Clay Art Center Inc.

“The center had its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. After the form 990 was prepared, reviewed by management and was ready to be efiled with the internal revenue service, it was electronically sent to the board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments were then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue was documented and addressed until the return was finalized and approved for filing.”

“All officers, directors, and employees annually shall complete the center's annual conflict of interest disclosure statement. In the interim between the annual submission of disclosure statements, it is the responsibility of each officer, director and employee to make amendments to his or her disclosure statement if events or circumstances have changed in a manner that causes his or her most recent disclosure statement to become incomplete or inaccurate. It shall be the responsibility of the center's principal financial officer to assure that these statements are timely executed and submitted, and to keep a file of those statements. In addition, it shall be the responsibility of the centers's principal financial officer to bring to the attention of the audit committee of the center's board any actually or apparent conflicts of interest that comes to his or her attention in any way. Should a conflict of interest arise, the officer or director would be recused from voting.”

“The executive director's salary is evaluated annually. It is done by the executive committee which is comprised of the officers of the board of directors. It is the only position that reports to and is reviewed directly by the board. The last performance evaluation was undertaken in august 2018. All officers of the board were present and reviewed the executive director's performance based on the current job description and input of key constituents who interact with and understand the performance of the executive director. After deliberations and discussions at the executive committee level, the results were shared at the following full board meeting and a vote of approval was noted in the minutes.”

“The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation, form 990, form 1023, and by-laws are also available upon written request or by calling the center directly.”

“Compensation paid to board members on Form 990, Part VII is for instructor time and not for the time spent for the board duties.”

“Adult and youth classes: clay art center (the center) presents classes ranging in experience level from beginner to advance in wheel throwing, pottery, sculpture, and hand building. The classes are available to adults and children and serve the westchester and connecticut communities. The center offers after-school and weekendchildren's classes as well as morning, afternoon, and full-day classes in the summer. The center also offers open studio hours to students who are enrolled in weekly classes. The open studio hours give students the opportunity to work on their projects outside of class time and to develop their artistic skills.skills. Workshops:to further enhance educational programming, clay art center (the center) presents monthly workshops by nationally-known artists. Varying in length from one to five days, they are a unique opportunity for students to learn and be inspired by teachers and working artists. The center offers a workshop geared towards k-12 teachers who are eager to learn how to incorporate ceramics into their curriculum. Community arts: our community arts program is focused on providing at risk youth and people with special needs enriching ceramic arts enriching classes on-site and off-site through funded partnerships with schools and other social service agencies. Through our fundraising efforts, we desire to provide further access to the underserved, so that they too are able to experience the ceramic arts.”

“Studio artist program: the center offers access to private and shared studio space for artists to continue working in a community setting. Associate artists have access to glazing and firing facilities. The artists, once juried in by a peer artist committee,play a significant role in sharing responsibilities and being part of a vibrant community. The center studios are a place where creativity and community spirit flourishes. All artists must demonstrate their commitment to assist with the educational programs and other studio chores. The studios are well-equipped with electric wheels, extruders, slab rollers, pug mills, electric and gas kilns and a common, well-stocked glaze area. Each artist has unlimited access to the center facilities. Residency program: the artist-in residency program begins each september and is awarded annually to three bachelor and masters of fine arts (bfa/mfa) graduates. It is designed for emerging artists who need time and space to develop their voice. They gain invaluable experience teaching classes and contribute their technical knowledge and expertise by managing many jobs at the studio. Residents receive private studio space, full access to the studios facilities and a show in the gallery at the end of the residency.”

“Description:teachers' fees total fees:206132”

“Description:other total fees:25058”