2024-03-14T10:29:18-05:00 2023-05-31 721396621 CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC TWO RIVERWAY 15TH FLOOR HOUSTON TX 77056 990 2022-06-01 741299166 ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON ARTL 7135239530 1953 MONTROSE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77006 JENNIFER ASH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7135239530 2024-03-14 1 JENNIFER ASH 999009999 0 KRISTEN SIMPSON P01268482 7136218090 2024-03-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JENNIFER ASH 1953 MONTROSE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77006 1208488 0 X T X 1953 TX THE MISSION OF ART LEAGUE HOUSTON IS TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE, DYNAMIC, AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SEE, MAKE, AND TALK ABOUT CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART. 12 12 13 100 0 0 719354 737532 322403 349823 232 2926 84385 61235 1126374 1151516 0 0 0 0 378882 478274 0 0 136922 623053 679439 1001935 1157713 124439 -6197 910841 888297 618494 602147 292347 286150 X THE MISSION OF ART LEAGUE HOUSTON IS TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE, DYNAMIC, AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SEE, MAKE, AND TALK ABOUT CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART. 0 0 261709 29582 EXHIBITION PROGRAMALH'S EXHIBITION PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A DIVERSE RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, AND AN ANNUAL AWARDS INITIATIVE. ALH PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS IN 4 ON-SITE GALLERIES BY LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED, THAT CROSS INTO PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SPHERES, INCORPORATE IDEAS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CONNECT TO CURRENT TRENDS AND DIALOGUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART. TO ENSURE STRONG ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PROJECTS THAT REFLECT HOUSTON'S RICH CROSS-SECTION OF CULTURES, EXHIBITS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED USING A COMBINATION OF 1) OPEN CALL IN AN EFFORT TO BE DEMOCRATIC; 2) ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD INPUT TO ENSURE ALH IS REFLECTIVE AND RELEVANT; AND 3) FOCUSED CURATORIAL VISION TO FOSTER A THOUGHTFUL AND CRITICAL EXPLORATION OF CURRENT ISSUES. ALH'S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION PROJECT DESIGNED TO MAKE ARTWORK ACCESSIBLE TO NON-TRADITIONAL ART AUDIENCES WHILE CREATING NEW MODELS FOR INCLUDING THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN THE ART-MAKING PROCESS. SINCE 1983, ALH'S ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM HONORS ARTISTS WHOSE WORK HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN TEXAS. THE AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED AS A PROJECT DOCUMENTING CONTEMPORARY TEXAS ART HISTORY AND SERVE TO EDUCATE THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OFTEN UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. THE HONOREES ARE FEATURED IN SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN THE FALL, AND ALH PRODUCES AN EXHIBITION CATALOG. 429528 320241 THE ART LEAGUE SCHOOLTHE MISSION OF THE ALH SCHOOL IS TO FOSTER AN ARTISTIC COMMUNITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN COME TOGETHER TO LEARN, SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPLORE NEW IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE PROCESS. THROUGH THIS EXPLORATION, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN UNIQUE STYLE, LEADING TO PERSONAL AND ARTISTIC GROWTH THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THE GOAL IS TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR CREATIVITY THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. FOUNDED IN 1968, THE ART LEAGUE SCHOOL ANNUALLY PROVIDES DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 1,200 STUDENTS. STUDIO ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, OCCUR BOTH ONLINE AND IN THREE FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIOS ENCOMPASSING PAINTING, DRAWING, CERAMICS, WATERCOLOR, PRINTMAKING, MIXED MEDIA, AND JEWELRY. WITH A COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND ACCOMMODATING VARYING SKILL LEVELS, CLASS SIZES ARE INTENTIONALLY LIMITED. STUDENTS BENEFIT NOT ONLY FROM THE COURSES BUT ALSO GAIN ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND ARTIST TALKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ENRICHING THEIR ARTISTIC TRAINING. FLEXIBLE ACCESS: IN MAY 2022, ALH ESTABLISHED "FLEXIBLE ACCESS," A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN COMMUNITY-BASED ART COURSE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGED 17 AND UP. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE THEIR CLASS PAYMENT BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION, PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY. BY ELIMINATING FINANCIAL BARRIERS, THIS MODEL ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVERSE INCOME LEVELS TO ENGAGE IN ART-MAKING CLASSES AND ARTS EDUCATION. 