Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,283,037 | 3,000,231 | 1,431,812 | 2,290,463 | 1,317,775 | 11,323,318 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,283,037 | 3,000,231 | 1,431,812 | 2,290,463 | 1,317,775 | 11,323,318 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 916,104 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,407,214 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,283,037 | 3,000,231 | 1,431,812 | 2,290,463 | 1,317,775 | 11,323,318 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 125,447 | 112,865 | 109,525 | 107,379 | 144,373 | 599,589 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 50,873 | 18,991 | 17,853 | 87,717 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,010,624 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 87,717 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH SET-UP AND CLEAN-UP FOR EVENTS, PERFORM AT EVENTS IN THE BAND AND CHOIR, PROVIDE USHER SERVICES, GREET VISITORS, ASSIST AT THE BOX OFFICE, ANSWER TELEPHONES, STAFF THE GIFT SHOP, AND PERFORM DAILY ACCOUNTING SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PERFORMING ARTS SERIES THE 2023-2024 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES AT BIG ARTS OFFERED A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES, ATTRACTING AUDIENCES WITH A VARIETY OF MUSICAL GENRES, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, AND DANCE PERFORMANCES. SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SERIES INCLUDED: THE GREATEST PIANO MEN: A CAPTIVATING PERFORMANCE CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF ICONIC PIANO LEGENDS. JEREMY DENK: AN ENGAGING RECITAL BY THE CELEBRATED PIANIST, KNOWN FOR HIS EXPRESSIVE INTERPRETATIONS. BODYTRAFFIC: A CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLE THAT DELIVERED A DYNAMIC AND EMOTIONALLY CHARGED PERFORMANCE. TWISTED PINE: A LIVELY BLUEGRASS BAND THAT ENERGIZED THE AUDIENCE WITH THEIR INNOVATIVE SOUND. THE DOO WOP PROJECT: A NOSTALGIC JOURNEY THROUGH THE HISTORY OF DOO-WOP, FEATURING EXCEPTIONAL VOCAL TALENT. LATE NITE CATECHISM - SISTERS SUMMER SCHOOL CATECHISM: A HUMOROUS AND INTERACTIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION THAT DELIGHTED THE AUDIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES WAS A SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHT, SHOWCASING WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS AND ENSEMBLES. THE SERIES INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY: ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WIND ENSEMBLE: A BREATHTAKING CONCERT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE PRECISION AND ELEGANCE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. YOUNG CONCERT ARTISTS ON TOUR: FEATURING RISING STARS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC, OFFERING A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE OF THE GENRE. ANTHONY MCGILL, CLARINET, SUSANNA PHILLIPS, SOPRANO & MYRA HUANG, PIANO: A DEEPLY MOVING PERFORMANCE THAT COMBINED INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL ARTISTRY. THIS SERIES NOT ONLY BROUGHT HIGH-CALIBER CLASSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE ISLAND BUT ALSO REINFORCED BIG ARTS' COMMITMENT TO PRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE COMMUNITY |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING BIG ARTS OFFERED A ROBUST SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, COVERING VARIOUS MEDIUMS AND SKILL LEVELS. SOME OF THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDED: DECEMBER 2023: STRUCTURAL DRAWING; RIBBONS & BOWS, FLUID ART - OPEN CUP ACRYLIC POUR. JANUARY 2024: PLAYFUL DISCOVERIES WITH ACRYLICS, FLUID ART - RING POUR ACRYLIC POUR. FEBRUARY 2024: PORTRAIT DRAWING / PAINTING, AN INVITATION TO PHOTOGRAPHIC STORYTELLING. MARCH 2024: ALCOHOL INK ARTISTRY, FLUID ART - SWIPING ACRYLIC POUR. APRIL 2024: PAINTERLY FLORALS ACRYLIC PAINTING, WHITE IS A COLOR. JUNE 2024: GELLI PLATE PRINTING MONO-PRINT. THESE WORKSHOPS CATERED TO A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTIC INTERESTS, FROM INTRODUCTORY CLASSES TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FILM SERIES THE MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES