Diverse Works Inc.

“N/a no committee has authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The return preparer emails a copy of the final version of form 990 to the board member who reviews the return. Any questions are addressed and the return is approved by the director before filing the final version.”

“Written policy is included in the employee handbook”

“The only directors who receive compensation are the executive directors and the board has to approve any increase in compensation for the executive directors”

“The documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Founded by artists in 1982, diverseworks has been a recognized national leader for its groundbreaking programming; as a resource for the innovative and meaningful engagement of communities; as a commissioner of contemporary works in multiple media; and as a force that has shaped contemporary thought and practice in houston and the nation. Diverseworks is a leader in the nationwide movement of artist-centered organizations and is a vital presence in national organizations such as the national performance network, common field, and the association of art museum curators. Diverseworks serves as a forum for issues and works that have no other public outlet in houston, and plays a similar role nationally. Diverseworks provides first-time commissioning opportunities for emerging artists, continued support for innovative mid-career artists, and acts as a launching pad for young artists and arts organizations. Diverseworks supports artists and projects that inspire dialogue about contemporary culture among artists, audiences, and the greater community. Diverseworks is a local and national source for high quality experiential and progressive works of art that compel viewers to broaden their perceptions of what art is and how art can be a critical tool for addressing social, cultural, and aesthetic concerns. Major programs in 2017-18 lines drawn, september 23 november 18, 2017 lines drawn explored how artists reimagine, disrupt, and question received notions of borders and boundaries. By addressing issues of immigration, nationalism, equity, and human rights through their work, the artists in this exhibition encourage audiences to contemplate the many barriers in their own lives as social constructions of power. The project included an exhibition of prints, zines, video, and installation work; zine and poster making workshops; and live performances, readings and public conversations. Participating artists include jorge galvn flores & john pluecker, mariam ghani, margaret griffith, khaled jarrar, justseeds, pedro lasch, phillip pyle ii, and henry g. Sanchez. Takahiro yamamoto: direct path to detour, october 27 29, 2017 direct path to detour, co-commissioned by diverseworks, is a new dance work by portland, oregon-based choreographer takahiro yamamoto created in collaboration with the performers, musician, and dramaturge each of them bringing their intimate relationships with bridging multiple societies by birth, residence, upbringing and/or religion to the project. Yamamoto and musician/composer jesse mejia also conducted a free movement workshop at hunter dance center; dancer julian barnes led a master class at metdance; and dramaturg lu yim and performer sidony o'neal participated in a performative reading at alabama song. Keliy anderson-staley: community portraits, january 13 -14, 2018 portrait photographer keliy anderson-staley, known nationally for her work using the 19th-century wet-plate collodion tintype process, made portraits of members of the midtown houston community. She transformed one section of the diverseworks gallery into a photo studio and developing lab, while the other half of the gallery was an exhibition of her tintype photographs, together with historic examples of this antique technique. More than 700 visitors attended, with dozens of individuals having their portrait made. Many of those portraits were then included in her public art project, shelter in place. Artists and immigration roundtable discussions, co-presented with artadia, february 12 14, 2018 stemming from a number of internal and external discussions about the changing demographics of houston, diverseworks partnered with artadia to host a series of roundtable discussions with artists and community members to investigate new ways to support and strengthen the robust immigrant artist population in houston. 12 minutes max!, march 29 30, 2018 over the course of two sold-out evenings presented by the artist advisory board, diverseworks showcased the rich”