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New Bakus executive director urges building endowment, more performances and deeper community programming
Bakus Board Annual Meeting · May 15, 2026
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Summary
Todd Ojel, Bakus' new executive director, said the organization's 2025 season included 83 rentals, more than 9,000 attendees and 200 volunteers and outlined a strategy focused on endowment growth, new grants and stronger live-performance programming.
Todd Ojel, introduced as Bakus' new executive director, summarized activity from 2025 and set out early priorities for the organization.
Ojel said the year was 'not just a year of keeping the doors open' but one of growth and community activity, listing about 83 rentals, more than 9,000…
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