What Interact Center does

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It serves artists with disabilities through two principal programs: a Visual Arts Studio that supports more than 70 visual artists and Interact Theater, a performing arts ensemble with more than 40 actors. Across both arms, the organization engages 120 or more artists in studio practice, gallery production, and live theatrical performance, with notable recent visibility provided by the Walker Art Center acquiring and exhibiting work by studio artist Victor Van.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI component; it is a creative production and services operation. Its outputs span visual artwork (sold or commissioned), theatrical productions, multi-channel social media content, and the "Work With Your Quirk" podcast. Founder Jeanne Calvit remains in a leadership role, supported by an Advancement Director (Raleigh Wolpert) and Visual Arts Manager (Joli Grostephan).

Revenue is generated through a diversified nonprofit mix: individual and institutional donations, art sales and commissions, performance ticket sales, studio and gallery space rental, and paid professional services such as teaching residencies and consulting on disability-inclusion programming. The organization is actively scaling visibility via a 30th Anniversary campaign in 2026 and an invited performance at the Special Olympics USA Games in June 2026, with no disclosed M&A, funding rounds, or material leadership changes in the input data.

Name

Interact Center

Legal name

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts

Website

https://interactcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is a Saint Paul-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving 120+ artists with disabilities through its Visual Arts Studio and Interact Theater ensemble, funded by donations, art sales, commissions, space rental, performance tickets, and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts and Cultural Services (Disability Arts Nonprofit)

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Disability arts nonprofit
• Performing arts ensemble
• Visual arts studio
• Community arts programming
• Artwork commissions and licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: The center operates an online gallery/shop where original artwork created by artists with disabilities is sold, providing revenue and supporting artist livelihoods.
2. Space Rental: Interact rents space at its facility to external groups and individuals for events, performances, and gatherings.
3. Donations and Sponsorship: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals and corporate sponsors, particularly for special initiatives like the 30th anniversary campaign.
4. Performance Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales for original theater productions staged by the Interact Theater ensemble.
5. Artwork Commissions and Licensing: The visual arts studio generates revenue through commissioned artwork and licensing of existing pieces.
6. Professional Services: The center offers services to hire Interact performers or consultants for external events and workshops.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is a nonprofit arts organization that operates a Visual Arts studio serving 70+ artists with disabilities and an Interact Theater ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, producing original fully staged theater productions and exhibiting original fine art. It generates revenue and funds its mission through an online gallery/shop selling original artwork, performance ticket sales, artwork commissions and licensing, facility space rentals, donations and corporate sponsorships, and fees from hiring performers and consultants for external events.

Product overview

Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is an arts organization (not a technology company) offering a dual-stream creative portfolio centered on performing arts and visual arts. The core performing arts offering (Interact Theater) produces fully staged theater productions with a 40+ actor ensemble of artists with disabilities, while the Visual Arts Studio supports 70+ artists working across fine art disciplines. These creative arms are complemented by an online gallery/shop for artwork sales, a podcast (Work With Your Quirk), artist development programs including residencies, artwork commissions and licensing services, space rentals, a writer's workshop, and community engagement opportunities. The organization functions as a nonprofit arts center rather than a software platform, with no technology product offerings, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interact Theater (Performing Arts) Original, fully staged theater productions featuring an ensemble of 40+ actors with disabilities, sustaining rigorous professional standards while exploring ideas through the lens of the entire spectrum of disability labels. Productions are staged at the Interact Center venue and also booked for external events.
• Visual Arts Studio A fine arts studio serving 70+ artists with disabilities across all fine art disciplines, supporting independent and collaborative practice and upholding artistic equity and individual exploration.
• Gallery/Online Shop Online store offering a unique collection of original artwork created by Interact artists, including paintings, pottery, and other fine art pieces available for purchase.
• Artwork Commissions & Licensing Services allowing organizations and individuals to commission original artwork from Interact artists or license existing works for commercial use.
• Space Rentals Rental of Interact Center's Saint Paul facility for events, performances, and artistic activities.
• Writer's Workshop A creative writing workshop program supporting literary arts alongside the visual and performing arts programs.
• Hire Interact to Perform or Consult

Quantifiable outcome

• Victor Van became the first Interact artist to have work acquired by the Walker Art Center

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Penumbra Theatre Company: Saint Paul-based professional theater company rooted in African American experience, producing an annual main-stage season and education programs. Comparable operating model to Interact Theater — independent nonprofit producing original fully-staged productions in the Twin Cities — and the closest geographic theater peer.
• Project Ability: Glasgow-based visual arts and performing arts organization for disabled artists, operating studios, a gallery, and performance programs. Mirrors Interact's combined visual + performing arts studio structure and disability-focused mission, with a parallel professional studio and exhibition format.
• Stages Theatre Company: Hopkins, Minnesota-based theater producing productions for young audiences and offering year-round education programs. Local Twin Cities peer operating in the same regional nonprofit-theater landscape as Interact Theater, with comparable ensemble-based production and education programming.
• Mixed Blood Theatre: Minneapolis-based professional theater producing original and contemporary works with a focus on multicultural and social-justice themes, featuring a resident acting company. Comparable to Interact Theater in being a Twin Cities nonprofit producing original staged work with an ensemble cast and explicit social-mission framing.

Broad incumbents

• Guthrie Theater: Minneapolis-based regional theater and the Twin Cities' largest performing arts presenter, producing a full season of plays and operating a high-capacity venue. Comparable venue-and-production operating model to Interact's on-site theater, though focused on mainstream repertoire rather than disability-focused original work.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Major Chicago-based ensemble theater producing original and contemporary work with a resident acting company. Analogous to Interact Theater in operating as an ensemble-driven producing organization with a strong artistic identity, but at significantly larger scale and national profile.
• VSA / Kennedy Center (Education and Accessibility Programs): National disability arts program now operated under the John F. Kennedy Center, supporting artists with disabilities across the full performing and visual arts spectrum. Much larger in scope and budget than Interact, but directly analogous in mission and programming.

Direct peers

• Creative Growth Art Center: Oakland-based nonprofit art center serving adult artists with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities through a working studio program and gallery exhibitions. Direct functional peer to Interact's Visual Arts Studio, sharing the disability-arts studio model, gallery sales, and national exhibition strategy.
• National Arts and Disability Center (UCLA): UCLA-based center advancing the inclusion of artists with disabilities through training, research, and programming. Comparable focus on advancing disability arts practice and connecting artists to mainstream opportunities, though oriented toward research and field-building rather than running a resident artist studio.

Others

• Weaving Workshop: Minneapolis-based nonprofit arts organization supporting working artists through studio space, exhibitions, and professional development. Tangentially comparable to Interact's Visual Arts Studio in providing professional studio infrastructure and exhibition opportunities for resident artists in the Twin Cities market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InteractArts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/InteractCenterArts
• Facebookfacebook.com/interactcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interact-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/interactcenterarts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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