Studio in a School Association Inc

“EDWARD HARDING AND MARGARET HARDING, both directors thru June 2018, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.”

“The organization's management conducts an initial review of the form 990. The form 990 is then distributed to the full board of directors for the opportunity to review and make inquiry prior to filing with the irs.”

“The officers, directors, and key employees of the studio in a school association, inc. Review the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. This distribution is recorded in the contemporaneous minutes of the board meeting. The disclosure statements are signed and submitted to the chairperson of the board. Prior to their election, any potential members disclose, in writing, any interest in any corporation or other organization that provides goods or professional services to the corporation for a fee or other compensation. If at any time a director or officer acquires an interest in a matter that might pose a conflict, he or she promptly discloses such interest in writing to the chairperson of the board. When any matter in which a director, officer, or key employee has an interest comes before the board or a committee of the board for decision or approval, the interest shall immediately be disclosed to the board of committee by the individual who has the interest.”

“THE BUDGET/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Director of finance, AND DIRECTOR OF development -- THE KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION - THROUGH DELIBERATION AT ITS ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING OF THE PROPOSED ORGANIZATION BUDGET IN THE LATE SPRING (APRIL-MAY) OF EACH FISCAL YEAR FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS STAFF COMPENSATION HISTORY, AND DATA SUCH AS INFLATION. COMPARABILITY DATA IS PRESENTED (E.G., FROM THE PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY). THE DELIBERATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED THROUGH WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETING(S). THE FINAL SALARY PROPOSAL IS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN JUNE FOR APPROVAL AS PART OF THE PROPOSED ANNUAL EXPENSE BUDGET.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“TO FOSTER THE CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEW YORK CITY YOUTH THROUGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS, DIRECTED BY ARTS PROFESSIONALS. TO COLLABORATE WITH AND DEVELOP THE ABILITY OF THOSE WHO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMMING AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLS. The mission is fulfilled through two divisions: studio in a school NYC, which offers programs for students in pre-k through high school; and the studio institute, which shares professional learning, partnership programs, arts internships, and research grants in local and national forums. Form 990, Part III, line 4a: RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: This program offers 6-20 week visual arts workshops for students during the school-day or after school in New York City public schools and selected community-based organizations. Sites select this flexible pre-K through 12th grade program for a single grade or an entire school. Some sites contracted for multiple residencies during the school year, for a total of 306 residencies at 132 sites and 18,846 students served. One artist/teacher planning meeting and one professional development session occurs in each school-day residency of at least 14 weeks. Form 990, Part III, line 4b: LONG TERM PROGRAM: Studio's original program establishes a dedicated art studio and offers in-depth visual arts instruction for New York City Title I public elementary schools. It places professional artists in participating schools for at least five years, creating a place for visual arts within the school's curriculum and culture. A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN EACH SITE WORKED WITH BETWEEN 8 AND 16 CLASSES WEEKLY (2-4 DAYS PER WK) FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR (60 TO 120 DAYS) PROVIDING ART INSTRUCTION AND MAKING ART AN INTEGRAL PART OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018, 25 SCHOOLS WITH OVER 8,775 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN ART MEDIA-BASED UNITS SELECTED FROM DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE, SCULPTURE, TWO-DIMENSIONAL APPLIED DESIGN, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. CLASSROOM TEACHERS ALSO RECEIVED ART PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS (1-2 PER SCHOOL); A PARENT WORKSHOP WAS OFFERED IN EACH SCHOOL TO INTRODUCE ART MEDIA AND EXTEND ART ACTIVITIES AT HOME. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c: TEEN PROGRAMS: Studio offers three programs focusing specifically on teens : 1) Teen Visual Art Programs: These programs serve middle and high school students and take place outside of school. Emphasis is placed on providing in-depth visual arts experience to individuals; 2) Studio Intensives: Advanced visual arts workshops in Studio's Westside art studio offered free on Saturday and during school breaks; 3) Teen Apprenticeships and Summer Internship Programs: These programs enable high school students to learn about careers in the arts, while gaining important academic and workplace skills. Studio inspires students to pursue arts careers and mentors them in their first jobs at museum, cultural institutions and summer camps across the city. In fiscal year 2018, 173 students participated in these programs. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: 1. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM: YEAR-LONG VISUAL ARTS RESIDENCIES FOR NYC TITLE I PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED DAY NEW YORK CITY EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS. THE AIM OF THE 1-YEAR PRE-K/K PROGRAM IS TO INSTITUTE ART ACTIVITIES AS A REGULAR PART OF STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, SUSTAINABLE AFTER STUDIO'S TENURE AT EACH SITE. A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN EACH SITE WORKED WITH BETWEEN 4 TO 5 CLASSES ONE DAY-PER-WEEK FOR 20 DIRECT SERVICE DAYS, PROVIDING ART INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS MENTORING TEACHERS. 14 sites PARTICIPATED IN FISCAL YEAR 2018; 996 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN PAINTING, WOOD CONSTRUCTION, COLLAGE, AND CLAY UNITS OF 5 SESSIONS EACH; CLASSROOM TEACHERS RECEIVED 2 FULL-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AT STUDIO; 1 PARENT WORKSHOP WAS ALSO PROVIDED AT EACH SITE TO INTRODUCE ART MEDIA AND EXTEND ART ACTIVITIES AT HOME. THE SECOND COMPONENT TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM IS THE PRE-K MENTORING RESIDENCY PROGRAM, DESI”