Pop-Up Project

“A copy of the prepared 990 was provided, via email, to each member of the governing body prior to filing. No review was or will be conducted.”

“The organization has not made available its governing documents, a conflict of interest policy, or financial statements to the public during the tax year. Form 1023 ez, as well as 990 returns for three preceding years are made available on the organizations website, and upon request.”

“Mattie is the co-founder and director of the pop-up project. She works on the creative side of the organization producing films choreographing doing commission work etc. She also works on the business side of the organization managing the organization s bookkeeping and other office tasks.”

“Jules is co-founder and director of the organization and works on the creative side of the organization producing films choreographing doing commission work etc. She also works on the business side of the organization doing grant-writing to obtain funding.”

“Due to the covid-19 pandemic, we were unable to conduct a major event that we had planned for the fall of 2020. We also were unable to do commission work, other than some work we performed during the earlier months of the year. These are two of our biggest programs and both involve live, in-person performances and large gatherings.”

“Art department usd 22,142 artists usd 2950 choreography usd 1900 costuming usd 7160 dancers usd 5980 film dancers usd 13,125 film department usd 12,250 hair amp makeup usd 2600 hospitality usd 2862 lighting usd 1732 music department usd 10,790”

“Part iii, line 4a - film in march, we were on schedule to open a massive immersive event in the fall. By mid-june, the pandemic had made this impossible. We concluded that the most important thing to do in light of this challenge was to continue our mission safely. When we realized we would be unable to move forward with a live event, we began writing a film with our core dance crew and put artists to work on large-scale projects for the film. We strongly believe that valuing our creative human resources is the key to success for our organization and our city. Since june 2020, we have worked with 54 local artists to create the light we share which is a feature length film that has provided work to dancers, musicians, poets, writers, cinematographers, production crew members, and various artists amp designers during what was an exceptionally brutal year for artists. Part iii, line 4b - commissions due to covid, our commisison work took a huge hit in 2020. We performed 3 commissioned services last year, whereas we typically perform 10-15 in a given year. Our commission work has always been an important backbone to the organization. It allows us to generate revenue, offer regular opportunities to our dancers, and provides visibility in the community. When we are approached for hire, we often find there to be a lack of understanding regarding industry standard wages for performances. Therefore, our commissioned bucket has been a dual effort to create exceptional performances while advocating for fair wages. We are often asked to create new material for an event, which is costly, but we also maintain a set that can be replicated to reduce production amp rehearsal costs. In our advocating efforts, we provide each client with itemized budgets and information about standard and current pay rates in other cities. We are optimistic that once its safe, our calendar will again be full of live performances.”