
to help get the word out.