Artpace Inc

“The form is prepared by the organization's independent public accounting firm. It is then reviewed by management and the board of directors before filing with the irs.”

“At least annually the board discusses any conflicts of interest and whether such conflicts are in its best interests.”

“The board uses various methods to determine the appropriate compensation for its senior management, including reviewing compensation policies of other similar organizations; other form 990 filings, published comparability data, and similar methods.”

“The organization's governing documents and similar policies are available upon written request to its administrative offices.”

“As a catalyst for artistic expression, we engage local communities with global art practices and experiences. Our vision is to be a creative laboratory that uses art to produce a lasting impact on the arts community in san antonio and around the world. We are collaborative, innovative, diverse, global, and distinctive. We connect artists to resources that inspire provocative risk-taking and the creation of ambitious new work. We challenge artists and communities to expand the bounds of creativity. We engage globally to embrace a wide range of perspectives, cultures, and ideas. We are acatalyst for international creative discourse, and we define a standard of excellence to foster the creative process. Artpace was founded by artist, collector, and philanthropist linda pace (19452007) in 1993 and opened to the public in 1995. Pace conceived artpace as a laboratory of dreams, providing artists from all over the world with an environment that would encourage experimentation and growth. Growing from the inspired vision of one woman, artpace is now led by a 20-person board of directors and is an internationally respected public institution and a cornerstone of contemporary art in texas.”

“The artists own their artwork, which is returned after their exhibition and often travels on to exhibitions and collections around the world. Since 1995, artpace's international artist-in-residence program has supported more than 286 artists from 38 countries. Selected through a competitive process, each texas artist resides with a national and international artist at our building for two months. They are given financial and technical resources to create bold and innovative work that they otherwise would not be able to make without the full support of artpace. After consulting with alum artists and curators, artpace selects international artist-in-residence guest curators with significant experience working with living artists, a proven commitment to inclusivity and diversity, and a strong record of academic and critical writings. Since 1995, artpace has invited more than 90 internationally recognized guest curators. Renowned curators, including marcela guerrero, pilar rivas thompkins, kelly baum, okwui enwezor, lauri firstenberg, rita gonzalez, yuko hasegawa, sarah lewis, denise markonish, cuauhtmoc medina, hans-ulrich obrist, gabriela rangel, andy campbell, robert storr, and deborah willis, have set a high standard for artistic rigor, scholarship, and research at artpace and have greatly contributed to the innovative and diverse nature of the residency program. Once the guest curators have been appointed, they select international and us-based artists who are taking significant risks in advancing their practice and will benefit from and thrive in the environment provided at an artpace residency. Texas artists are chosen through artpace's texas open call, a free online submission system open to all texas artists. Guest curators conduct in-person studio visits across the state with their top 20 candidates from the open call. Artpace's guest curators have conducted over 1,200 studio visits in over 35 cities with texas artists, providing them professional experience and exposure. After their studio visits, guest curators select an artist for the residency. During this time, the curators consider the themes, concepts, and materials of the artists' work and how the three artists might interact and inspire one another during their residency. Once the guest curator selects one international, one national, and one texas-based artist, the three artists have preliminary visits to artpace to begin planning their residency with staff and key stakeholders. Approximately six months later, the artists arrive at artpace for the two-month production-based artist residency, followed by a fifteen-week exhibition of their new work. The residency is designed to provide artists with unparalleled resources that enable them to experiment with new ideas, take provocative risks, and realize innovative and ambitious new work. For many resident artists, artpace has proven to be a significant milestone in their careers, propelling them onto the international art stage. For instance, 46 artpace alum artists have exhibited in whitney biennials; 22 have exhibited in venice biennales; eight have been awarded fellowships with the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation; and four have received britain's top art award, the turner prize, including jeremy deller who received the turner prize in 2004 for the work he created at artpace. Spring 2019 resident artist jennifer ling datchuk and spring 2018 resident artist rafa esparza were named 2020 and 2021 united states artist fellows, respectively, after their artpace residencies. Spring 2015 resident texas artist autumn knight has recently been recognized with an artist award from the foundation for contemporary art (2022); anonymous was a woman award (2021); the american academy in rome, nancy b. Negley rome prize fellowship in visual arts (2021); a rema hort mann foundation, emerging artist grant (2019); and an art matters foundation award (2018). Artpace's archives provide access to 30 years of residency d”

“In addition to the public programs surrounding artpace's international artist-in-residence program, artpace offers numerous other ways for the community to engage with contemporary art. Artpace's teen council program has received national recognition from the institute of contemporary art, boston's national teen convening event for leaders in arts education. Artpace's teen council program annually supports 17-20 teens in a nine-month, paid program designed for san antonio area high school students to become advocates for contemporary art and young leaders in the community. The council develops workshops, tours, teen nights, and other arts-driven programming to engage high school students in creative thinking and expression. The programs they create serve hundreds of students each year. The council students take a leading role at artpace, producing teen engagement programs for other teens throughout san antonio. Over 90% of teen council alums pursue college degrees. Our university internship program annually serves 15 to 20 college students from higher education institutions across san antonio. This program has given students the tools, experience, and relationships to pursue artistic careers in arts organizations across the nation. Many of these students have gone on to successful careers in the arts as art teachers and professors, professional positions at museums, and as writers and curators. Artpace offers year-round admission-free guided tours of our exhibitions and facilities for individuals, schools, and organizations. These tours engage a broad audience, from elementary school students to senior center residents. Artpace collaborates with local artists to bring monthly art-making workshops to the community. We also work with community organizations and nonprofits to provide space to host lecture series, film screenings, summer camps, and live performances. These partnerships are ongoing, and we are constantly seeking new partnerships to engage broader and more diverse audiences with contemporary art.”

“The organization has a finance committee who take responsiblity for the audit. This process has not changed.”