2025-04-05T14:54:35-05:00 2024-12-31 651164012 PROSPERITY PARTNERS 200 E CARRILLO ST STE 300 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 990EZ 2024-01-01 862783802 GARAGE ARTS PROJECT INC GARA 2146059695 9720 COIT RD SUITE 220-345 PLANO TX 75025 RENUKA RAJAGOPALAN PRESIDENT 2146059695 2025-04-04 1 0 CHRISLEY REED CPA P00025230 8059629175 2025-04-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.GARAGEARTSPROJECT.ORG X X 61727 X 55734 5993 61727 62622 62622 -895 13308 0 12413 13308 12413 13308 12413 0 0 13308 12413 X GARAGE ARTS PROJECT (GAP) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN INTIMATE AND IMMERSIVE PLATFORM FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, AND GOODWILL, INCREASE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND STRIVE FOR BETTER CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. DANCE PLANO! (APRIL 6TH, COURTYARD THEATRE, PLANO, TX)GARAGE ARTS PROJECT DANCE ENSEMBLE TEAM PRESENTED VEERA, AN ALL-WOMEN ENSEMBLE DANCE PRODUCTION ON APRIL 6TH. 0 58727 ROOPA IN FLUX (APRIL 19TH , GEORGE A PUREFOY MUNICIPAL BUILDING, FRISCO, TX)GARAGE ARTS PROJECT COLLABORATED WITH PLAY FRISCO TO BRING THE ELECTRIC AND ECLECTIC ROOPA MAHADEVAN TO THE CITY OF FRISCO. AS ROOPA IN FLUX, ROOPA MAHADEVAN LEANS INTO THE RICH TRADITION OF CARNATIC (SOUTH INDIAN CLASSICAL) MUSIC TO SHARE HER AUTHENTIC AND VERSATILE VOICE, CREATING NEW MELODIC WORLDS THAT OSCILLATE BETWEEN THE SUBLIME AND THE ABSURDCOLLABORATING AND IMPROVISING WITH VIRTUOSIC MUSICIANS IN JAZZ, R&B/SOUL, AND FREE IMPROV, ROOPA AND HER CO-ARTISTS FLUX WITH SINCERITY, EMOTIONAL DEPTH, SOME HUMOR, AND A DESIRE TO CREATE JOY THROUGH THE FAMILIAR, THE NEW, AND THE RADICALLY ORIGINAL. THROUGH THIS, THEY CELEBRATE INDIVIDUAL QUIRKS AND A JOYFUL COMMUNITY. 0 0 MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 2024GARAGE ARTS PROJECT PARTNERED WITH FORTBEND LIBRARIES FOR AN EXCITING MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL DAY AT THE GEORGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, RICHMOND, TX ON MAY 11TH! PRESENTED LIVE DRUMMING GROUPS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES! 0 0 ARTIST SHOWCASE AND WORKSHOPS VAIBHAV AREKAR (MAY 15TH 19TH COX THEATRE, PLANO, TX)GARAGE ARTS PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH INDIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION (ICHF) PRESENTED ITS FIRST ARTIST SHOWCASE OF THE YEAR 2024 PRAVAHA A PRESENTATION BY VAIBHAV AREKAR, A LEADING BHARATANATYAM EXPONENT FROM INDIA. AREKAR'S CHOREOGRAPHY IS INSPIRED BY MODERNITY WITHIN A CLASSICAL TEMPLATE. HIS TOUR ALSO INCLUDED DANCE AND LIGHTING WORKSHOPS FOR THE LOCAL DANCER COMMUNITY OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. 0 0 BARNSTORM DANCE FEST (MAY 30-JUNE 1ST MATCH HOUSTON, TX)WE PRESENTED OUR LATEST PRODUCTION, FOUR SEASONS, AT THE ICONIC DANCE FESTIVAL IN HOUSTON, SET TO THE MUSIC COMPOSITION BY ANTONIO VIVALDI. AS DANCERS AND ARTISTS, THIS PROJECT IS INCREDIBLY PERSONAL AS WE EXPLORED THE EMOTIONS BEHIND EACH SEASON THROUGH MOVEMENT AND BROUGHT THEM TO LIFE ON STAGE. EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC WITH INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE, OUR PERFORMANCE PRESENTED THE FOUR SEASONS AS FOUR VIGNETTES, EACH SHOWCASING THE ARTISTRY AND VERSATILITY OF BHARATANATYAM AND CONTEMPORARY STYLES. 0 0 WANDERING WORDS, (JUNE 22ND , FORTBEND LIBRARY, RICHMOND TX)WE PARTNERED WITH FORT BEND COUNTY LIBRARIES FOR 'WANDERING WORDS: AN EXPLORATION OF STORIES THROUGH MUSIC, ART, & MOVEMENT'! AT GEORGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY WE HAD A UNIQUE SILENT READING EXPERIENCE, FEATURING LIVE MUSIC CURATED BY US. JUNE'S THEME: 'LOVE AND BETRAYAL OR 'NEW BEGINNINGS'OUR JUNE ARTISTS ARE KELSEY LEE BLAND VOCALS/GUITAR AND JUSTICE BAKER DJEMBE 0 0 WANDERING WORDS, (AUG 24ND , FORTBEND LIBRARY, RICHMOND TX)AN EXPERIENCE THAT WEAVES TOGETHER WORDS, MUSIC, AND MOVEMENT! ACCLAIMED AUTHORS CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI AND SABORNA ROYCHOWDHURY SHARED EXCERPTS FROM THEIR WORK ON INDEPENDENCE AND FRIENDSHIP. A TALENTED TRIO OF PERFORMERS - MAHA KRISHNAN (INDIAN CARNATIC VOCALS), HOPE COWAN (HARP), AND SANDHYA RAGHURAMAN (BHARATANATYAM DANCE) - PRESENTED A MUSICAL AND MOVEMENT EXPLORATION OF THE READINGS, FOLLOWED BY A SHORT PERFORMANCE. AUDIENCE ENGAGED IN AN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION WITH THE ARTISTS. 