WAS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON, FEATURING 28 AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT FILMS, FOLLOWED BY MODERATED DISCUSSIONS. SOME OF THE FILMS INCLUDED: PERFUMES (FRANCE), COMPARTMENT NO. 6 (FINLAND/RUSSIA), THE GOOD BOSS (SPAIN), AND DR. STRANGELOVE (UK). HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG AND THE HOLIDAY FAVORITE THE POLAR EXPRESS. THE SERIES PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND DIALOGUE, ENHANCED BY LIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH FILMMAKERS. FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS BIG ARTS HELD SEVERAL FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2023-2024 SEASON, BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED: ARTIST RECEPTIONS: HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THESE EVENTS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET ARTISTS, VIEW EXHIBITIONS, AND ENJOY REFRESHMENTS. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: A FESTIVE EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL ARTISTS, OFFERED FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND WELCOMED THE COMMUNITY INTO THE BIG ARTS SPACE. FAMILY & FRIENDS FREE DAY: A DAY FILLED WITH PERFORMANCES, INTERACTIVE ART EXPERIENCES, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ART VIBE: THIS VIBRANT EVENT COMBINED LIVE MUSIC, CRAFT BEERS, AND AN OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE STUDENT EXHIBIT. IT ALSO INCLUDED THE PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS CERTIFICATE AWARD CEREMONY, ADDING A CELEBRATORY ELEMENT TO THE EVENING. THESE FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE ESSENTIAL IN MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, REINFORCING BIG ARTS ROLE AS A CULTURAL HUB AND A WELCOMING SPACE FOR CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION. COMMUNITY IMPACT & RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE IAN, BIG ARTS QUICKLY BECAME A CRUCIAL COMMUNITY HUB, AND CONTINUES TO HOST CITY GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, CIVIC GATHERINGS, AND HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS. THE FACILITY'S RESILIENCE AND CONTINUED OPERATIONS UNDERSCORED ITS ROLE AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND RECOVERY FOR THE ISLANDS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, BIG ARTS NOT ONLY FULFILLED ITS MISSION OF NURTURING CREATIVITY BUT ALSO REINFORCED ITS POSITION AS A CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING SUPPORT AND CONNECTION IN TIMES OF NEED. CONCLUSION THE 2023-2024 SEASON WAS A TESTAMENT TO BIG ARTS DEDICATION TO CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. FROM DIVERSE EXHIBITIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FILM SERIES, BIG ARTS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH THE ARTS, EVEN IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. LOOKING AHEAD, BIG ARTS REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION OF FOSTERING CREATIVITY, RESILIENCE, AND CONNECTION TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ON THE ISLANDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | BIG ARTS 2023-2024 SEASON WAS A NOTABLE SUCCESS, BOLSTERED BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE FLORIDA COUNCIL ON ARTS AND CULTURE. DESPITE THE LINGERING CHALLENGES FROM THE 2022 HURRICANE, WHICH CONTINUES TO LEAVE MANY SEASONAL RESIDENTS DISPLACED, BIG ARTS REMAINED STEADFAST IN ITS MISSION TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO THE COMMUNITY. FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, BIG ARTS HOSTED A TOTAL OF NINE EXHIBITIONS, HIGHLIGHTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTS AND MEDIUMS: BEA PAPPAS - A RETROSPECTIVE: A BEAUTIFUL RETROSPECTIVE CELEBRATING THE ARTISTIC JOURNEY AND LEGACY OF BEA PAPPAS, WITH A GOOD TURNOUT. MARIA PIA MALERBA - IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE: AN EXPLORATION OF TIME AND PERCEPTION, PRESENTED IN THE WEST GALLERY. DANA ROES (ARTIST) & BRANDI GEORGE (POET) - INVOLUTION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXHIBIT BLENDING VISUAL ART AND POETRY. THE COLLABORATION FEATURED EXTRAORDINARY VISUAL COMBINATIONS THROUGH MASSIVE VIDEO PROJECTIONS, WITH