Kimberly Motes became Managing Director for Children's Theatre Company(CTC) in February 2016 where she leads all business aspects for the theatre. CTC is the nation's premiere theatre for multigenerational audiences and an important cultural asset in Minnesota.
Motes most recently served as Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement at the University of St. Thomas July 2014 to February 2016 where she led development, alumni and constituent relations, and university relations. Prior to St. Thomas, Motes was Vice President of Institutional Advancement for the College of Saint Benedict where she was responsible for all aspects of fundraising as well as alumnae relations, fine arts programming and the literary art institute.
Motes has an extensive background in arts management. She spent 20 years in the arts both in Minnesota and Washington, DC. As the Managing Director of Theater Latté Da she led all business and strategic aspects of the company which resulted in 40% growth in ticket sales and 82% growth in contributed revenue in two years. She was the Executive Director of the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center(now the Cowles Center), a new three building performing arts center dedicated to dance in downtown Minneapolis developed by Artspace Projects. Motes served as the Director of Development at Arena Stage in Washington, DC for five years. Prior to Arena, she directed adult arts education programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for six years. Prior to the Kennedy Center she worked at the Washington Ballet.
A native of Minnesota, Motes received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the College of Saint Benedict. She serves on the Board of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and of the Ivey Awards..
