2026-08-13T12:13:10-05:00 2025-12-31 561445619 NEAL BRADSHER & TAYLOR PA 4721 EMPEROR BOULEVARD SUITE 130 DURHAM NC 27703 990 2025-01-01 510198497 ARTS CENTER ARTS 9199292787 400 ROBERSON ST CARRBORO NC 27510 REBECCA NEWTON INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9199292787 2026-08-07 1 MICHAEL CLONCH P01380043 9194893369 2026-07-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REBECCA NEWTON 400 ROBERSON ST CARRBORO NC 27510 2221424 0 X WWW.ARTSCENTERLIVE.ORG X 1975 NC THE ARTSCENTER EXISTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 17 17 79 57 0 0 553764 475194 1101375 1392842 -443942 39476 137787 267266 1348984 2174778 48220 60038 0 0 769463 1148574 0 0 145821 1285447 1136670 2103130 2345282 -754146 -170504 8359794 8192470 5203974 5207154 3155820 2985316 X THE ARTSCENTER EXISTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 0 0 905328 747816 THE ARTSCENTER'S YOUTH PROGRAM IS PARAMOUNT TO THE MISSION SINCE NEARLY HALF OF THE ARTSCENTER'S PATRONS ARE UNDER AGE 18. FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, ARTSCAMP HAS OFFERED WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS FOR GRADES K-9, ALL TAUGHT BY LOCAL PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS. OVER THESE NINE SUMMER WEEKS, AREA YOUTH EXPLORE OVER 150 ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES. CAMPS FOCUS ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND DISCOVERING CREATIVE VOICES. IN SUMMER 2025, ARTSCAMP AWARDED 23 ONE-WEEK SCHOLARSHIPS AND SERVED 1,475 CHILDREN. SESSIONS INCLUDED AFRICAN DRUMMING FOR GRADES K-2, NARRATIVE ART FOR GRADES 3-5, AND CERAMICS FOR GRADES 6-9.YOUTH AFTERSCHOOL PROVIDES ARTS ENRICHMENT AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING CRITICAL AFTERSCHOOL HOURS FOR CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO YOUTH GRADES K-5. STUDENTS LEARN A VARIETY OF ARTISTIC STYLES, EXPLORE CULTURAL DIVERSITY, DELVE INTO SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, AND DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS BY WORKING IN PEER GROUPS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN NEW ART CLASSES EACH MONTH EXPLORING TECHNIQUES SUCH AS MIXED MEDIA, PRINTING & DYING, AND ART LESSONS INSPIRED BY THE MASTERS. IN 2025, NINETY-SEVEN STUDENTS ATTENDED AFTERSCHOOL FOR EITHER A FULL FIVE-DAY WEEK OR A THREE-DAY WEEK. YOUTH AFTERSCHOOL OFFERED 7 FULL-TIME SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR. 556797 60038 442886 ARTSCHOOL SERVES AS THE LARGEST RESOURCE IN ORANGE COUNTY FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE THEIR ARTISTIC CAPACITY AND CREATIVITY. SESSIONS ARE OFFERED QUARTERLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS IN AREAS SUCH AS PAINTING, DIGITAL ARTS, WRITING, CERAMICS, IMPROV, FIBER ARTS, DANCE, 3D PRINTING, LASER CUTTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MORE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, LOCAL PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS ENCOURAGE EMERGING ARTISTS AND INCREASE COMMUNITY APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS. IN 2025, ARTSCHOOL OFFERED 341 CLASSES SERVING RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER TRIANGLE AREA INCLUDING DURHAM, HILLSBOROUGH, PITTSBORO, APEX, MEBANE, AND RALEIGH. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN NEW SKILLS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING FULLER AND MORE EMPATHETIC PERSPECTIVES ON OTHER CULTURES AND VIEWPOINTS. THESE EXPERIENCES CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT IS HEALTHY, VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE. 281012 126192 THE PERFORMANCES PROGRAM AIMS TO CREATE AN INSPIRING THEATER EXPERIENCE TO BOTH ARTISTS AND PATRONS. PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS ARE CURATED TO FOCUS ON LOCAL TALENT WHO BRING MUSIC, IMPROV, PUPPETRY, THEATER AND DANCE TO THE ARTSCENTER'S STAGE. 2025 WAS THE SECOND FULL YEAR FOR PERFORMANCES IN THE ARTSCENTER'S NEW HOME; THE NEW SPACE OFFERS FLEXIBLE SEATING AND UPDATED TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT. THE PERFORMANCE SPACE IS ALSO RENTED TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS DEPARTMENTS AT UNC-CH AND OTHER NONPROFIT PARTNERS. INDIVIDUALS MAY RENT THE SPACE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS SUCH AS PARTIES, WEDDINGS, AND END-OF-LIFE CELEBRATIONS. 