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ARTS FOR LEARNING, THE INDIANA AFFILIATE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES |
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ARTS FOR LEARNING EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE THEIR CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL THROUGH ARTS IN EDUCATION. ARTS FOR LEARNING BRINGS LIVE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES IN MUSIC, DANCE, THEATRE, AND THE VISUAL AND LITERARY ARTS TO CHILDREN AND OFFERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR TEACHERS. PROGRAM PARTNERS PAY A FEE PER EVENT OR MAY RECEIVE FULL OR PARTIAL FUNDING THROUGH GRANT FUNDS. |
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FRESH START: THIRD SPACE: A PROJECT THAT TEMPORARILY DISRUPTS THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS OF ART CREATED BY ESTABLISHED LOCAL ARTISTS. ARTS FOR LEARNING IS PARTNERED WITH SIX SCHOOLS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AREA OVER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO INTERJECT ART NOT ONLY INTO THE PHYSICAL SPACE BUT ALSO INTO THE CURRICULUM. AT EACH SCHOOL, AN ARTWORK, CREATED BY AN ESTABLISHED LOCAL ARTIST, WAS ON DISPLAY FOR ONE WEEK AND SERVED AS PROVOCATION FOR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER, UNCOVER, AND CONSTRUCT THEIR OWN MEANING. THE STUDENTS, GUIDED BY THEIR TEACHERS AND ARTS FOR LEARNING TEACHING ARTISTS, WERE CHALLENGED TO SEE NEW THINGS, FROM THE SPACE IN WHICH THE ARTWORK WAS SITED TO HOW LEARNING TYPICALLY OCCURS IN THE CLASSROOM, IN NEW WAYS AND TO REFLECT ON AND SHARE THEIR INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVES; THEY WERE INTRODUCED TO MUSEUM QUALITY ART THAT CAUSED THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXTRAORDINARY AND TO EXPERIENCE SURPRISE, WONDERMENT, AND CURIOSITY. |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING: YOUNG-AT-ARTS: ENGAGES CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE IN MEANINGFUL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATORY PERFORMANCES BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS. THERE ARE THIRTEEN PROGRAMS TAILORED FOR THIS AGE GROUP OFFERED TO OUR LONG-TIME PARTNERS SUCH AS EARLY LEARNING INDIANA AND HEAD START, THE TWO LARGEST PROVIDERS OF EARLY CARE IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA, AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS. NEW THIS YEAR IS WOLF TRAP, A PROGRAM THAT COMBINES THE SINGING ARTS AND MAKING MUSIC, DANCING, ROLE-PLAYING, AND STORYTELLING WITH SUBJECTS LIKE MATH, SCIENCE, AND READING, TO EFFECTIVELY GUIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TO UTILIZE ART'S INTEGRATION IN THEIR TEACHING PRACTICE. AFL INDIANA IS ONE OF MORE THAN 20 WOLF TRAP AFFILIATES ACROSS THE GLOBE. LASTLY, THE LULLABY PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AGES ZERO TO THREE THROUGH INTERACTIVE MUSICAL AND DANCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES DELIVERED BY A CLASSICALLY TRAINED HARPIST AND PROFESSIONAL AFRICAN DANCER. |
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING: PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS DELIVER WORKSHOPS TO CHILDREN K-12 DURING EXTENDED LEARNING HOURS AFTER SCHOOL. INSPIRING SCHOLARS: INSPIRING SCHOLARS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUMMER ADVANTAGE USA, IS A FOUR- WEEK ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER ADVANTAGE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, ENGAGING ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN. EVERY MORNING THE SCHOLARS FOLLOW THE SUMMER ADVANTAGE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM TAUGHT BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS WITH SUPPORT FROM TEACHING ASSISTANTS. FOR TWO HOURS EVERY AFTERNOON THE SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES LED BY ARTS FOR LEARNING TEACHING ARTISTS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR MOTIVATION AND ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING BY LEVERAGING THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL. ART FORCE: ARTFORCE IS A TWO-WEEK SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES TEENS TO THE ARTS AS POSSIBLE COLLEGIATE AND CAREER PATHS. THROUGH ARTFORCE, TEENS ARE EXPOSED TO LOCAL COLLEGES WHERE THEY PARTICIPATE IN STUDIO CLASSES, CONNECT WITH FACULTY AND STUDENTS, AND ENGAGE IN CAMPUS LIFE PRIOR TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. THEY ALSO GAIN MARKETABLE SKILLS BY BUILDING PORTFOLIOS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROFESSIONAL, PRACTICING ARTISTS. THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE LED BY VETERAN TEACHING ARTISTS, WITH SPECIAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS PRESENTED BY COLLEGE FACULTY, VISITING ARTISTS, AND GUEST SPEAKERS. ARTFORCE GIVES TEENS OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN EXPERTISE IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ART, NETWORK WITH LOCAL CREATIVES, AND BUILD THEIR CAPACITY AS YOUNG ART ACTIVISTS WHILE EARNING A STIPEND AND WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT WITH ARTS FOR LEARNING. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: OTHER PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY ARTS FOR LEARNING INCLUDE PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVALS, JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
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A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CEO SIGNS THE APPROVED FORM 990. |
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THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY DISTRIBUTING THE POLICY AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS STATING WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE AWARE OF ANY RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST OR SITUATION INVOLVING THE BOARD MEMBER, FAMILY MEMBERS, OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS, NOT FOR PROFIT OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN, OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF BEING, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN SUCH INTERESTS OR THE BOARD MEMBER ON ONE HAND AND THE ORGANIZATION. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT WHO KEEPS THEM IN A 3-RING BINDER AFTER REVIEWING THEM. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WERE DISCLOSED THE PRESIDENT WOULD MONITOR THE SITUATION, I.E., ENSURE THE BOARD MEMBER DOES NOT VOTE ON A PARTICULAR ISSUE, AND WOULD DISCUSS THESE MATTERS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. |
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THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AFTER THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND A COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS OF CEO SALARIES WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE RANGE OF THE NATIONAL AFFILIATE NETWORK IS PERFORMED. |
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THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO EVERY ENTITY IN ITS DATA BASE ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CURRENTLY THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,833 REALIZED LOSS 477 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -7,833 REALIZED LOSS -477 |