Bushwick Starr
Bushwick Starr
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About this organization
Mission
The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award-winning nonprofit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. We are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a destination for exciting and engaging performance, and a vital neighborhood arts center serving the diverse artistic needs and impulses of our Bushwick, Brooklyn community. We provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps and maintain a sanctuary for established artists to experiment and innovate.
About
The Bushwick Starrs 2018-19 Main Stage season included: UGLY by Raja Feather Kelly (Sept. 5-9, 2018); The Things That Were There by David Greenspan (Oct. 10 - Nov. 3, 2018); The Infinite Love Party by Diana Oh (Jan. 10-Feb. 2, 2019); Suicide Forest by Haruna Lee (Feb. 27 - Mar. 23, 2019); Cabin by Sean Donovan (May 22 - June 8, 2019). The Starr experienced critical acclaim and popular demand leading to two performance extensions, and box-office sales that exceeded projections, all the while maintaining affordable ticket prices. We also held 6 special concerts including past, present and future artists, to celebrate our 10th Anniversary Season.We offered development opportunities through our Starr Reading Series, with free public performances by Jeesun Choi (Apr. 22, 2019), Emily Gardner Xu Hall (Mar. 11, 2019), Carlos Sirah (Mar. 5, 2019), Jonathan Payne (Mar. 4, 2019), Diane Xavier (Dec. 18, 2018), Seonjae Kim (Dec. 17, 2018), Georgina Escobar (Dec. 11, 2018), and Raquel Almazan (Dec. 10. 2018). The Bushwick Starr provided space and developmental support with Micro-Residencies for artists Sarah Blush & Bailey Williams, Nathan Yungerberg, Julia Sirna-Frest, Julia May Jonas, Hillary Miller, and Jacki Bradley & Kevin Armento to rehearse and devise their works-in-progress. In addition, we provided 2-3 weeks of pre-production support through Summer Residencies for incoming 18-19 Season Artists Raja Feather Kelly, David Greenspan, Diana Oh, Haruna Lee, and Sean Donovan in advance of their Main Stage premieresWe continued our eco-playwriting after school program Big Green Theater January through April 2019 with PS 75 and PS239, and we added a Big Green Theater fall program September through December 2018 at PS 106K. We continued our extracurricular Creating Performance workshops for local teens with social justice nonprofit El Puente. We also added senior programming at Roundtable Senior Center and Riseboro Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, as well as Shake on the Block with partner Oye Group at IS 77. Each of our community and educational programs culminated in a festival of free performances. We also collaborated with Oye Group to present the Summer Arts Festival in Maria Hernandez Park, a free public event/performance on August 26, 2018 as part of the Mayors Office of Media & Entertainments Off-Broadway in the Boros program.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “The bushwick starr is an obie award-winning nonprofit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. we are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a destination for exciting and engaging performance, and a vital neighborhood arts center serving the diverse artistic needs and impulses of our bushwick, brooklyn community. we provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps and maintain a sanctuary for established artists to experiment and innovate.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “The bushwick starr is an obie award-winning nonprofit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. we are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a destination for exciting and engaging performance, and a vital neighborhood arts center serving the diverse artistic needs and impulses of our bushwick, brooklyn community. we provide a springboard for emerging professional artists to make career-defining leaps and maintain a sanctuary for established artists to experiment and innovate.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as NY.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 207 Starr St 2-2, Brooklyn, NY, 11237.
- The non-profit has reported 123 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $701,919.
- The CEO's remuneration policy within the organization is established through an impartial review and endorsement process.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $789,192 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $112,710 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.