Attack Theatre Incorporated

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“Form 990, once completed, is provided electronically, or via facsimile to finance committee, then to the full board for approval. After input, feedback and edits, if any, this final version/as submitted was approved via a motion, second, and vote of the board of directors.”

“All board members and the executive director comply with the terms of the conflict of interest policy. Once a year, a memo is sent to affected individuals asking for a list of family members, substantial business or investment holding, or other affiliations that might give rise to a conflict of interest, or state that there are none. The individuals are given three weeks to provide a list, and reminders are sent to anyone who has not returned a list in that time. If a potential or actual conflict of interest is apparent, the conflicted individual is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in any transaction with the subject of the conflict until a time when said conflict no longer exists.”

“The board of directors reviews and approves the salaries for the artistic directors and executive director. A review of the reasonableness of key staff salaries is conducted every three years.”

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

“Attack theatre's mainstage productions combine modern dance, original live music, multimedia and interdisciplinary art forms in traditional and nontraditional spaces, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. "it's not often that a company can be so generous with, even eager to please its audiences, but still be daring enough to lead them on a journey that breaks new artistic boundaries." (pittsburgh post-gazette). Attack theatre's artistic collaborations with other cultural institutions, such as pittsburgh opera, quantum theatre, mattress factory, carnegie museum of art, and pittsburgh symphony orchestra, are highly regarded and fill a unique role within the cultural ecology of pittsburgh. The company's interdisciplinary approach to art offers traditional dance audiences a new lens through which to view the art form and enhances the kinetic experience for music, theater, and visual art audiences, resulting in a cross- pollination of audiences with a common desire to experience diverse programming. Attack theatre has received numerous prestigious awards, including "best dance company" in pittsburgh city paper for five consecutive years (2007- 2011), "best dancers in a theatrical production" (maria de buenos aires with quantum theatre) in pittsburgh post-gazette, and "top ten classical music concerts" (handel's messiah with pittsburgh symphony orchestra; turandot with pittsburgh opera; and euridice and orpheus with opera theatre of pittsburgh)in pittsburgh post-gazette. Attack theatre's arts education and community engagement programs are innovative in their approach to kinesthetic learning and are highly respected in the field. The company is frequently invited to work with lead administrators sharing successful strategies to integrate arts into the curriculum through in-school performances and professional development workshops for teachers - reaching over 9,000 participants annually. The company's community engagement programs are nationally recognized for their ability to deepen the relationship between patron, artist and organization. In 2011, attack theatre's programs were featured in a national publication on best practices in audience engagement conducted by the acclaimed researcher wolfbrown and commissioned by the james irvine foundation in california.”

“Attack theatre has built community with artists and audiences through three interconnected program categories that serve approxiamtely 30,000 people annually: performance, education/community engagement,and commissions/collaborations. Attack theatre's mainstage productions combine modern dance, original live music, and interdisciplinary art forms in traditional and nontraditional spaces. Attack theatre's artistic collaborations with other cultural institutions are highly regarded and fill a unique role within the cultural ecology of pittsburgh. Attack theatre's arts education and community engagement programs are innovative in their approach to kinesthetic learning and are highly respected in the field. Attack theatre's mainstage productions combine modern dance, original live music, multimedia and interdisciplinary art forms in traditional and nontraditional spaces, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. "it's not often that a company can be so generous with, even eager to please its audiences, but still be daring enough to lead them on a journey that breaks new artistic boundaries." (pittsburgh post-gazette). Attack theatre's artistic collaborations with other cultural institutions, such as pittsburgh opera, quantum theatre, mattress factory, carnegie museum of art, and pittsburgh symphony orchestra, are highly regarded and fill a unique role within the cultural ecology of pittsburgh. The company's interdisciplinary approach to art offers traditional dance audiences a new lens through which to view the art form and enhances the kinetic experience for music, theater, and visual art audiences, resulting in a cross- pollination of audiences with a common desire to experience diverse programming. Attack theatre has received numerous prestigious awards, including "best dance company" in pittsburgh city paper for five consecutive years (2007- 2011), "best dancers in a theatrical production" (maria de buenos aires with quantum theatre) in pittsburgh post-gazette, and "top ten classical music concerts" (handel's messiah with pittsburgh symphony orchestra; turandot with pittsburgh opera; and euridice and orpheus with opera theatre of pittsburgh)in pittsburgh post-gazette. Attack theatre's arts education and community engagement programs are innovative in their approach to kinesthetic learning and are highly respected in the field. The company is frequently invited to work with lead administrators sharing successful strategies to integrate arts into the curriculum through in-school performances and professional development workshops for teachers - reaching over 9,000 participants annually. The company's community engagement programs are nationally recognized for their ability to deepen the relationship between patron, artist and organization. In 2011, attack theatre's programs were featured in a national publication on best practices in audience engagement conducted by the acclaimed researcher wolfbrown and commissioned by the james irvine foundation in california.”