Spaces

“The form 990 was reviewed by the executive director, board president, finance committee, board of directors, and accountant.”

“The executive directors compensation is subject to review and is documented by the board of trustees. Salaries for executive directors of other comparable organizations were reviewed with a third-party executive search/consulting firm in setting the salary level of the executive director.”

“Annual audited financial statements and/or form 990 are available upon request at the offices of spaces, inc.”

“Spaces commissions artists from around the world-at all stages of their careers-to make new work that is responsive to timely issues. Through our residency & exhibition program, we provide compensation, support, and access to resources for cultural producers who immerse themselves in cleveland for up to eight weeks. Through our regranting programs, residencies, and public programs, we give artists the kind of support rarely seen outside major institutions, leading to ambitious new projects that reach an international stage and expand artists' practices. In 2002, spaces established our international artist residency model. Resulting programming is presented quarterly, with resident projects exhibited in conjunction with other artist projects. Our regranting programs include the satellite fund, administered by spaces through a regional regranting program of the andy warhol foundation for the visual arts, and the urgent art fund, administered by spaces as a part of the support for artists for cuyahoga county artists, in partnership with cuyahoga arts & culture. These grants may go toward production expenses and artist commission for the creation of "urgent art" that is socially, politically, or culturally responsive. By designating funds specifically for such projects taking place in the public realm, we can help artists immediately engage their community in creative dialogue about the most pressing issues. By infusing our cultural economy with this support, we hope to contribute to the long-term vitality of the field. Spaces' creative engagement initiatives complement our exhibitions with audience-forward programming contextualized by on-site, off-site, and digital exhibitions and artist projects. By providing accessible ways of learning about art, artists, and creative production we help forge connections and understanding of the cultural value of art.”