Patrick Scully is a well-known performance artist in the Minnesota arts environment who has performed nationally and internationally to wide acclaim. After receiving his BA degree (double major in German and biology) from the University of Minnesota in 1976, he began his professional career. He has worked as program director for the Twin Cities Young Audiences, as office manager for Remy Charlip’s International All Stars in New York City, in a variety of positions at the Science Museum of Minnesota (his final position there was as Head of Visitor Programs), and at fabrik/Potsdam as director of internal communication and structure and long range planning.
He is best known as a performance artist which he has been doing since 1980. He was a member and co-founder of Contactworks Dance Collective from 1976-1980 with responsibilities for teaching, choreographing, performing and company bookings. In 1986 he founded Patrick’s Cabaret and has held all possible positions during his time there. He exited as the cabaret’s Artistic Director in October of 2001, leaving behind a healthy performing art center committed to local artists. He has received many grants and fellowships including the Intermedia Arts/McKnight Interdisciplinary Artist Fellowship, the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship, numerous MICA/MDA/McKnight Foundation Choreography Fellowships, a Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, and a Minnesota State Arts Board Individual Artist Grant.
From the guide to the Patrick Scully papers, 1946-1948, 1976-2001, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies [scrbt])
