2023-05-11T01:48:42-00:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 812870845 Vanguard Culture % Susana Peredo Swap VANG 6192764400 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 Keith Mautner Treasurer 6192764400 2023-05-09 false Keith Mautner true 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Vanguard Culture Keith Mautner 4825 Jellett St San Diego CA 92110 103433 false X www.VanguardCulture.org X 2016 CA VANGUARD CULTURE is an inclusive nonprofit dedicated to San Diegos Creative Industries. We provide quality arts journalism, cutting edge events and professional development that create arts jobs, CONT ON SCHEDULE O 13 12 0 40 0 83455 87312 3374 15024 0 1097 86829 103433 0 0 0 0 7682 76313 68084 76313 68084 10516 35349 18294 54141 498 18294 53643 X Vanguard Culture is an all-volunteer inclusive nonprofit dedicated to advancing San Diegos Creative Industries. We provide quality arts journalism, cutting edge events, and professional development that create arts jobs, bring diverse communities together, and inspire collaboration among the visual, performing, and culinary arts. CONT SCHED. O false false 7211 3530 ARTS JOURNALISM Vanguard Culture produces a weekly newsletter, Vanguard Culture WEEKLY that features a curated selection of San Diegos best, most exciting, and unique cultural and culinary events for our 20K subscribers. We also produce in-depth feature articles on art-related topics for a wide audience, and we maintain a dynamic website. Since 2018, we received 45 awards for Excellence in Arts Journalism from the San Diego Press Club, including Best Entertainment Website in San Diego. Our arts coverage is comprised of THE BUZZ, featuring artist interviews, show reviews, and insight into San Diego Arts Culture POETIC LICENSE, featuring beautiful photo essays of artist studio visits and ART SEEN, highlighting behind-the-scenes creatives. Quality arts journalism aligns with our mission to create arts jobs, bring diverse communities together, and inspire creative collaboration. Increased coverage of San Diegos vibrant arts and culture sector helps inspire new generations of arts supporters and patrons, which in turn supports arts jobs across the region. 8243 4588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT We provide multiple opportunities for San Diegos Creative Industry Professionals to increase their skills and broaden their horizons, such as a legal symposium for artists and forums such as INSPIRE, where we brought notable arts leaders together to share what has inspired them most in their careers. Professional development in the form of industry workshops, lectures, panel discussions, and meaningful networking opportunities all in virtual and in-person formats are a key component of our programming. We believe in providing industry professionals with the tools, resources, and opportunities to become better at their craft and to make a living doing what they love. 15681 6906 EVENTS Vanguard Culture produces immersive, multi-sensory and multi-cultural cutting edge events that feature the visual, performing, and culinary arts in a creative collaboration. Our events appeal to Creative Industry Professionals as well as to the public at large and provide opportunities for guests to connect in meaningful ways and leave feeling that theyve experienced something truly special that cannot be replicated. Our programmatic partners are some of the regions most notable cultural organizations including the San Diego Opera, the San Diego Symphony, The Museum of Photographic Arts, Fashion Week San Diego, San Diego Italian Film Festival, Baja Wine Food, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Malashock Dance Company, and many more. Informed by the new circumstances related to the pandemic, we have continued our focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI issues in all of our programming. 31135 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false X 13 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA X X X Susana Peredo Swap 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 X Chi Essary Member at Large 010.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Mautner Board Treasurer 010.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Lowenstein Board Secretary 010.00 X X 0 0 0 Susana Peredo Swap Board President 040.00 X X 0 0 0 Tatiana Sizonenko Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Adriana Martinez Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Herbert Siguenza Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Heath Fox Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Antonio Iannotta Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Diem Jones Member at large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Clara Carter Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Caballero Sotello Member ar Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Shaun Cassidy Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 David Malmuth Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 7673 52737 26902 6000 87312 Professional Development 4588 4588 Arts Journalism 3530 3530 Events 6906 6906 15024 7673 1097 1097 1097 103433 16121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8500 8500 0 0 0 0 1434 934 500 3842 3842 12900 5218 7682 1742 1742 0 6000 6000 0 0 0 0 0 694 694 5542 2771 2771 Events 12910 12910 Arts Journalism 6277 6277 Professional Development 8243 8243 0 68084 31135 29267 7682 16365 50234 100 2572 2970 1735 1929 1235 18294 54141 498 0 498 X 18294 53643 18294 53643 18294 54141 35349 X false X false X false X 10811 20546 71266 83455 87312 273390 25845 33827 8073 3374 16121 87240 36656 54373 79339 86829 103433 360630 360630 0 0 0 0 36656 54373 79339 86829 103433 360630 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 2970 1735 1235 1235 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X Office space 2 6000 estimated FMV Form 990, Part I, Line 1 -------- continued from Form 990, Part I, Line 1 We provide quality arts journalism, cutting edge events, and professional development that create arts jobs, bring diverse communities together, and inspire collaboration among the creative industries. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 -------- continued from Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Our vision is to advance the reputation of San Diegos Creative Industries, to inspire lifelong supporters of the arts, and to raise the bar for cultural and culinary experiences in San Diego. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c -------- continued from Form 990, Part III, Line 4c Vanguard Culture partnered with CoPlace, San Diego/Tijuana World Design Capital 2024, San Diego Design Week to produce MASH UP, our largest in-person creative industry symposium since the pandemic. We produced over 12 hours of panel discussions, workshops, and more with creative leaders from film, theatre, fashion, music, dance, opera, spoken word, and more. The 2-day conference was attended by over 200 creative industry professionals and over 12 hours of content is now available for free on our YouTube channel. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b -------- After the Draft Form 990 is complete, it is emailed to all Board Members for their review. The Board can ask questions about the Form 990 at any time. On April 14, 2023, the Board of Directors, having reviewed the Draft Form 990 and supplemental schedules, approved its filing by unanimous consent. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c -------- The board of directors is required to annually review our conflict of interest policy and sign an acknowledgment of compliance. Our Executive Director reviews every transaction and would be aware of any violations to the policy. In addition, our board of directors provides oversight of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a, 15b -------- In 2022, we had no paid employees. Since inception, we have been a 100 volunteer organization, including our full-time Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ------- Our governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available on our website. Financial statements are available upon request.