Arts Place Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Oct 18, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$755,151

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Facility operations-portland: the portland facility was originally acquired in 1983 and renovated through a $500,000 capital campaign. Arts place completed a $2.9 million project in december 2000 that tripled the space of the original structure. The expanded center includes a 283-seat theatre, three galleries, a reception and dining area known as goodrich hall, music and visual art studios, rehearsal and meeting rooms, and office space. The grounds include two parking lots, an arts park, and a structure housing a 3,000 lb. Gas kiln.a prominent feature of the portland center is its public art. These works include the massive tile relief mural, landscapes legacy by cleveland artist rhonda franklin. This ceramic installation was the result of a three-year project that included over 40 apprentices and volunteers. On the grounds may be found the bronze sculpture autumn by harold tuck langland of granger, indiana. Also on the grounds is a glass and stone sculpture oblio in blue by rockford, ohio artist james michael kahle. The wood sculpture, amazon, was created by the late arthur harshman, the chief designer for indiana glass and a member of the arts place board in its early years.the portland facility is home to an intensive year-round offering of exhibits, performances, and arts instruction. The facility also provides a unique teaching, meeting and celebration space for community groups, as well as local business and industry. Attendance at the portland facility was estimated at well over 30,000 visitors in the fiscal year ended june 30, 2011.the board of directors has designated that the income from the ann h. Goodrich endowment be used for costs relating to facility operations. Three funds at the portland foundation have been established to provide for various costs of arts places portland center. These include the maxwell and cornelia naas arts council fund at the portland foundation that serves as an endowment for major renovations and repairs to the portland facility. Another endowment for the maintenance of the facility was established through a bequest by the late helen barrenbrugge in the fiscal year 2008. Income from this fund became available in fiscal year 2010. Also at the portland foundation, the hawkins community trust fund provides operating support for the portland facility.

Activity 3

Musicworks: inspired by the music settlement movement, arts place began this music education program in 1983. Individual and group instruction is available in brass, guitar, harp, percussion, piano, orchestral strings, and woodwinds. Ensembles offered include multiple choirs, as well as percussion, brass, orchestral strings, and flute ensembles. Introductory music instruction for preschoolers was also offered through the music da capo and music explorers classes. Most students receive a weekly individual lesson and many participate in a weekly ensemble. The second summer of the jay county community band saw a significant increase in participation and in the number of concerts performed by this new adult ensemble. The program continues to be offered in blackford and jay counties in indiana and auglaize and mercer counties in ohio. A significant marketing change for the program was made in the spring of 2011. Musicworks, along with the innovations program, will be marketed as a part of our creativeworks offerings, which encompasses all of our arts instructional activities

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EIN

35-1379424