Patrick Scully founded Patrick’s Cabaret in April of 1986. He held all possible positions during his time there. He exited as the cabaret’s Artistic Director in October of 2001, returning for a 3 1/2 year stint in 2005. He exited again in 2008, leaving behind a healthy performing art center committed to local artists.

Patrick worked at fabrik/Potsdam from August 2003 through June 2004 as director of internal communication and structure and long range planning.

He was a member of the National Performance Network (NPN) Steering Committee from 1995-1998.

From July 1988 through August 1991 he worked at the Science Museum of Minnesota. His final position there was as Head of Visitor Programs, which included supervision of all museum theater programs, science demonstrations, volunteer presentations, and on-site school programming. He was the museum’s lead staff person in developing the Museum Magnet School for the St. Paul Public Schools. In his initial position he developed and coordinated the museum’s school outreach programs, Museum on the Move, and in the first year expanded the museum’s outreach to schools from an audience of 16,000 to 160,000.

He was office manager for Remy Charlip’s International All Stars in New York City in 1984.

He was program director for the Twin Cities Young Audiences in 1982 and 1983.

As a member and co-founder of Contactworks Dance Collective from 1976-1980 his responsibilities included teaching, choreographing, performing and company bookings.  

Patrick Scully has been a professional performer since 1976, and an independent performing artist since 1980. His performance at Dance Theater Workshop was included among the New York Times’ “Best Performances of the Year” in 1992. His work as the director of Patrick’s Cabaret was recognized in 1996 by a First Bank Sally Award for its vision, and by a 3M/United Arts Award for Excellence. In 1993 Skyway News inducted him into its arts registry for outstanding contributions to the Twin Cities Arts.

Patrick Scully has a BA from the University of Minnesota. He received his degree in 1976, with a double major in German and biology.  

Kyrie, remount of the first dance from The Mass from 1978
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Thrive!, solo theater/performance art
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Ballet for Boats, site specific dance for 40 boats, 125+ participants
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Body Electric, solo dance

Illusion Theater, Minneapolis
Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis
Jungle Theater, Minneapolis
Southern Theater, Minneapolis
Mankato State University, Mankato
Patrick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Theatre de Liefde, Amsterdam, 1987
Joyce Theater, New York, 1987
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PS 122, New York, 1985
Harvard Summer Dance Festival, 1985
Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave Festival, 1984
UCLA Warner Theater, 1984

Sage Award, 2010, Special Citation for lifetime contributions to
       dance in Minnesota
Jerome Foundation Study/Travel Grants, 1999 Ireland, 1992 Berlin
Hennepin County/Ryan White Grant for posiTV, 1997
Intermedia Arts/McKnight Interdisciplinary Artist Fellowship, 1996
Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship, 1996
MICA/MDA/McKnight Foundation Choreography Fellowships,
       1996, ‘94, ‘90, ‘83, ‘82
Sally Award, 1995, Vision in the Arts in the Twin Cities
Jerome Foundation Project Grant for Unsafe Unsuited, 1994
Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, 1992
MN AIDS Funding Consortium Grant for performance art, 1992
Arts Over AIDS Series commissions, 1991, 1990
Minnesota Composers’ Forum commission of Chez Steve, 1990
Minnesota State Arts Board Individual Artist Grant, 1979