2024-05-13T14:22:53-07:00 2023-12-31 264415793 FORTH & ASSOCIATES PC 33 N CHESTNUT ST CORTEZ CO 81321 990 2023-01-01 742503370 CORTEZ CENTER INC DBA CORTEZ CULTURAL CENTER CORT 9705651151 25 N MARKET STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 Shere Holleman Interim ED 7208906097 2024-05-13 true Shere Holleman XXX-XX-XXXX true Charles R Forth Jr P00160003 9705659200 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Holly Ann Tatnall 25 N MARKET STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 307673 false X WWW.CORTEZCULTURALCENTER.ORG X 1988 CO Our mission is to provide a forum for the community's educational, cultural, artistic, and scientific interests. We are a catalyst for cultural respect, continuity and innovation. 6 6 4 15 0 140852 224851 7152 27389 2 -4878 -26927 143126 225315 0 0 71761 26759 0 11779 180981 83773 252742 110532 -109616 114783 254428 330501 47921 9211 206507 321290 Our mission is to provide a forum for the community's educational, cultural, artistic, and scientific interests. We are a catalyst for cultural respect, continuity and innovation. false false 36805 27389 Gallery Exhibits and Opening ReceptionsFor the past several years (before, during and since the Pandemic) the Centers gallery exhibits featuring local artists were few and far between. Since July 2023, this has become our major focus with five different exhibits and opening receptions in 2023.We are planning to feature a new exhibit monthly throughout 2024, with various themes, one-person, group exhibits, and installations.Last year, about 20 artists participated in the gallery exhibits. In 2024, we hope to include at least five times that.Age is not a factor and we will work with small children this year (the Historic Cortez Coloring Book Contest Exhibit, in collaboration with the Montezuma Heritage Museum and LOR Foundation, with submissions from all ages), Southwest Open School (SWOS, high-school graduates art exhibit), and local artists of all ages who answer calls and come to us with their ideas.Many of the exhibits are curated with community member artists joining the committees. Often, they are planned around a theme (such as Avian Art during our annual Birding Festival in May, and Recycled Art made from food wrappers during our Everybody Eats event in October). In all exhibits we strive to keep the exhibits in harmony with the context of our community. A large part of our community are ranchers and farmers and our exhibit in April will celebrate them and rural life.Native American artists are always welcome and featured in the Center Gallery as well as in our Gift Shop (which is more like a museum store).All of the opening receptions are free and open to the public and we do not charge the artists submission fees for exhibit applications. If works are for sale in an exhibit, and they sell, the artists pay a modest commission to the Center.The gallery exhibits enhance our relationships with local artists and crafters, involve them in the Centers programming and planning, and provide 13691 20000 Native American DancesOur Native American Dance program is our signature program, which showcases local indigenous dancers, drummers, and singers who share their traditional stories and songs with the community in the Centers outdoor plaza and dancing circle. For over 25 years, we have presented this nightly program throughout the Summer, June - August, where the traditional dances and songs have been passed down through four generations of performers. Audience members are encouraged to participate with the performers in the Circle Dance and engage directly with the dancers after each performance.The Native American Dances are an hour-long performance that happen five nights per week for an 8-12 week period.Over 2,000 audience members of all ages attended 60 performances in 2023.38 Ute and Din singers, dancers, drummers, and storytellers from four generations ranging from 3 to 78 years old, performed with one another and their audiences.The Native American Dance program is free to the audience, but the performers are paid an honorarium for each and every performance through grant funding.Visitors to the area make it a point to attend our Native American Dances and, as the tourism Director for Montezuma County once said, Visitors to our area usually come for Mesa Verde National Park and/or Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Then they go to the Native American Dances at the Cultural Center. Then they come inside the Center and get to meet our Cultural Specialist, get information and answers to their questions, and view our exhibits. 11153 27264 Arts and Crafts Evenings with Young People in RecoveryIn partnership with our local Chapter of Young People in Recovery, monthly art classes are offered with instruction, supplies, and refreshments open to anyone in the community for free. The purpose of the evening is to bring participants together in a safe, tolerant space for a social event that is fun, centered around learning and community, while developing healthy art practices.The program began in December 2022. They meet for up to three hours and it is usually offered once or twice per month throughout the year.Each month, between 15 and 30 people participate. We expect this number to remain steady.Although this is a collaboration with a group for young people, anyone is welcome to attend, from 6 to 66.The program is free for participants, so no scholarships or discounts are needed.The costs for art supplies (average around $5 per event) and instruction (usually a volunteer) are absorbed by YPR and the Cultural Center in order to eliminate barriers for participants.This program provides a fun, social evening that is alcohol-free and open to anyone, and especially for those who struggle with substance abuse issues and do not want to be around alcohol-tinged environments. 61649 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false X CORTEZ CULTURAL CENTER 9705651151 25 N MARKET STREET CORTEZ CO 81321 X Rebecca Levy Executive Director 35.00 0.00 22419 0 0 Paul Beckler Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynn Dyer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sherry Owen-Siekmann Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Cherbak Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Holly Ann Tatnall President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Hooton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 22419 0 false false false 0 6275 29000 189576 224851 PROGRAM REVENUE 27389 27389 27389 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54378 82358 -27980 -27980 OTHER REVENUE 531120 1053 1053 1053 225315 28442 -27978 0 0 0 0 22419 7473 7473 7473 0 2438 2438 0 0 1902 572 758 572 0 0 4610 4610 0 0 0 1148 478 670 1100 1100 2044 1431 613 3653 470 3183 0 9507 6655 2852 2000 2000 0 0 33 4 29 0 5684 3846 1838 6276 4393 1883 OUTSIDE SERVICES 27216 19749 3733 3734 Program Expenses 12514 12514 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 2235 2235 Printing and Publications 2173 2116 57 3580 848 2732 110532 61649 37104 11779 4492 107252 45 46 0 2226 0 0 0 0 26107 7329 0 575101 437227 143558 137874 0 78000 78000 0 0 0 254428 330501 24570 5540 15030 8321 3671 47921 9211 X 206507 321290 206507 321290 254428 330501 114783 X false false false X 123448 128447 198922 140853 224851 816521 0 0 123448 128447 198922 140853 224851 816521 0 816521 73 73 0 10571 3200 1250 294 1053 16368 832962 0.98030 0.97510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 101795 101795 185057 167024 18033 207754 196755 10999 9190 4892 4298 71305 68556 2749 137874 78000 F 78000 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 2642 SALES TAX PAYABLE 1029 3671 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote FIN 48 FootnoteThe Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and therefore has not recorded any provision for federal income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. 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