Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance Inc

“The form 990 is presented to the executive committee for review and distributed to the full board electronically and at a board meeting before submission.”

“The policy is circulated to the board on an annual basis. Any potential conflicts are reviewed with the executive committee for action if necessary. If a conflict arises, the board member is contacted by the executive director or board president.”

“Compensation for the executive director is based on experience, comparison to other baltimore-based arts organizations represented by the board of directors, and is reviewed by the gbca executive committee based upon the executive director's ability to meet the stated goals of gbca and its strategic plan. The executive committee conducts an annual performance evaluation of the executive director.”

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

“Whether they are emerging or established, mainstream or underground, grassroots, or institutional, gbca believes in unifying and strengthening all members of the creative community. Gbca occupies a unique place in the regional arts ecosystem as a service organization that is able to advocate in forums where others cannot, make connections between groups and individuals within the arts community, provide resources for equity and inclusion in the workplace, and serve as an aggregator of information and resources. Through its core programsbaker artists portfolios and awards, culture fly, and jobsplus, and urban arts leadership (ual)gbca provides marketing, education, financial support, and innovative programs that increase equity and inclusion in the arts and culture community and beyond. Following a nine-month planning process, gbca approved a 2020-2025 strategic plan, just days before the pandemic was declared. Even with this dramatic disruption, the strategic plan has proven to be compelling, actionable, and relevant. Gbca made immediate shifts during 2020 and 2021 to support the arts sector throughout covid and recuperation, while continuing to focus on initiatives that look positively to the future. It is long proven that the arts are critical to quality of life and have the dynamism to literally change, improve, and grow lives. The arts foster creativity, empathy, and beauty while strengthening communities socially, educationally, and economicallybenefits that will help the arts sector flourish as greater baltimore recovers from the pandemic's impacts. Vision artists, and arts, cultural and humanities organizations are valued: *as essential contributors to the social fabric and human spirit of baltimore; *for their contributions to equitable education, economy, and opportunity; *as problem-solving partners to government and business; and * for both their inherent worth and their power to create change. Values: *equity, inclusion, access, and justice can be advanced in, and through, arts and culture. *the sector is stronger together and can take collective action. *the dignity of a broad, complex spectrum of human creative expression must be recognized and respected. *the history, evolution, resilience, and aesthetics of baltimore provide a context for and inform the allocation of gbca's resources.”

“Other: program service expenses 91,505. Management and general expenses 47,749. Fundraising expenses 31,357. Total expenses 170,611.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”