2025-04-18T15:07:51-04:00 2024-09-30 300002279 RENDEL ELIE & ASSOCIATES PLC 1010 MAIN ST SAINT JOSEPH MI 490851462 990 2023-10-01 464235650 ARS ARTS & CULTURE CENTER ARSA 2693634740 PO BOX 9151 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 ANNA RUSSO SIEBER PRESIDENT 2692084409 2024-04-17 true false LYNDA ELIE CPA P00075969 2699831069 2025-04-17 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNA RUSSO SIEBER 76043 false X WWW.ARSARTSANDCULTURE.ORG X 2013 MI TO ENCOURAGE, ENLIGHTEN, AND ENGAGE IN THE ARTS 3 3 0 15 0 57535 53572 8689 20501 52 1970 0 66276 76043 0 0 0 0 818 59529 68863 59529 68863 6747 7180 120200 137251 3411 13282 116789 123969 X TO ENCOURAGE, ENLIGHTEN, AND ENGAGE IN THE ARTS THROUGH A LOCAL COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER WHICH PROMOTES, DEVELOPS, AND IMPLEMENTS CULTURAL AND VISUAL FINE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITY WITH A FOCUS TO OFFER ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDER-SERVED YOUTH IN BERRIEN COUNTY. false false 60912 20501 ARS SUMMER ARTS CAMPS FOR YOUTH AND TEENS DEVELOPED SKILLS OF PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND COLLABORATION THROUGH LESSONS IN ART AND CULTURE. YOUTH DEVELOPED SKILLS INCLUDING CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING AS WELL AS CREATING 5 TO 6 COMPLETED WORKS OF ART. AN ARTIST RECEPTION WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 25-30 STUDENTS. TEEN CAMP ATTENDEES EXPLORED NEW CONCEPTS WHILE WORKING WITH MENTORS AND MADE DECISIONS ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR WORK. AN ARTIST RECEPTION, WHERE THE STUDENTS CREATED THE FOOD AND INSTALLED THEIR WORK THROUGHOUT THE GALLERY WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 8-15 UNDERSERVED YOUTH. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM "LEARNING TO EXHALE" FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH STUDENTS CREATED PRINTMAKING, CYLINDRICAL VESSELS AND DINNER WAS SERVED EACH EVENING. TEACHING/MENTORS TALKED TO YOUTH ABOUT LEARNING TO TAKE TIME TO EXHALE AND BREATH THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. BY CREATING WORKS OF ART AND LEARNING TO WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS, STUDENTS FIND A BREAK FROM STRESS AND ENJOY A MEAL BETWEEN HOME AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL UNDERSERVED YOUTH COLLABORATED WITH THE READINESS CENTER INCLUDED CLASSES AND TEACHING ARTISTS USING MIXED MEDIA AND STUDY OF AFRICA. OPENING ARTIST RECEPTION WAS HELD WITH OVER 28 PAINTINGS FEATURED, WITH A LARGE RECEPTION, COMMUNITY WIDE ENGAGEMENT, TO APPRECIATE THE ARTS IN THE BENTON HARBOR COMMUNITY. OTHER ARS CLASSES OFFERED: ADULT PAINTING DEVELOPING SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS TOWARD ONE OR TWO WORKS OF ART, MOSAIC WORKSHOPS COVERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLASS ART LEADING CREATIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR OWN STYLE. SPECIAL PROGRAM INCLUDED A CELEBRATION REMEMBERING ARTIST RICHARD HUNT IN COORDINATION WITH THE HUNT STUDIO IN BENTON HARBOR PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND HEAR ABOUT THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST WHO INFLUENCED AND IMPACTED BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WORLD. ART EXHIBITS - ART INSTALLATION OF 6 ARTISTS/SCULPTORS FROM DETROIT AREA AND 19 LARGE PIECES INSTALLED. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ATTENDANCE AND DISCUSSION WITH ALL ARTISTS. GALLERY FILM AND DISCUSSION - COVERED THE WORK OF WELL KNOW ARTIST, LEE KRASNER. ATTENDEES SAW BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART AND LEARNED ABOUT A WELL- KNOWN ARTIST'S LIFE. 60912 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true true false false false MI X ANNA RUSSO SIEBER 2692775090 PO BOX 9151 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022 X DIANE BARTLEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM STANLEY WHITAKER JR VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA RUSSO SIEBER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 53572 53572 