Indianapolis Art Center
Indianapolis Art Center
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Indianapolis Art Center is to inspire creative expression in all people.
About
EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ART CLASSES: THE ART CENTER PROMOTES LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND ART ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND SKILL LEVELS, RANGING FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED STUDENTS, AGES TWO AND UP. EACH YEAR, THE ART CENTER OFFERS MORE THAN 900 STUDIO ART CLASSES AND PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING DRAWING, PAINTING, CERAMICS, METALSMITHING, GLASS BLOWING, WOODWORKING, PRINT MAKING, DIGITAL ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCULPTURE, TEXTILES AND MIXED MEDIA AS WELL AS VISITING ARTIST LECTURES, DEMOS AND WORKSHOPS. TO MEET DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, THE ART CENTER OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF HANDS-ON ART EXPERIENCES INCLUDING TWO-HOUR SAMPLE CLASSES ("MAKE IT TAKE IT" - FORMERLY KNOWN AS POP-UPS), ONE AND TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES RANGING FROM FOUR TO FIFTEEN WEEKS IN LENGTH. ANNUALLY, THESE PROGRAMS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 PEOPLE. CLASSES ARE FEE-BASED; HOWEVER, TUITION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO LOW TO MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. CLASSES ARE SELECTED BY THE ART CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND 100-MEMBER FACULTY BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS IN ARTS EDUCATION AND FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ART CENTER OFFERS EDUCATION CREDITS AT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND PROVIDES PROGRAMMING AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The mission of the art center is to engage, enlighten, and inspire our community by providing interactive art education, outreach to underserved audiences, support of artists, and exposure to the visual arts.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To engage, enlighten, and inspire our community through art education.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is IN, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 820 EAST 67TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46220.
- The form of the non-profit reports 155 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$843,296.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1961.
- The organization pays $1,748,570 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $399,568 in fundraising expenses.