2021-05-11T10:03:11-07:00 2020-06-30 823782880 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2019-07-01 680655296 PRIMARY INFORMATION INC PRIM 3478012619 155 FREEMAN ST GROUND FL BROOKLYN NY 11222 MATTHEW WALKER Executive Director 2021-05-11 true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RYAN HALEY 155 FREEMAN ST GROUND FL BROOKLYN NY 11222 493640 false X www.primaryinformation.org X 2007 NY Primary Information was founded in 2006 to publish affordable artists' books and artists' writings. The Organization's mission is two-fold: (1)to publish out of print books that remain vital to ongoing conversations around artistic practice and (2)to publish contemporary books by emerging, mid-career, and established artists.Primary Information believes that books can function as exhibition spaces, making the work of artists distributable to a global audience. As a central tenant of its mission, the Organization prices all books at cost so that they are accessible to the largest possible audience. 12 10 3 2 0 295719 305703 0 10 2 56869 77934 352598 383639 0 0 137362 149400 0 19251 95437 111836 232799 261236 119799 122403 222311 380411 21544 57241 200767 323170 Primary Information was founded in 2006 to publish affordable artists' books and artists' writings. The Organization's mission is two-fold: (1)to publish out of print books that remain vital to ongoing conversations around artistic practice and (2)to publish contemporary books by emerging, mid-career, and established artists.Primary Information believes that books can function as exhibition spaces, making the work of artists distributable to a global audience. As a central tenant of its mission, the Organization prices all books at cost so that they are accessible to the largest possible audience. false false 196862 In FY20, Primary Information advanced its mission through the publication of 7 new titles: A facsimile edition of The New Womans Survival Catalog, edited by Kirsten Grimstad and Susan Rennie. Published in September 2019 in an edition of 4,000. A collection of the complete run of Art-Rite magazine, edited by Edit DeAk and Walter Robinson. Published in October 2019 in an edition of 2,000. Writings, a new collection of out-of-print and unpublished writings by artist Tony Conrad. Published in November 2019 in an edition of 2,000. A facsimile edition of Yvonne Rainers Work 1961-73. Published in February 2020 in an edition of 3,000. A facsimile edition of Cornelius Cardews Stockhausen Serves Imperialism. Published in March 2020 in an edition of 2,500. A facsimile edition of David Wojnarowiczs In the Shadow of Forward Motion. Published in April 2020 in an edition of 2,500. The Context, a new artist book by Alexandro Segade. Published in May 2020 in an edition of 1,000. By taking a distributable form, each publication facilitated new exposure for artists amongst a broad public, including those that might not otherwise have been able to experience the artists works. The publications provided Primary Informations audience of artists, students, and members of the general public interested in contemporary art with an accessible opportunity to experience new and historical artists books. 196862 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 true 15 0 true 3 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NY X X ORGANIZATION 3478012619 155 FREEMAN ST GROUND FL BROOKLYN NY 11222 MATTHEW WALKER Executive Director 40.00 0.00 57482 0 6515 JAMES HOFF Director 40.00 0.00 X 45208 0 7268 MIRIAM KATZEFF Director 20.00 0.00 X 9375 0 850 RYAN HALEY President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY ROSEN Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SENIOR Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LIA GANGITANO Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HANNAH HIGGINS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER LAU Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PLATZKER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI SALMON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX SCHUMANN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 112065 14633 0 false false false 0 20350 54833 230520 305703 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 175650 110001 65649 65649 Curatorial fees 511190 300 300 Miscellaneous 511190 1581 1581 Shipping & Handling 511190 10404 10404 12285 383639 77934 2 0 0 0 0 138808 97166 34702 6940 0 0 0 311 217 78 16 10281 7197 2570 514 0 0 4625 3238 1156 231 0 0 0 21003 21003 2653 2653 1737 1216 434 87 2837 1986 709 142 125 125 14872 10410 3718 744 4487 4487 0 0 249 174 62 13 0 192 134 48 10 862 862 Postage and Shipping 27586 27586 Miscellaneous 11811 1110 397 10304 Misc. 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