2022-05-16T03:43:08-00:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 812870845 Vanguard Culture % Susana Peredo Swap VANG 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 Keith Mautner treasurer 6192764400 2022-05-13 false Keith Mautner XXX-XX-XXXX AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Susana Paredo Swap 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 86829 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, SEE SCHEDULE O 10 9 0 40 0 71266 83455 8073 3374 0 0 79339 86829 0 0 0 0 0 66785 76313 66785 76313 12554 10516 18236 18294 10458 0 7778 18294 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. SEE SCHED. O false false 4680 563 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 16K subscribers. We also produce in-depth feature articles on art-related topics for a wide audience, and we maintain a dynamic website. In 2021, we received 16 awards bringing our total to 27 from the San Diego Press Club for Excellence in Arts Journalism, including Best Entertainment Website in San Diego. Our arts coverage is comprised of THE BUZZ, featuring artist interviews, show reviews, and behind-the-scenes insight into San Diego Arts Culture POETIC LICENSE, featuring beautiful photo essays of artist studio visits the importance of quality arts journalism because it 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. 4774 471 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. 36265 20316 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, 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. 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Form 990, Part III, Line 1 -------- continued from Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Our vision is to advance the repurtation 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 Anticipating that Covid would impact in-person events during 2021, we produced a four-part film series, The History of Joy, inspired by the eight pillars of joy, as outlined in The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams. The film series included four segments Social Justice, Generations Sacred Rituals, WomXn, and Our Earth. Each of the segments was accompanied by virtual talks and creative content in response to themes of the film, with 24 partners. The History of Joy employed 37 creatives, comprised of 67 BIPOC. 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 in advance of, or at, the board meeting where the Form 990 was approved. On May 12, 2022, the Board of Directors reviewed the Draft Form 990 and unanimously approved it to be filed. 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. 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 15 -------- We have no paid employees. We are 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.