138114 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ALH'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE HEALING ARTS, ARTBOUND!, SUMMER INTENSIVE FOR TEENS (SIFT), SKILLSHARE, AND CREATIVE HEALING. HEALING ART: THE HEALING ART PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ART INSTRUCTION IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA TO ADULTS 17 AND OLDER IN THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY-MINDED ENVIRONMENT THAT ALSO FOSTERS ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS IN A WELL-EQUIPPED STUDIO ENVIRONMENT, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION, EXPANDING THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS AND OPENING UP NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION. ARTBOUND!: ARTBOUND! BENEFITS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE YOUTH, SPECIFICALLY THOSE ATTENDING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN HISD WITH LIMITED OR NO VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION. THE PROGRAM IS ONGOING AND TAKES PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. UNIQUE IN ITS FORMAT, ARTBOUND! ESTABLISHES RESIDENCIES IN TARGETED SCHOOLS AND ASSIGNS ITS OWN TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS. CLASSROOM TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESIDENCIES SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THEIR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM. SIFT: THE SIFT PROGRAM PROVIDES A THREE-MONTH SUMMER INTENSIVE TO SIXTEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 14-17. LED BY ESTABLISHED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS, THE PROGRAM OFFERS A RIGOROUS, IN-DEPTH STUDIO ART EXPERIENCE FEATURING PROJECTS THAT GO BEYOND TECHNIQUES TRADITIONALLY TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASSES, TEACHING STUDENTS PRACTICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AS ARTISTS. CREATIVE HEALING: CREATIVE HEALING PRIMARILY BENEFITS THE STAFF MEMBERS OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL. THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING THE HOSPITAL STAFF'S WELL-BEING AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF ART IN FOSTERING RELAXATION, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND EMOTIONAL HEALING. SKILLSHARE: THE SKILLSHARE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, OPEN-FORMAT ARTS WORKSHOPS TO HISD EDUCATORS THAT ARE EXPERIMENTAL, FUN, AND FOCUSED ON ARTS-INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH THEIR STUDENTS OR BROUGHT INTO THEIR ART PRACTICE. LED BY EXPERIENCED TEACHING ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL BEARERS, THE PROGRAMS AIM TO BE AN ARTS-FOCUSED COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND RESTORATIVE SPACE FOR EDUCATORS. 829351 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 108 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 X JENNIFER ASH 7135239530 1953 MONTROSE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77006 AUDRA WHITE VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURI WRAY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ZACHARY GRESHAM SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FILO CASTORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIMA FARZANEH PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILLIP PYLE II ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SEBA SUBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BLANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMIE MICHELLE EVERETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BINITA PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY SCHAWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CODY FITZSIMMONS JULY 2022 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY ROBINSON AUGUST 2022 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIE ASH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 77164 0 8486 77164 0 8486 0 0 0 0 0 16273 243685 477574 737532 CLASS TUITION 900099 320241 320241 ART SALES 900099 29582 29582 349823 2926 2926 49960 0 49960 49960 49960 56972 243685 56972 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 11275 11275 11275 1151516 349823 0 64161 78750 52459 17016 9275 328791 219020 71046 38725 12552 4660 7892 31500 26550 4950 26681 20126 6555 15500 15500 1717 1717 38449 25354 7132 5963 28691 25051 3640 6196 5938 258 1136 1136 21212 18521 2691 22911 20005 2906 31526 30330 1196 ARTIST FEES 207781 206728 1053 EVENT EXPENSES 82667 82667 SPECIAL PUBLIC ART PROJ 81583 81291 292 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND RE 66007 19802 46205 74063 71799 2264 1157713 829351 191440 136922 131162 141090 282425 285376 75937 60472 3950 0 1140985 739626 417367 401359 910841 888297 6018 5226 93192 97645 519284 499276 618494 602147 X 134756 103424 157591 182726 292347 286150 910841 888297 -6197 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 507404 788644 661619 719354 737532 3414553 411226 350518 222023 322403 349823 1655993 918630 1139162 883642 1041757 1087355 5070546 0 196872 158489 295317 318654 208945 1178277 196872 158489 295317 318654 208945 1178277 3892269 45451 45541 34131 44232 52886 222241 45451 45541 34131 44232 52886 222241 60 102 4001 40385 11275 55823 964141 1184805 921774 1126374 1151516 5348610 0.72770 0.74410 0.04160 0.04140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 73853 73853 823823 523874 299949 121922 121922 0 121387 93830 27557 401359 X 1178439 26923 26923 1151516 0 1151516 1184636 26923 26923 1157713 0 1157713 PART X, LINE 2: ART LEAGUE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FURTHERMORE, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS RULED THAT ART LEAGUE IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, AS SUCH, QUALIFIES AS A CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED BY INDIVIDUAL DONORS. HOWEVER, ART LEAGUE IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. DURING THE FISCAL YEARS 2023 AND 2022, THERE WAS NO NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND THEREFORE, NO TAX LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES AS BEEN RECORDED. ART LEAGUE HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANNUAL GALA 300657 243685 56972 56972 300657 243685 56972 56972 56972 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CHANGES INCLUDE: ALH HAS ADOPTED A NEW BI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NON VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH BOARD MEMBER IS EMAILED A DRAFT COPY FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.