REVENUE - PROGRAMS 20501 20501 20501 1970 1970 76043 20501 1970 X 69 69 1795 1795 9930 9930 1804 1804 276 245 31 13000 13000 1312 1312 PROGRAM MATERIALS 16475 16475 UTILITIES 7330 7330 CONFERENCES 4546 4546 OTHER EXPENSES 4180 4180 8146 6636 761 749 68863 60912 7133 818 79738 83289 40462 53962 120200 137251 3171 13042 240 240 3411 13282 X 116789 123969 116789 123969 120200 137251 7180 X false false X 31028 81570 66696 57535 53572 290401 8733 20052 18731 8689 20501 76706 39761 101622 85427 66224 74073 367107 367107 51 72 46 52 1970 2191 51 72 46 52 1970 2191 39812 101694 85473 66276 76043 369298 0.99410 0.99930 0.01000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ENCOURAGE, ENLIGHTEN, AND ENGAGE IN THE ARTS THROUGH A LOCAL COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER WHICH PROMOTES, DEVELOPS, AND IMPLEMENTS CULTURAL AND VISUAL FINE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITY WITH A FOCUS TO OFFER ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDER-SERVED YOUTH IN BERRIEN COUNTY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ARS SUMMER ARTS CAMPS FOR YOUTH AND TEENS DEVELOPED SKILLS OF PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES AND COLLABORATION THROUGH LESSONS IN ART AND CULTURE. YOUTH DEVELOPED SKILLS INCLUDING CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING AS WELL AS CREATING 5 TO 6 COMPLETED WORKS OF ART. AN ARTIST RECEPTION WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 25-30 STUDENTS. TEEN CAMP ATTENDEES EXPLORED NEW CONCEPTS WHILE WORKING WITH MENTORS AND MADE DECISIONS ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR WORK. AN ARTIST RECEPTION, WHERE THE STUDENTS CREATED THE FOOD AND INSTALLED THEIR WORK THROUGHOUT THE GALLERY WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 8-15 UNDERSERVED YOUTH. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM "LEARNING TO EXHALE" FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH STUDENTS CREATED PRINTMAKING, CYLINDRICAL VESSELS AND DINNER WAS SERVED EACH EVENING. TEACHING/MENTORS TALKED TO YOUTH ABOUT LEARNING TO TAKE TIME TO EXHALE AND BREATH THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES. BY CREATING WORKS OF ART AND LEARNING TO WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS, STUDENTS FIND A BREAK FROM STRESS AND ENJOY A MEAL BETWEEN HOME AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL UNDERSERVED YOUTH COLLABORATED WITH THE READINESS CENTER INCLUDED CLASSES AND TEACHING ARTISTS USING MIXED MEDIA AND STUDY OF AFRICA. OPENING ARTIST RECEPTION WAS HELD WITH OVER 28 PAINTINGS FEATURED, WITH A LARGE RECEPTION, COMMUNITY WIDE ENGAGEMENT, TO APPRECIATE THE ARTS IN THE BENTON HARBOR COMMUNITY. OTHER ARS CLASSES OFFERED: ADULT PAINTING DEVELOPING SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS TOWARD ONE OR TWO WORKS OF ART, MOSAIC WORKSHOPS COVERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLASS ART LEADING CREATIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR OWN STYLE. SPECIAL PROGRAM INCLUDED A CELEBRATION REMEMBERING ARTIST RICHARD HUNT IN COORDINATION WITH THE HUNT STUDIO IN BENTON HARBOR PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND HEAR ABOUT THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST WHO INFLUENCED AND IMPACTED BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WORLD. ART EXHIBITS - ART INSTALLATION OF 6 ARTISTS/SCULPTORS FROM DETROIT AREA AND 19 LARGE PIECES INSTALLED. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ATTENDANCE AND DISCUSSION WITH ALL ARTISTS. GALLERY FILM AND DISCUSSION - COVERED THE WORK OF WELL KNOW ARTIST, LEE KRASNER. ATTENDEES SAW BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART AND LEARNED ABOUT A WELL- KNOWN ARTIST'S LIFE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE SERVICES 9,930 0 0 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E SUPPLIES 3,820 0 0 MAINTENANCE 2,495 0 0 MISC & BANK CHARGES 0 761 0 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0 0 749 PRINTING & COPYING 206 0 0 BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REF 115 0 0 TOTAL 6,636 761 749