2024-10-22T10:54:02-04:00 2024-06-30 320394930 STROEMER & COMPANY 14030 METROPOLIS AVE STE 200 FORT MYERS FL 33912 990 2023-07-01 591956939 BARRIER ISLAND GROUP FOR THE ARTS BARR 9494708331 900 DUNLOP ROAD SANIBEL FL 33957 LEE ELLEN HARDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9494708331 2024-10-16 true true MARC WHITFIELD CPA P00125986 2394331002 2024-10-21 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DBA BIG ARTS LEE ELLEN HARDER 900 DUNLOP ROAD SANIBEL FL 339574017 2780361 false X WWW.BIGARTS.ORG X 1979 TO CREATE GREAT ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ALWAYS INSPIRE, ENRICH AND DELIGHT. 8 8 21 65 0 2290463 1317775 77499 376205 -135604 148921 17750 812502 2250108 2655403 37500 25000 0 718453 1028203 0 258332 1048142 1748278 1804095 2801481 446013 -146078 9251753 9665193 272370 327684 8979383 9337509 X TO CREATE GREAT ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ALWAYS INSPIRE, ENRICH AND DELIGHT. false false 1113519 25000 219431 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 540266 123409 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. 146071 33365 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. 1799856 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 44 0 21 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X LEE ELLEN HARDER 2394729700 900 DUNLOP ROAD SANIBEL FL 33957 LEE ELLEN HARDER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 119900 0 21888 GUSTAV CHRISTENSEN TRUSTEE/DIRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOT CONGRESS TRUSTEE/DIRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN COURTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOWDEN TREASURER & 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DON RICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RENE SAVARISE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NITA STEWART SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VIGINIA STRINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB WIESEMANN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE WOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 119900 21888 1 false false false UNITED MECHANICAL 8170 MAINLINE PKWY FORT MYERS FL 33912 HVAC REPAIR 177356 GILLROY & ASSOCIATES INC 10805 WINTERVIEW DRIVE NAPLES FL 34109 WEBSITE 128250 2 447403 870372 1623 1317775 PROGRAM FEES 376205 376205 376205 144373 144373 19 42630 38101 -38082 42630 4548 4548 40625 447403 57645 -17020 44167 29212 14955 14955 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 695409 695409 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 102957 102957 HANDLING FEES 16164 16164 37 37 814567 2655403 1205727 148921 25000 25000 126199 70373 43095 12731 727836 405866 248547 73423 112634 70954 26452 15228 61534 33854 21743 5937 37937 37937 244284 88470 94485 61329 95612 66150 23231 6231 96459 54615 29325 12519 437277 305578 131699 21937 13819 5152 2966 4349 4349 141801 117695 22688 1418 83537 31648 51889 PROGRAM EXPENSES 369085 369085 OTHER EXPENSES 77342 77342 PUBLIC RELATIONS 66406 66406 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 64627 64627 7625 3001 2701 1923 2801481 1799856 743293 258332 1637866 2051535 1019187 885574 625580 250343 5161 31473 90 90 68352 77634 2618534 1320919 1421796 1297615 4329585 4890399 144136 180530 9251753 9665193 86941 183679 46060 7979 139369 136026 272370 327684 X 3360605 3186928 5618778 6150581 8979383 9337509 9251753 9665193 X -146078 504204 X false true X true false X 3283037 3000231 1431812 2290463 1317775 11323318 3283037 3000231 1431812 2290463 1317775 11323318 916104 10407214 125447 112865 109525 107379 144373 599589 50873 18991 17853 87717 12010624 2338509 0.86650 0.90420 X PART II, LINE 10 87,717 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 180530 X false 4632551 637923 54000 37937 5178537 4223221 458163 18867 29966 4632551 4708210 -384824 55000 45165 4223221 3869286 2525 967399 131000 4708210 3946389 14217 40230 131550 3869286 1.00000 false false 432112 432112 74369 74369 2112053 1246550 865503 1297615 X 3180306 504204 7750 50886 562840 2617466 37937 37937 2655403 2822180 7750 50886 58636 2763544 37937 37937 2801481 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 1 - GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT BIG ARTS OPERATIONS. 2 - GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT MUSIC/ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FLORIDA CORPORATION AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIATION REPORTS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. CERTAIN INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINITY IN INCOME TAXES AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDANCE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND ANY ESTIMATES UTILIZED IN ITS TAX RETURNS, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECGNIZED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF REQUIRED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D GIFT SHOP COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 29,212 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,674 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D GIFT SHOP EXPNESES TO PART 0 VIII LINE 10B 29,212 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,674 DOO WOP 488028 447403 40625 23566 17864 16215 488028 447403 40625 23566 17864 16215 57645 -17020 false SCHOLARSHIPS 6 25000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 BASED ON JUDGING PANEL CRITERIA BIG ARTS PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS MUSIC/ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR. KELLY LOWDEN SPOUSE OF BM 30686 HOURLY EMPLOYEE false 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