2025-11-12T11:32:57-05:00 2024-12-31 821276091 Corcoran & Bernard CPAs LLC 132 N Telemachus Street New Orleans LA 70119 990 2024-01-01 861834083 MATERIAL INSTITUTE % LAURA STEIN MATE 2252482122 2120 PORT STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70117 LAURA STEIN INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTO 2252482122 2025-11-15 true true AMY CORCORAN P01078383 5043721504 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 2771205 false X WWW.MATERIALINSTITUTE.ORG X 2020 LA THE MATERIAL INSTITUTE IS A NON-PROFIT ARTS CENTER IN THE 9TH WARD OF NEW ORLEANS THAT EXPANDS ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR A NEW GENERATION OF NEW ORLEANS ARTISTS IN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, FASHION, AND GARDENING. 5 5 0 160 0 0 962530 2760893 10312 0 9462 0 971992 2771205 15 2097 0 663276 1536236 0 0 155191 565154 818482 2103487 153510 667718 165126 821228 11616 0 153510 821228 THE MATERIAL INSTITUTE IS A NON-PROFIT ARTS CENTER IN THE 9TH WARD OF NEW ORLEANS THAT EXPANDS ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR A NEW GENERATION OF NEW ORLEANS ARTISTS IN THE FIELDS OF MUSIC, FASHION, AND GARDENING. false false 574912 759 THE 24 CARROT GARDEN PROGRAM PROVIDES GARDENING AND CULINARY ARTS PROGRAMMING TO TEACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO GROW, EAT, AND COOK NUTRITIOUS FOODS. YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE GEARED TO YOUTH UNDER 12 YEARS OLD AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SERVES PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM REACHED 26 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN ITS THRICE WEEKLY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING; 48 IN ITS SEASONAL GARDENING AND CULINARY CAMPS; AND 13 PEOPLE IN THE NEW CULTIVATION RESIDENCY PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS INCLUDED URBAN PLANT WALK; EARTHWORKS: AGROECOLOGY IN CUBA; CARIBBEAN HERBALISM ARTIST TALK; AND THE GUMBO COOK OFF. THE GARDEN PROGRAM ATTRACTED 160 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE GARDEN, WITH VOLUNTEERS RECEIVING TOKENS TO LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN, HEALTHY FOOD. THE 24 CARROT GARDEN SERVED AS SITE HOSTS FOR SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYS SUSTAINABLE URBAN AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE GARDEN EMPLOYED TWO FULL-TIME CO-DIRECTORS AND THREE FULL-TIME GARDEN EDUCATORS. 564210 500 8220 MATERIAL INSTITUTES FASHION & TEXTILES (F&T) DEPARTMENT IS A ONE-YEAR CURRICULUM-BASED DESIGN FOUNDATION TAUGHT BY A TEAM OF FASHION DESIGNERS, ARTISTS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES CONSCIOUS MATERIAL PRACTICES; HANDMADE TEXTILES ARE IMPLEMENTED AND ENCOURAGED THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION IN BOTH TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGIES. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM GRADUATED 13 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE CURRICULUM-BASED PROGRAM. TWO GRADUATES WENT ON TO PURSUE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN FASHION, INCLUDING ONE AT THE WORLD RENOWNED FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN NEW YORK CITY. THE PROGRAM HOSTED TWO INDUSTRY PANELS MADE UP OF 5 INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND CRITIQUE TO THE FASHION PARTICIPANTS END-OF-YEAR PORTFOLIO. F&T HOSTED WORLD RENOWNED WEST AFRICAN TEXTILE AND DYE ARTIST, ABOUBAKAR FOFANA, FOR AN INDIGO DYE WORKSHOP AND ARTIST TALK. THE PROGRAM ALSO PARTNERED WITH HOTEL ST. VINCENT TO HOST AN ARTIST TALK WITH DESIGNERS, DIOTIMA X ZANKOV. IN 2024, 51 PEOPLE ATTENDED PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON MARIGOLD DYE, BUCKET HATS, T-SHIRTS, HOODIES, AND BEADING AND EMBELLISHMENTS. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYED A DEPARTMENT CHAIR, PROGRAM MANAGER, STUDIO DIRECTOR, LEAD INSTRUCTOR, AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, ALL OF WHOM ARE FULL-TIME, AND ONE PART-TIME HAND-STITCH INSTRUCTOR/OPEN STUDIO MANAGER. 540832 1597 1333 MATERIAL INSTITUTE MUSIC EXPANDS NEW ORLEANS ARTISTS ACCESS TO A RECORDING STUDIO, MUSIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COST-FREE PROFESSIONAL RECORDING SESSIONS, A MUSIC LAB AND LIBRARY, WORKSHOPS, AND A RECORDING ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM. IN 2024, THE RECORDING STUDIO RECORDED SINGLES/PROJECTS FOR 64 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS/GROUPS; SERVED 146 PEOPLE THROUGH PUBLIC WORKSHOPS AND TALKS; DEVELOPED 6 ARTISTS IN THE RECORDING ARTIST RESIDENCY; AND, HOSTED THE ANNUAL MI MUSIC SHOWCASE REACHING 150 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. MUSIC OPERATES 6 DAYS A WEEK FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS HEADQUARTERS AT 2120 PORT STREET. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME PROGRAM DIRECTOR, A FULL-TIME PROGRAM COORDINATOR, A FULL-TIME AUDIO ENGINEER, A PART-TIME AUDIO ENGINEER, AND A PART-TIME MUSIC LAB MANAGER. 16669 THE MI MANUFACTURING PROGRAM SERVES AS A TEACHING MODEL WITHIN THE FASHION & TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH-DRIVEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION WITHIN THE LUXURY FASHION MARKET. THE DEPARTMENTDEVELOPED PROTOTYPES IN COLLABORATION WITH FACTORIES AND ARTISANS, WITH COSTS VARYING BASED ON DESIGN COMPLEXITY. PROJECTS INCLUDED EMBROIDERED T-SHIRTS, WOVEN JACQUARD LABELS, CUSTOM FABRICS, SMALL BAGS, DUSTER BAGS, AND KNIT SWEATERS. FINISHED PRODUCTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STAFF, ALUMNI, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS AS LEARNING TOOLS AND EXAMPLES OF HIGH-END CRAFTSMANSHIP,FOSTERING DIALOGUE AROUND DESIGN PROCESS, QUALITY, AND INNOVATION. 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