Head of Programs & Staff
Noel Raymond is Head of Staff & Programs for PUC. From 1995 to 2025 Noel served as Co-Artistic Director of Pillsbury House + Theatre where she helped develop and implement theatre and arts programming to promote community vitality. Noel served on the Minneapolis Arts Commission from 2011-2014 and has been on the Boards of Directors for Upstream Arts, the Multicultural Development Center, the Burning House Group Theatre Company, and the South Minneapolis Arts Business Association (SMARTS). Ms. Raymond co-authored, with Denise Kulawik, a case study of Pillsbury House Theatre for the book Building Communities Not Audiences published in 2012. She has presented at numerous convenings including the National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture, the American Swedish Institute’s ‘Night of Social Wonder’; and the National Innovation Summit for Arts & Culture.
Noel can be reached at [email protected]