Ralph Kipniss
Michigan City, IN (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
The National Association for the Arts
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Location:
Michigan City
Industry:
Arts
Year Founded:
1996
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (not profitable)
Entity Type:
Nonprofit Corporation
Description:
I am the president of The National Association for the Arts, a non-for-profit corp. since 1996, dedicated to educating people through the art of puppetry. We use the stage, film and video to accomplish this. I am a producer, director, set designer, script writer, sculptor of marionettes and master puppeteer. I have been on television and done many commercials. One of my performing interviews was aired 100 times on PBS.
Our company performs marionette puppet shows for theaters, schools, events,
festivals, commercials, television etc., Our shows are both entertaining and educational. Our marionettes are 28 in. and up to 8ft, tall.
We presently have a professional marionette puppet theatre, at Concord Mall,
Elkhart. We are interested in broadening or franchising into other malls, in U.S. and Europe, having an internet television show, worldwide, and completing a documentary film and movie.