Urban 15 Group Inc

“The organization makes its organizational documents, financial statements, and Form 990 available to the general public upon written request for the information.”

“The entire Board of Directors is offered the opportunity to review the organizations annual Form 990 at a regularly scheduled Board meeting or by email. Board questions are referred to the preparer, and once the Board is satisfied that the tax return is fairly preesented, it is signed by the President or Artistic Director and submitted.”

“ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY- In 1974 URBAN-15 started as an Experimental Performance Ensemble with fifteen artists making art with the city. Conceptual artists, electronic music composers, dancers, environmental sculptors were using the city as their stage/canvas. Fast forward forty years as an arts group,thirty-two years as a non-profit we are still using the city as our canvas as street dancers, drummers and media artists. Our goal is to create situations that stimulate the imagination of each one.”

“URBAN-15 CENTER FOR CELBRATION ARTS - - In 2003, URBAN-15 purchased a property at 2500 S. Presa. This site consists of a three building complex. A red brick church, a two story Dormitory and a one-story structure with an enclosed garden. The total complex area is 19,631 sq. ft. This is now the permanent home of the URBAN-15 Group as it transforms the campus into The Center for Celebration Arts in South Side San Antonio. This transformation will include a 200-seat auditorium, rehearsal, classrooms and studio spaces. With its diversity of programs and projects, URBAN-15 remains committed to a broad vision of arts creation and mentoring into the future. URBAN-15 fills a specific role in the communitys cultural life by providing Lifelong Learning Opportunities, Cultural Events and Professional Development.”

“CARNAVAL DE SAN ANTO- multi-generational ensemble that has revolutionized Community Access to music and dance. This is the 27th Anniversary of our award winning ensemble, all ages, all sizes, and all abilities. This philosophy of inclusion has transformed the way our City celebrates.”

“UTOPIAN PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE- the touring wing of CDSA are often used as Cultural Ambassadors for our beautiful city, as official representatives at the Obama 2009, Bush 2001 and Clinton1997 Presidential Inaugurations, and tours of Mexico via the US State Department and CONARTE, Mexico. The audience numbers for their performances is in the millions through live and television appearances.”

“THE CULTIVATION PROJECT-YOUTH -is a free year-round Music, Media and Movement program with artists in the schools, events in our studio and major city-wide concerts. These programs serve over 41 schools. Programs include Dance Advance, Drum Crewe, Samba Chicas, Techno-Comix, Holiday Laser Show, Josiah Youth Media Festival. Good things happen when good seeds are planted. We are planting seeds that cultivate the quality of life.”

“CULTIVATION PROJECT-SENIORS-is a free Music and Dance project for people that are 60 plus years of age. Programs are held in the District 5 Senior Citizen Center and in URBAN-15 studios. Programs include Hot Hot Hot Latin Dance Class, Rhythm Royale Percussion Ensemble and Drum Drum Drum Hand drum classes. This program serves seniors from all districts of San Antonio.”

“INTERNET STREAMING VIDEO LAB - is a real-time video streaming of performances and classes. The TriCaster system makes it possible to create and distribute live television with professional production values. Productions include Mega-Corazon Poetry Broadcast-25 poets in 6 hours.”

“MEDIA FESTIVALS/ WORKSHOPS - screenings of local to international productions including the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival workshops in media technology which provide professional and community technical assistance.”

“URBAN SCHOOL of MUSIC and DANCE - classes in Latin/African dance and drumming forms.”

“NOS UNIMOS- SA Project www.unimos-sa.com - Senior Citizen Community Access/Computer Training Program an online, interactive exhibit of photographs of families who are living in San Antonio. NOS UNIMOS functions as an on-line E-Museum. Over 3,700 images have been acquired and reside on the server.”

“Commissions 19,556, Computer Services 452, Artistic Services 23,579, Repair Services 1664, Moving Services 760”