0 0 ART SALAD: (ONLINE)ARTSALAD PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR CREATING AND SUBMITTING INTERDISCIPLINARY AND/OR COLLABORATIVE WORKS OF ART. INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK SHOULD BLEND TWO OR MORE ART FORMS, GENRES, OR CULTURES, WHILE COLLABORATIVE WORK INVOLVES TEAMWORK WITH ARTISTS FROM DIFFERENT GENRES OR DISCIPLINES. CREATE A VIDEO OF YOUR WORK, AND THEN SUBMIT IT! THE TOP 3 WINNERS WILL HAVE THEIR WORKS PRESENTED AT THE BRIDGES FESTIVAL. 0 0 CELEBRATE THE ARTS (AUG 17TH, 2024, COURTYARD THEATRE, PLANO, TX)WE PARTICIPATED AS ONE OF THE PERFORMERS FOR THE CELEBRATE THE ARTS FESTIVAL HOSTED BY COLLABORATIVE ARTS OF PLANO ON AUG. 17TH, 2024, AT 7 PM AT THE PLANO COURTYARD THEATRE! THE PRESENTATION HAD A MIX OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE PERFORMANCES BY PLANO GROUPS ALL UNDER ONE ROOF! 0 0 ARTIST SHOWCASE ( SEPT 8TH, 2024 NTPA RODENBAUGH THEATRE, PLANO, TX)GARAGE ARTS PROJECT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICHF, PRESENTED AN ARTIST SHOWCASE FEATURING THE TALENTED BHARATANATYAM DANCER MEERA SREENARAYANAN FROM INDIA!MEERA SREENARAYANAN IS A GIFTED DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER ACCLAIMED FOR HER STUNNING TECHNIQUE, NUANCED EXPRESSION, AND PROFOUND CONNECTION TO THIS ANCIENT ART FORM. 0 0 BRIDGES FESTIVAL (SEPT 21ST, 2024, FRISCO DISCOVERY CENTER, FRISCO, TX)BRIDGES 2024 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE COLLABORATION FESTIVAL HAD A FANTASTIC TEAM OF ARTISTS AND FRESH IDEAS! AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FEATURING DANCE, MUSIC, POETRY, AND VISUAL ARTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER. THE FESTIVAL COHORTS EXPLORED THE THEME OF "SOMA," THE ANCIENT GREEK WORD FOR THE BODY, AND FEATURED VARIOUS PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS. BRIDGES 2024 IS IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLAYFRISCO CULTURAL AFFAIRS. 0 0 BRIDGES FESTIVAL, OCT 19TH, COURTYARD THEATRE, PLANO, TX)IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLANO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, THIS EXCITING EVENT PRESENTED THE ELEGANCE OF FLAMENCO, THE ENERGETIC RHYTHMS OF INDIAN FOLK DANCE KHALBELIYA, AND THE POETIC POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD, GRACE AND MOVEMENT FLAIR OF INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FORMS AND THE MAGICAL CONVERSATION BETWEEN DRUMS AND MOVEMENT ARTISTS.THE EVENING PRESENTED A SPECTACULAR GRAND FINALE, FEATURING 4 INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FORMS ALONGSIDE THE BEAUTY OF BALLET, SET TO WALTZ MUSIC. 0 0 DALLAS DANCERS ANNUAL MEETUP 2024,( DEC 6TH PLANO TX)FRIDAY NIGHT'S DALLAS SOUTH ASIAN DANCERS MEETUP WAS THE PERFECT WAY TO KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON! WE'RE CELEBRATING FOUR INCREDIBLE YEARS OF THIS MEETUP PROGRAM AND ARE SO PROUD OF THE FRIENDSHIPS, GROWTH, AND COMMUNITY BUILT. THANKS TO THE INFINITE ARTS MOVEMENT FOR TEACHING US NEW MOVEMENTS WITH LIVE DRUMMING! WE'RE ALL ABOUT CREATING A SUPPORTIVE AND INSPIRING SPACE; SEEING IT ALL COME TOGETHER IS INCREDIBLE. 0 0 58727 RENUKA RAJAGOPALAN PRESIDENT 20.00 0 0 0 SANDHYA RAGHURAMAN SECRETARY 10.00 0 0 0 SUZY JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 BRAD SHARP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RENUKA RAJAGOPALAN 9720 COIT ROAD SUITE 220-345 PLANO TX 75025 2146059695 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 16382 23034 30328 55734 125478 16382 23034 30328 55734 125478 125478 1113 3615 4809 5993 15530 141008 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS. AMOUNT: 1,777. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 796. DESCRIPTION: ARTIST FEES. AMOUNT: 23,507. DESCRIPTION: RENTALS. AMOUNT: 4,695. DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTORS. AMOUNT: 5,468. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,291. DESCRIPTION: FOOD. AMOUNT: 1,204. DESCRIPTION: EVENT SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 442. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 6,142. DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATIVE. AMOUNT: 3,895. DESCRIPTION: IN-KIND EXPENSES FOR PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 12,405. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 62,622. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.