Art Opportunities Inc.

“Complete form 990 is reviewed by finance and executive committees. The report is then shared with entire board and resolution for acceptance as prepared is adopted in advance of filing date.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are made available upon request. Review of information is available at the organization's office, located at 20 e. Central parkway, cincinnati, oh.”

“Founded in 1996, artworks' mission is to empower and inspire the creative community to transform our everyday environments through employment, apprenticeships, education, community partnerships, and civic engagement. Our vision is to be the creative and economic engine which unites citizens to transform our region. Over the past nineteen years, artworks has hired and trained over 2,700 local youth and 700 professional artists to create art and impact the community. Artworks' transforms our region through our three strategic programming areas: public art, artrx and creative enterprise. - public art makes our city a gallery. Artworks takes art beyond the walls of museums and performance halls and displays it in shared, public spaces to inspire all residents of and visitors to our community. Through a revolutionary workforce development program, we hire youth apprentices and professional artists to create vibrancy and transform our region through creative place-making. Artworks public art includes permanent and temporary installations, including murals, sculptures, and even artistic bike racks. - the artrx program is grounded in the principle that the power of art enhances the quality of life. Through this program, we transform regional healthcare and wellness environments to improve the healthcare experiences of patients, families and staff. Additionally, through the hero design company program, artworks apprentices help children with life-threatening illnesses and conditions to discover their unique superpowers through the creation of a unique, customized superhero insignia and cape. "creativity fuels economic growth. Artworks developed the creative enterprise program to spur and support local economic development. From our 9-week business development course, co.starters, to the annual big pitch business pitch competition, we train and promote creative entrepreneurs through education, mentorships, access to capital and community connections. Since its inception in summer 2011, more than 220 individuals have graduated from the business development program, launching 35 new area businesses and nonprofits in greater cincinnati.”

“Within the 2014 fiscal year artworks hired 190 youth representing 2 states, 54 zip codes, 66 schools and 54 regional neighborhoods. Their ethnic makeup was 34% african american, 4% latin american, 3% bi-racial, 56% caucasian, and 3% undeclared with 48% coming from low-income households. 56 local and national professional artists were hired as teaching staff to work with the youth apprentices. Over 70 community organizations and businesses partnered with artworks, and community engagement participants totaled 1,512 individuals, varying in age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. In 2014, artworks produced 8 new murals, 3 artistic bike racks, 5 transformed automobiles through its art cars project, transform 60 blight bus shelters with works of photographic art, and 6 other projects that included working with sculptural, neon, live theatre or vinyl elements. For artrx, artworks transformed 3 healthcare environments with 153 works of art. For hero design company, artworks produced 215 capes. For creative enterprise, artworks graduated 72 creative entrepreneurs and area artists from our nine-week business development course. As part of creative enterprise in 2014, youth apprentices mentored under 4 successful creative entrepreneurs and learned about branding, packaging design, market strategy and distribution planning, and gained the real- world entrepreneurial skills required for a successful business in the cincinnati market place. Artworks projects take place throughout the greater cincinnati region, including hamilton, butler, and clermont counties in ohio, and kenton and campbell counties in northern kentucky.”