516 Arts

“Form 990 is reviewed by the organization's bookkeeper, president and treasurer prior to filing. It is also available to the board for review prior to filing.”

“Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is maintained informally through board involvement and oversight.”

“At the time of hire an analysis was performed, which took into consideration compensation in the local community for comparable positions. The budget, including salaries, is approved by the board annually.”

“Other than the president all officers are volunteers. There are no employees who meet the definition of "key employee."”

“Governing documents and irs filings are available from the organization upon request, for a reasonable copying fee. The organization's governing documents, irs determination letter, annual irs information filing and annual new mexico report are also available on the new mexico attorney general's charitable organization registration online system (coros) at https://secure.nmag.gov/charitysearch/. Recent years' forms 990 are available on guidestar.org.”

“The mission of 516 arts is to forge connections between art and audiences and our vision is to be an active partner in developing the cultural landscape of albuquerque and new mexico. Our values are inquiry, diversity, collaboration and accessibility. 516 arts offers programs that inspire curiosity, dialogue, risk-taking and creative experimentation, showcasing a mix of established, emerging, local, national and international artist from a variety of cultural backgrounds.”

“516 presented various visual art, spoken word programs, events and educational programs along with workshops and public forums. Exhibit programs included gallery talks with artists and curators, live music, poetry readings and other special events at the gallery and around the city. Educational outreach programs continued to flourish including educational tours, workshops and art education curriculum for teachers. Exhibits and programming reached a total direct audience of close to 11,000 individuals and an indirect audience of over 100,000 who participated in social media or were exposed to murals, radio and tv interviews and media covereage of 516 arts. Our 2018 audience mirrored the unique ethnic, socio-economic and cultural mix of new mexico and we actively reached out to these populations through varied program themes, partnerships with arts and community organizations, targeted marketing, free admission and outreach programs around each exhibition.”

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