AMAZING PAINTINGS AND A GREAT PERFORMANCE BY BRANDI GEORGE. SANIBEL-CAPTIVA ART LEAGUE'S 48TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT - IMAGINARY LINES: FEATURING REGIONAL TALENT AND EXPLORING BOUNDARIES. THE SANIBEL-CAPTIVA ART LEAGUE EXHIBITED STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, AND THE EXHIBIT SUPPORTED ALL LOCAL ARTISTS WHO WISHED TO PARTICIPATE. SHAH HADJEBI & AL CHAILOSKY - COMMON GROUND, AN URBAN EXPERIENCE: A BRILLIANT COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTS HIGHLY SKILLED IN REALISM. SHAH IN 2D WATERCOLOR AND AL IN 3D WORK CREATED A DELIGHTFUL AND POWERFUL EXPERIENCE. BETH SCHROEDER - GATHA POEM PAINTINGS: AN AMAZING EXHIBIT FEATURING STUNNING WORK, WELL DISPLAYED WITH A GOOD TURNOUT AND AN INSIGHTFUL TALK BY THE ARTIST. WENDY KLEMPERER - UPRISING: THIS EXHIBIT EVOLVED INTO AN ARTIST-IN- RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE GALLERYS PATIO WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A WELDING STUDIO WHERE WENDY CREATED THE "CAUSEWAY PANTHER," AN 8-FOOT-LONG, 600 LB. SCULPTURE OF A FLORIDA PANTHER MADE FROM REBAR RETRIEVED FROM THE CAUSEWAY. THE EXHIBIT INSIDE THE GALLERY WAS MAGICAL, INCLUDING OVER 100 PLASMA-CUT METAL FISH AND 60 DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS, ENGAGING VIEWERS WITH ITS BEAUTY AND DEPTH. ART AS THERAPY - HOPE AND HEALING IN THE ACT OF MAKING ART: NOW AN ANNUAL EXHIBIT, THIS COLLABORATION BETWEEN BIG ARTS, LEE HEALTH, AND HOPE HEALTHCARE HIGHLIGHTED THE SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND INSPIRATION THAT COME FROM SUPPORTING ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE EXHIBIT FEATURED POWERFUL BACKSTORIES OF PERSEVERANCE AND GRACE. FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE STUDENT EXHIBIT - BOOTCAMP: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN CONTEMPORARY ART: THIS EXHIBIT WAS THE RESULT OF AN INTENSIVE COURSE, WITH LARGE-SCALE PAINTINGS RESPONDING TO THEMES LIKE PAPA DE KOONING, MOTHER NATURE, AND GOD. IT PROVIDED ADVANCED ART STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING AN EXHIBIT IN A FORMAL GALLERY SETTING. THE ART VIBE EVENT, INCLUDING THEIR OPENING RECEPTION, WAS A GREAT SUCCESS WITH EXCELLENT TURNOUT AND VIBRANT ENERGY. EACH EXHIBITION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ARTIST RECEPTIONS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FOSTERING A DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE ARTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. DIRECTORS MAY BE ELECTED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE 3-YEAR TERMS AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REELECTION AFTER AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND THE TREASURER IS AN EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WITH NO TERMS AS LONG AS THEY HOLD THESE POSITIONS. THERE SHALL BE THREE CLASSES OF DIRECTORS, DENOTED AS A, B OR C CLASSES, EACH OF THE CLASSES SHALL COMPRISE A GROUP OF DIRECTORS SERVING THE SAME THREE (3) YEAR TERMS, AND EACH CLASS SHALL CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE BOARD'S DIRECTORS. ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS IN A CLASS SHALL BEGIN ON THE SAME DATE AND EXPIRE THREE YEARS FROM THAT DATE. THE CLASSES SHALL FOLLOW EACH OTHER IN STAGGERED, ANNUAL SUCCESSION, SUCH THAT EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON CLASS OF DIRECTORS TERMS WILL EXPIRE AND THE SAME AND/OR NEW PERSONS WILL BE NOMINATED TO THAT CLASS AND ELECTED BY THE BOARD TO BEGIN NEW, THREE (3) YEAR TERMS. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE TERM TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR DEATH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THE IRS. FORM 990 IS BASED ON AN EXTERNAL AUDIT THAT IS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND RE-SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLES TO RECOMMEND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | GIFT SHOP COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 29,212 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,674 GIFT SHOP EXPNESES TO PART 0 VIII LINE 10B -29,212 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -21,674 |
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