Belcourt Theatre Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Ms. Stephanie Silverman |
|---|---|
| stephanie@belcourt.org | |
| Term Start | February 2007 |
| Stephanie's Experience: Stephanie Silverman has been at the helm of the Belcourt Theatre since 2007. The Belcourt is a non-profit film house dedicated to presenting the best in contemporary & repertory cinema from around the world. The historic 1925 venue once housed the Grand Ole Opry and is now recognized as one of the country's best art house theaters for both its programmatic vision and fiscal stability. Since 2007, the Belcourt has seen consecutive years of fiscal growth in both earned & contributed revenue with a budget that has nearly doubled in the last four years. The theatre, once famous for it's SAVE THE BELCOURT & BELCOURT YES! campaigns, is now thriving and a model for sustainable art house theaters nationwide. Silverman is a founding member and Associate Director of the Art House Convergence, an organization founded by the executive directors of leading art houses across the country to act as a support organization for theaters at all levels of maturity and stability through research, mentoring and an annual conference. She is the outgoing board chair for the League of Historic American Theatres and has served on that board since 2013. She is also currently the interim board president for the Nashville Arts Coalition. Prior to her tenure with the Belcourt, Silverman worked in the non-profit and for-profit cultural sector for many years at organizations including the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. She also worked with RMS Titanic, Inc (now Premier Exhibitions) and artist management agency Exceptional Artists and has served as a panelist at various conferences and professional development events including the Art House Convergence, League of Historic American Theatres national conference, National Performance Network Conference. She is married to acclaimed electric violinist Tracy Silverman and they live with their four children in central Nashville. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Allison Inman | Education & Engagement Director |
| Brooke Bernard | Development Director |
| Cindy Wall | Marketing & Communications Director |
| Elle Long | Membership & Administrative Manager |
| Kirk Futrell | Projection & Facilities Director |
| Matt Polman | Graphics & Website Coordinator |
| Toby Leonard | Programming Director |
| Zack Hall | Programming & Education Coordinator/In-House Media Producer |
| Maria Pavlova | Head Projectionist |
| Jessica Griffith | Theatre Operations Director |
| Anthony Fiorenzo | Front of House Systems and Operations Manager |
| Sheronica Hayes | Special Projects Associate |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 13 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 41 |
| Volunteers | 50 |
| Contractors | 1 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 6 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | May 2016 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Yes |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Americans for the Arts | 2005 |
| Art House Convergence | 2008 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 2005 |
| Leadership Nashville | 2017 |
| League of Historic American Theatres | 2004 |
| Metro Arts Commission | 2006 |
| Metro Nashville Public Schools/Chamber of Commerce Alignment Process | 2010 |
| Nashville Chamber of Commerce | 2009 |
| Nashville Rotary Club | 2012 |
| National Association of Theatre Owners | 2018 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 2009 |
| PENCIL | 2010 |
| Tennesseans for the Arts | 2007 |
| Tennessee Arts Commission | 2006 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Award for outstanding efforts toward the preservation of Davidson County's architectural heritage | Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville | 2017 |
| Best Arts Programming - Editors Poll | Nashville Scene | 2010 |
| Best Concessions Stand | Nashville Scene | 2011 |
| Best Movie Theatre - Reader's Poll | Nashville Scene | 2017 |
| Best Movie Theatre - Reader's Poll | Nashville Scene | 2018 |
| Best Movie Theatre - Reader's Poll | Nashville Scene | 2010 |
| Best Movie Theatre - Reader's Poll | Nashville Scene | 2011 |
| Best Movie Theatre - Reader's Poll | Nashville Scene | 2012 |
| Community Equality Award | Human Rights Campaign - Nashville | 2019 |
| Community Leader of the Year | Tennessee Community Organizations (TNCO) | 2017 |
| Cover story - 'How the Stephanie Silverman and the Belcourt Theatre came to be atop America's Indie Film Scene' | The City Paper | 2012 |
| Excellence in Development Award | Urban Land Institute | 2017 |
| Finalist for the Frist Foundation's Revenue Development Award | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2017 |
| Mary Ann Sugg Community Enhancement Award | Waves, Inc. | 2017 |
| Stephanie Silverman - Bank of America's CEO of the Year Award | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2017 |
| Stephanie Silverman recognized as Nashvillian of the Year | Nashville Scene | 2016 |
| Sundance Film Festival USA selectee | The Sundance Film Festival | 2010 |
| Sundance Film Festival USA selectee | The Sundance Film Festival | 2011 |
| Sundance Film Festival USA Selectee | The Sundance Film Festival | 2012 |
| Sundance Film Festival USA Selectee | The Sundance Film Festival | 2013 |
| Sundance Film Festival USA Selectee | The Sundance Film Festival | 2014 |
| Sundance Institute Art House Honoree | The Sundance Institute | 2006 |
| Tennessee Governor's Arts Award | TN Arts Commission | 2017 |
| Toby Leonard selected as one of the first four guest art house programmers | Film Struck -- a streaming service collaboration btwn Criterion Collection & TCM | 2017 |
