Dia Center for the Arts Inc.
Dia Center for the Arts Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
DIA ART FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCE, REALIZE, AND PRESERVE THE VISION OF ARTISTS DIA'S NAME COMES FROM THE GREEK WORD "THROUGH," WHICH REFLECTS ITS ROLE AS A CONDUIT FOR VISIONARY ART PROJECTS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1974, DIA HAS COMMISSIONED, SUPPORTED, PRESENTED, AND PRESERVED EXCEPTIONAL ARTWORKS, AND FOSTERED LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. DISTINGUISHED BY ITS CONSTELLATION OF SITES, DIA ADVANCES THE EXPERIENCE, APPRECIATION, AND SCHOLARSHIP OF ART THROUGH IN-DEPTH, SINGLE-ARTIST EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF PERMANENT SETTINGS OF WORKS OF ART.
About
EXHIBITIONS AND LONG-TERM PROJECTS:DIA'S LARGEST EXHIBITION FACILITY IS DIA:BEACON, LOCATED IN BEACON, NEW YORK. DIA:BEACON HOUSES 240,000 SQUARE-FEET OF EXHIBITION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM SPACE USED FOR PUBLIC VIEWING OF PERMANENT COLLECTION AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, A BOOKSHOP AND CAFE. DIA PRESENTS TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, LECTURES, AND READINGS ON WEST 22ND STREET IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS PROGRAM SPACE IS CALLED DIA:CHELSEA. DIA MAINTAINS 11 LONG-TERM, SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECTS LOCATED IN VARIOUS STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING: WALTER DE MARIA'S THE LIGHTNING FIELD (1977) LOCATED IN NEW MEXICO, ROBERT SMITHSON'S SPIRAL JETTY (1970) LOCATED IN THE GREAT SALT LAKE IN UTAH; TWO PERMANENT GALLERY INSTALLATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY BY WALTER DE MARIA, THE NEW YORK EARTH ROOM (1977) AND THE BROKEN KILOMETER (1979), AND THE DAN FLAVIN ART INSTITUTE LOCATED IN BRIDGEHAMPTON, NEW YORK. THESE INSTALLATIONS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LIGHTNING FIELD, FOR WHICH AN OVERNIGHT STAY IS REQUIRED. IN 2018, AT DIA:CHELSEA, PRESENTED AN EXHIBITION OF FRANCOIS MORELLET'S WORK AT DIA:CHELSEA AT 545 WEST 22ND STREET AND RITA MCBRIDE: PARTICULATES AT DIA:CHELSEA AT 541 WEST 22ND STREET IN NEW YORK CITY. DIA CONCLUDED THE PRESENTATION OF PUERTO RICAN LIGHT (CUEVA VIENTOS). AT DIA:BEACON, COLLECTION PRESENTATION CONTINUED, INCLUDING NEW PRESENTATIONS OF DOROTHEA ROCKBURNE, FRANCOIS MORELLET AND WALTER DE MARIA AND INSTALLATIONS OF MARY CORSE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Dia art foundation is committed to advance, realize, and preserve the vision of artists. dia's name comes from the greek word for "through," which reflects its role as a conduit for visionary art projects. since its founding in 1974, dia has commissioned, supported, presented, and preserved exceptional artworks, and fostered lasting relationships with individual artists. distinguished by its constellation of sites, dia advances the experience, appreciation, and scholarship of art through in-depth, single-artist exhibitions, performances, publications, public and educational programs, and the maintenance of permanent settings of works of art.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Dia art foundation is committed to advance, realize, and preserve the vision of artists dia's name comes from the greek word "through," which reflects its role as a conduit for visionary art projects. since its founding in 1974, dia has commissioned, supported, presented, and preserved exceptional artworks, and fostered lasting relationships with individual artists. distinguished by its constellation of sites, dia advances the experience, appreciation, and scholarship of art through in-depth, single-artist exhibitions, performances, publications, public and educational programs, and the maintenance of permanent settings of works of art.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as NY.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at 535 WEST 22ND STREET 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10011.
- The non-profit has reported 204 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $7,492,917.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1974.
- The organization pays $7,271,674 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,403,862 in fundraising expenses.
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