Gala, Inc. Groupo De Artistas Latinoamericanos
Gala, Inc. Groupo De Artistas Latinoamericanos
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About this organization
Mission
GALA preserves and promotes Latino arts and culture and shares this rich Hispanic heritage through its theatre productions and r diverse performing arts programs. By developing,producing and presenting works that explore the breadth of Latino performing arts , GALA provides opportunities for the Latino artist, educates youth and engages the entire community in an exchange of ideas and perspectives. GALA nurtures a professional company of Latino artists; presents Latino/multicultural dancers, musicians and poets from the United States and abroad, and makes quality bilingual theatre education accessible to at-risk Latino youth and low-income Latino families, Through translated surtitles at each show, GALA builds awareness of the richness of this culture in non-Latino communities
About
ARTISTIC SEASON PRODUCTIONS:GALA PRESENTS 4 MAJOR SEASON PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN DRAMA AND ORIGINAL, COMMISSIONED MUSICALS. EACH PRODUCTION IS REHEARSED FOR SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS AND PERFORMED FOR A FOUR TO FIVE-WEEK PERIOD. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, GALA ENGAGES OVER 150 ARTISTS IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF WORK. GALA'S SEASON PRODUCTIONS REACH OVER 19,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS PER YEAR, INCLUDING A LARGE STUDENT AUDIENCE. SCHOOL MATINEE PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ARE CONDUCTED ON WEEKDAYS AND RECENTLY REPRESENTED 15% (APPROXIMATE) OF ALL TICKET SALES. FOR PLAYS PERFORMED IN SPANISH, GALA PROJECTS SUBTITLES WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION, AND FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRODUCTIONS, WE PROJECT SPANISH SUBTITLES, THUS MAKING ALL OF THE WORK ACCESSIBLE TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE PROVIDED WITH BILINGUAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON THE PLAY AND ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT, THUS ENCOURAGING TEACHERS TO INCLUDE HISPANIC LITERATURE IN THE STANDARD CURRICULUM. GALA'S ARTISTIC PROGRAMS INTRODUCE A WIDE NON-LATINO AUDIENCE TO A CULTURE WITH WHICH THEY MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR, AND INSTILL PRIDE AMONG LATINOS IN THEIR HERITAGE, THUS BUILDING BRIDGES OF COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG DIVERSE CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS.PRESENTING SERIES (ARTEAMERICA):GALA PRESENTS FOUR TO FIVE OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTISTS OR GROUPS FROM ABROAD AND FROM THROUGHOUT THE U.S. THIS PRESENTING SERIES FEATURES AN ANNUAL FLAMENCO FESTIVAL, WHICH IS ATTENDED BY OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS EVERY YEAR.YOUNG AUDIENCES:GALITA CHILDREN'S THEATER PRESENTS TWO TO THREE BILINGUAL PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE OF 15 PERFORMANCES EACH. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM OVER 40 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN THE AREA ATTEND WEEKDAY MATINEE PERFORMANCES OF GALITA'S SHOWS, AND SATURDAY PRODUCTIONS TARGET LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM HAVE LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THEATER OR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Gala preserves and promotes hispanic art and culture through a diverse program of bilingual theater productions, music, dance and children's theater, as well as training programs for young and emerging artists.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “To preserve and promote hispanic art and culture through the presentation of bilingual theatre.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is DC, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as PO BOX 43209, WASHINGTON, DC, 200109209.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 14 employees on their payroll 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 -$139,824.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1976.
- The organization pays $426,903 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $113,365 in fundraising expenses.