310090 251171 THE ARTSCENTER'S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM PLACES LOCAL PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS IN ALL FIVE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TITLE ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO ENRICH THE EXISTING CURRICULUM THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND JOY MAKING. AIR IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS, ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE ARTSCENTER AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2,200 STUDENTS BY BRINGING 5-DAY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCIES TO GRADES K-5. ADDITIONALLY, EACH SCHOOL ENJOYS TWO PROFESSIONAL THEATER PERFORMANCE SHOWS. THESE ARTS EXPERIENCES ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS OR FAMILIES.THE ARTSCENTER CONTAINS TWO ART GALLERIES THAT ARE OPEN FREE-OF-CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC AND HOST EXHIBITIONS THAT ROTATE EVERY SIX WEEKS. THE EXHIBITIONS ARE CURATED TO OFFER NEW PERSPECTIVES AND GLIMPSES INTO DIVERSE, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES IN VARIOUS MEDIA FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS. DURING 2ND FRIDAY ARTWALKS, THE GALLERY BRINGS HUNDREDS OF VISITORS TO THE ARTSCENTER, WHERE THEY EXPERIENCE THE ART OF BOTH ESTABLISHED AND UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS. WHILE IN THE SPACE, VISITORS ALSO LEARN OF THE MANY OFFERINGS OF THE ARTSCENTER AND OFTEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE AN ART MAKING OPPORTUNITY AND/OR A PERFORMANCE. 310090 251171 2053227 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 82 0 1 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE CORPORATION 9199292787 400 ROBERSON ST CARRBORO NC 27510 JACKIE TANNER BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY WOODRUFF BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DALEY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIEKO MURASUGI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR DANSBY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA ROVINE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY EVENS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAMAL JAMES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 FABRIZIO BIANCHI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MOORE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHANNA FOSTER PAST CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KLEINSCHMIDT BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE PELISSIER VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH GARDINER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALLYSON CROSS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BOYLES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 79231 0 2377 79231 0 2377 0 0 0 0 0 58430 416764 475194 PROGRAM TUITION 611600 1266650 1266650 MUSICAL PERFORMANCES 711130 126192 126192 1392842 39476 39476 16533 0 16533 16533 16533 138689 46646 92043 92043 MISCELLANEOUS 711130 158690 158690 158690 2174778 1568065 0 131519 60038 60038 81609 39778 27934 13897 912157 777286 39089 95782 7026 5165 598 1263 63535 46695 5409 11431 84247 69285 5678 9284 47678 47678 59245 57763 1482 14523 13867 332 324 128452 122645 2941 2866 251714 246144 5570 6085 6085 141418 135024 3238 3156 34330 32778 786 766 PROGRAM COST 330329 330329 PERFORMANCE COST 116430 116430 BAD DEBT 6466 6466 2345282 2053227 146234 145821 49493 75039 246995 281688 58025 11200 13705 3011 634417 624854 12002 7508830 315009 7323228 7193821 21929 2857 8359794 8192470 31170 18405 190650 182442 4982154 5006307 5203974 5207154 X 2960328 2674387 195492 310929 3155820 2985316 8359794 8192470 -170504 0 X X 0 0 0 X 1451417 859967 362864 553764 475194 3703206 511631 771200 52352 56613 126192 1517988 1963048 1631167 415216 610377 601386 5221194 0 0 0 5221194 20204 48640 1275941 1243013 56009 2643807 20204 48640 1275941 1243013 56009 2643807 6605 494 1288 5670 158690 172747 1989857 1680301 1692445 1859060 816085 8037748 0.64960 0.67240 0.32890 0.31350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2689681 2689681 4715460 285305 4430155 103689 29704 73985 7193821 GALA 125358 125358 60010 10077 16758 1550 8827 WINE DINNER 8328 8328 7807 858 1 5003 5003 769 138689 138689 60010 10077 24565 1550 10454 106656 32033 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 60038 SCHOLARSHIPS TO CLASSES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL BEFORE SENDING IT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL POLICIES INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ADHERED TOO. EACH YEAR THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A FORM ATTACHED TO THE POLICY AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICT OR DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ANY OTHER OFFICER IS DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STEPS TO DECIDING COMPENSATION INCLUDE DETERMINING A RANGE BASED ON COMPARABLE EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. MAKING AN OFFER WITHIN THAT RANGE AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CANDIDATE'S EXPERIENCE AND SKILL SET. THE BOARD ELECTS A DIRECTOR TO ACT AS A LIAISON FOR THE PURPOSE FOR NEGOTIATING COMPENSATION WITH THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE. A FINAL DECISION IS THEN MADE BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990, GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES WERE MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION TO ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS.