Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
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About this organization
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A NATIONAL ART EDUCATION CENTER THAT IS DEVOTED TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
About
IN 2012, THE HISTORIC CAMPUS OF THE ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKED ITS 100TH YEAR AS A PLACE OF EDUCATION. THE SPIRIT OF THIS HERITAGE PERMEATES THE GROUNDS, BUILDINGS AND EVEN THE MOUNTAIN AIR. THE EARLY YEARS WERE ABOUT GENERAL EDUCATION IN A SETTLEMENT SCHOOL SETTING, BUT CURRICULUM WAS SOON ADDED IN MOUNTAIN HANDICRAFTS TO PRESERVE SKILLS AND PROVIDE VEHICLES OF LIVELIHOOD FOR AREA RESIDENTS. IN 1945, THE SIGNATURE SUMMER WORKSHOP PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED DURING A PERIOD OF REVIVAL IN CRAFT EDUCATION AND THE SCHOOL WAS OPENED TO PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WHO TRAVELED TO TAKE ART CLASSES IN THE BEAUTIFUL GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS. SIXTY-FIVE YEARS LATER, THAT WORKSHOP PROGRAM HAS EVOLVED INTO THE EXTENSIVE SUMMER AND FALL COURSE OFFERINGS OF MORE THAN 150 CLASSES IN CONTEMPORARY ART AND CRAFTS.IN A TIME WHEN MANY ARE SEEKING FRESH WAYS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING, SEEING DIFFERENTLY AND COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY, ARROWMONT OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO SPEND A WEEKEND, A WEEK OR TWO WEEKS IMMERSED IN ART-MAKING, EXPERIMENTING, LEARNING NEW TECHNIQUES, EXPLORING A VARIETY OF MEDIA AND FORMS OF EXPRESSION OR SIMPLY TAKING TIME TO BE FULLY FOCUSED AND PRESENT IN A CREATIVE MANNER WITHOUT THE DISTRACTIONS OF DAILY LIFE. FOR SOME, IT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY WITH LEADING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS WHO TRAVEL TO THE CAMPUS TO TEACH SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS AND SERVE AS THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDATION IN ENSURING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION. FOR OTHERS, IT IS THE EXCEPTIONAL, WELL-EQUIPPED STUDIOS WHERE STUDENTS CAN WORK SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY IN A PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT. FOR MANY, IT IS THE DAILY ENGAGEMENT AMONG A DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, COMING TOGETHER TO LEARN AND WORK IN A SUPPORTIVE, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT.ARROWMONT OFFERS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO FURTHER STUDENT EDUCATION AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Arrowmont strives to encourage, educate, and provide a better understanding of excellence in creative arts and crafts to individuals.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “The organization is a national art education center that is devoted to the encouragement, education and understanding of excellence in creative arts and crafts.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as TN.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be PO BOX 567, GATLINBURG, TN, 37738.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 50 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 $6,066,983.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization pays $1,721,510 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $417,038 in fundraising expenses.