Ann Arbor Art Association

“The 990 will be reviewed and approved by the finance committee of the board of directors before filing.”

“An operating principal of the organization is that all vendors of 5,000 or more must acknowledge any potential conflicts in relationships with the organization. Board of directors must acknowledge any conflict of interest they may have in discussions and voting on any business with their companies.”

“Ceo/executive director review process (formal staff and board evaluation). Results reviewed and summarized by board chair. Reviewed by executive committee and board. Final decision made by board of directors in executive session. Compensation survey was used(charitable advisors, guidestar, charity navigator and americans for the arts).”

“Yes - the human resources committee of the board of directors does periodic reviews comparing the art association's compensation levels to that of similar organizations. Compensation is based on salary ranges for each position and periodic performance reviews.”

“All documents are available upon request at the organization's office.”

“To be a contemporary forum for thevisual arts through education, exploration, collaboration and exhibition, and to engage minds, expand perspectives and inspire growth in students of all ages, teachers, artists, and the community.”

“Education the ann arbor art center art education programs provide an array of experiential learning opportunities for individuals of all ages and skill levels. Annually, the art center programs over 200 classes, one- day workshops, youth art camps, and free drop-in workshops. Class mediums range from traditional (painting, drawing, and screen-printing) to contemporary (cold wax painting, exploring alcohol inks, and stop-motion animation) and ceramics (wheel throwing and hand building) to jewelry metalsmithing (simple ring making to casting metals).all classes are taught by experienced instructors with mfa, bfa, or art education degrees. In addition to holding classes in our downtown ann arbor facility, we partner with other community groups to hold classes in their facilities as well (ann arbor district library, literati, blom meadworks, hathaways hideaway, matthaei botanical gardens). In 2019, over 4,100 individuals of all ages and skill levels participated in the art center educational programs. In 2019 we also expanded out class offering into the new building obtained next door.”

“Galleries the galleries program at the ann arbor art center includes the 117 gallery, 117 gallery shop, and the aquarium gallery. The 117 gallery shop, sells the work of 75-150 artists that live and work throughout the midwest. The 117 gallery is ourfirst andsecond floor exhibition spacesthat hostsmonthly curated, juried, and pop-up exhibitions. The aquarium gallery is a street-facing micro-gallery that features site- specific installations by solo artists. Outside of the gallery walls, we hosted one-night-only pop-up exhibitions for emerging artists at alley bar,and a2 distilling company; partnered with the ann arbor district library in hosting the art talks professional development series for artists;collaborated with the city of ann arbor in presenting a rotating exhibition space in the city council chambers for local and regional artists; worked with business ownersto help bring high-quality art into public spaces;andteamedwith icon interactive to create an augmented reality experience connected to an exhibition. Over 5,600 artists and individuals experienced, enjoyed, and participated in galleries programs.”

“Fundraising expense 28,726 rental expenses 153,415 fundraising expense -28,726 rental expenses -153,415”