Art Central Foundation

“Description amountart sales 8,8733rd floor of 4th main st middletown 16,746”

“Description amountadvertising 244art for sale 5,337art supplies 1,959events and meeting expenses 2,700insurance 7,151office expense 635payroll expense 5,892”

“Category beginning of year end of yearother depreciable assets 4,300 4,300”

“Category beginning of year end of yearpayroll liabilities 7,979 11,059credit card payable 595 595”

“Form 990-ez, part i, line, occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance:description of expenses: amount:depreciation 6254maintenance 200utilities 9108other building expenses 113other expenses 3625total to form 990-ez, line 14 19,300”

“Form 990-ez, part iii, primary exempt purpose - vision statement:the vision of the art central foundation is to advance regional engagement in the arts through nurturing creative experiences in our students and the community at large. Our aim is to provide consistent, quality programming so that these visual art experiences are accessible to everyone, regardless of skill-level, economic ability and age.mission statement:the mission of the art central foundation is to serve regional residents and students with opportunities to grow in the visual arts. Creating a supportive art community in middletown, our workshop program teaches technique; our guerilla art project offers public art experiences; our artists @ work program nurtures tomorrows creative entrepreneur. Form 990-ez, part iii, line 28, program service accomplishments:1 - the art workshop programs (summer, break, artists @ work) offer quality visual art classes to young artists grades 3rd - 12th. The student-to-lead artist ratio is 12:1, providing more individualized attention than is possible in a school art class. New students are nominated for the workshops by art teachers from the seven regional districts surrounding middletown: carlisle, edgewood, franklin, madison, middletown, monroe & valley view. They can be re-invited based on attendance and engagement level. Innovative art instructors from the public system teach these workshops alongside professional artists.the summer workshops focus on media and during a two-week sessions each young artist receives 30 hours of instruction. They will learn not only technique, but also the historical and cultural significance of that media. During a summer, more than 140 students attend a specific workshop sessions.the break workshops are theme-based and focus on public art production. Over the extended school breaks of thanksgiving, holiday & spring, students will participate in an avaerage of 20 hours of class time. This time might be spent assisting a lead artist on a mural, visiting area art museums to learn about the history of a certain artistic movement or through guest artist demos.the artists @ work program focuses on art production in a retail environment. Over the summer, students learn various techniques from professional artists and are given an opportunity to sell their work in a retail studio. Through the school year, 8-12 young artists will be chosen to participate as a member of this co-operative studio space. All of these programs are offered to our young artists at a pay-what-you-can rate, so students with financial limitations are not excluded. Form 990-ez, part iii, line 29, program service accomplishments:2 - the guerilla art project focuses on public art production.eachof the 12 pieces managed by the art central foundation since 2012 has engaged the community on some level. Our young artists paint alongside the lead artist on the project, with over 100 students participating. Other adult artists and community members have also painted on larger projects. The involvement of non-artists in the production of public art deepens the understanding of what art can mean to a community, exposes them to the artistic process and instills a sense of civic pride. Even the partents of the young artists who work on these pieces have expressed experiencing these same benefits, through their childs participation. On larger projects, a professional lead artist is chosen to design a sie-specific piece, occationally with a particular theme in mind in order to reflect the use of the building or the mission of organization. These have ranged from a retired graphic artist, to historic preservation specialists, to internationally collected cuban artists. On smaller projects, some of our more experienced students have had a voice in the design process, and on a few projects, our young artists have designed the piece themselves. Since the inception of this program 5 years ago, 10 young artists have been hired to apprentice under”