Printed Matter Inc.
Printed Matter Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Printed Matter provides for the dissemination of ideas emanating from the visual arts field in the form of artists' books, exhibitions, special events, installations, and other forms.
About
Printed Matter is the world's largest non-profit distributor of artists' books, dedicated to the dissemination, understanding, and appreciation of publications made by artists. Through the organization's two non-profit bookstores and website, Printed Matter circulates tens of thousands of books and related works annually. In addition, the organization carries out a number of ambitious onsite programs, including regular exhibitions to explore aspects of art book culture through archival presentations, survey shows, immersive installations, and more. Printed Matter held the NY Art Book Fair in the fall of 2017. It is one of the world's largest gatherings dedicated to artists' books and attracts up to 40,000 guests over the fair weekend. Alongside 350 exhibitors presenting their publications from around the world, each event is accompanied by a multi-day conference, talk series, performances, and other onsite projects.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “To foster the appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of artists' publications, defined as books or other editioned publications conceived by artists as art works, or, more succinctly, as "artwork for the page." printed matter specializes in publications produced in large, inexpensive editions and therefore does not deal in "book arts or "book objects" which are often produced in smaller, more expensive editions due to the craft and labor involved in their fabrication.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Printed matter provides for the dissemination of ideas emanating from the visual arts field in the form of artists' books, exhibitions, special events, installations, and other forms.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is NY as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 231 11TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY, 10001.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 16 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$178,543.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1976.
- The organization pays $751,324 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $278,538 in fundraising expenses.