Telluride Council for the Arts and Humanities
Telluride Council for the Arts and Humanities
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About this organization
Mission
TELLURIDE ARTS PROVIDES SERVICES TO ELEVATE THE ARTS IN THE REGION THROUGH FOUR MAIN AREAS THAT SUPPORT ARTISTS, PROMOTE ALL OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, INSTITUTIONS, ELEVATE CULTURAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS
About
TELLURIDE ARTS IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED ON NOVEMBER 17, 1971 AS THE TELLURIDE COUNCIL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, AND KNOWN AS TCAH. THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE FIRST NON-PROFIT IN THE REGION AND SERVED TO INCUBATE A CULTURE OF THE ARTS THAT HAS COME TO DEFINE TELLURIDE. SINCE THAT TIME TELLURIDE ARTS ESTABLISHED THE TELLURIDE ARTS DISTRICT. OVER THE YEARS OUR MISSION HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED, AND OUR HOLISTIC ETHOS STEADFAST. OUR UNIQUE CONCERN IS TO ELEVATE AND PROMOTE A CULTURE OF THE ARTS IN THE TELLURIDE ARTS DISTRICT, COMPRISED BY NUMEROUS INSTITUTIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY WITH EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND ACROSS THE GLOBE. IN 2012 WE ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY TO UPDATE THE 1986 TELLURIDE CULTURAL MASTER PLAN, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF TELLURIDE, AND PROVIDES THE ROADMAP FOR OUR WORK. THE FOUR MAIN PROGRAM AREAS IN THIS PLAN ARE ARTS MARKETING, RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS, OUR MARKETING PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THE ARTS ARE A CORE PART OF TELLURIDES IDENTITY AND APPEAL, AND THAT VISITORS AND LOCALS ALIKE CAN FIND INFORMATION ABOUT A WIDE VARIETY OF ART EVENTS, EXHIBITS, ARTISTS, GALLERIES, AND ARTS INSTITUTIONS THAT COMPRISE THE VIBRANT TELLURIDE ARTS DISTRICT. IN 2018, 25 GALLERIES PARTICIPATED IN EACH OF OUR SUMMER AND WINTER GALLERY GUIDES, WE HOSTED TEN FIRST-THURSDAY ART WALKS, PROMOTED EVENTS PRODUCED BY 100% OF LOCAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS, INTERVIEWED OVER 120 ARTISTS ON OUR RADIO SHOW, FEATURED 12 ARTISTS IN OUR ART MONTHLY ENEWS AND ONLINE, AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF OVER 350 ARTISTS ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS PROGRAM PUTS DOLLARS INTO THE HANDS OF ARTISTS THROUGH PAID CONTRACTS, ART SALES AND GRANTS, AND AWARDS. WE CURRENTLY PROVIDE LOW-COST STUDIOS, HIGH-QUALITY EXHIBIT SPACES, AND PROMOTION THROUGH THE ART + ARCHITECTURE WEEKEND, TWENTY(BY)TELLURIDE, OUR ONLINE ARTIST DIRECTORY, WINTER AND SUMMER ARTS BAZAARS, A MONTHLY RADIO SHOW, AND MONTHLY ARTIST FEATURES. IN 2018, WE PAID $122,460 TO ARTISTS IN GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND SALES, SERVED 560 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, INCLUDING 45 ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN ART + ARCHITECTURE WEEKEND, 42 ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ARTS BAZAAR, 24 ARTISTS WHO PRESENTED AT TWENTY(BY)TELLURIDE, AND 16 ARTISTS WHO RECEIVED GRANTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Telluride arts provides services to elevate the arts in the region through four main areas that support artists, promote all of the arts and cultural activities, events, institutions, elevate cultural programming through exhibitions and events, and expand access to the arts”.
Their activities were defined as: “Telluride arts provides services to elevate the arts in the region through four main areas that support artists, promote all of the arts and cultural activities, events, institutions, elevate cultural programming through exhibitions and events, and expand access to the arts”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as CO.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 5 employees 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 $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $323,541.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- 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 $211,560 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $16,321 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.