2020-02-10T14:33:22-06:00 2019-06-30 030327374 MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO 118 TILLEY DRIVE STE 202 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 990 2018-07-01 030218115 VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS INC VERM 8028283291 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 KAREN MITTELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8028283291 2020-01-23 CONNIE FELLION P01875413 8026581808 64.88.174.3 2020-01-23 12:01:45 ES P 1064DDBFD34BD0EE5280ABF20C852257E6CBF748 3F3172ED464E3985166F71323228848ABC80AAFD 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL KAREN MITTELMAN 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 1794779 0 X WWW.VERMONTARTSCOUNCIL.ORG X 1964 VT THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES, IT OFFERS GRANTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE. 18 18 14 0 0 0 1674904 1780935 0 0 3950 5571 19178 8273 1698032 1794779 597532 663399 0 0 747435 776691 0 0 26732 345800 324262 1690767 1764352 7265 30427 1097208 1206830 329119 411764 768089 795066 X THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS GRANTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE. 0 0 915648 533567 COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY COMMUNITIES TO MAKE THE ARTS PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POSITIVE ROLE PLAYED BY ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 69 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE THIRD YEAR OF THREE-YEAR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING GRANT PROGRAM FOR ARTS PARTNERS AND 12 ARTS IMPACT GRANTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ARTS. 13 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANTS ENABLED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE CRITICAL UPGRADES TO EXISTING BUILDINGS OR TO MAKE PUBLIC ARTS FACILITIES ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING TO PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES. GRANT-SEEKER WORKSHOPS WERE HELD ACROSS THE STATE. PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE FUNDING OF 3 PROJECTS THROUGH THE VT ART IN STATE BUILDINGS PROGRAM, AND 4 ANIMATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS THAT SUPPORTED THE INTEGRATION OF ART INTO EXISTING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE VERMONT CREATIVE NETWORK (VCN), A COALITION OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNERS AND POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, AND CULTURAL AND NONPROFIT LEADERS FORMED IN 2016, HELD STATEWIDE AND LOCAL EVENTS TO ADVANCE VERMONT'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. THE VCN'S CENTRAL WORK WAS COMPLETION OF A STRATEGIC STUDY AND ACTION PLAN TO DOCUMENT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CREATIVE SECTOR IN A THREE-COUNTY REGION OF THE STATE. A STATEWIDE STUDY AND STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN WAS LAUNCHED, TO BE COMPLETED IN 2020. THE COUNCIL ALSO LAUNCHED VERMONT'S FIRST STATEWIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS NETWORK FOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. 148315 77750 ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS. 33 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING 7 HEAD START PARTNERSHIP GRANTS TO BRING ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING TO VERMONT'S MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS. OPERATING GRANTS AWARDED IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SEE 4A) ALSO SERVE ARTS EDUCATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GRANT-SEEKER WORKSHOPS WERE HELD. MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A STATEWIDE POETRY RECITATION CONTEST FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH THE STATE FINALS WINNER PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES OUTREACH TO RURAL, UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS, AND SUPPORT PROVIDED TO TEACHING ARTISTS, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF A STATEWIDE TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. 96614 52082 ARTS CREATION AND PRESENTATION PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERMONT ARTISTS AND TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF EXCELLENT WORK. GRANTS IN THIS CATEGORY WERE INCREASED THIS YEAR, WITH 24 GRANTS AWARDED TO ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREATIVE PROJECTS. GRANT-SEEKER WORKSHOPS, LOCAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR NETWORKING MEETINGS AND OTHER WORKSHOPS WERE HELD. SCULPTURE GARDEN AND SPOTLIGHT GALLERY EXHIBITS ONSITE AT THE ARTS COUNCIL FEATURED THE WORK OF VERMONT ARTISTS, AND WERE INCLUDED IN MONTPELIER'S CITYWIDE FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS. 145913 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM STRIVES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR THE ESSENTIAL ROLE ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS PLAY IN VERMONT'S ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE COUNCIL ADVOCATES ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO INCREASE PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INPUT ON PUBLIC POLICIES AFFECTING THE CULTURAL SECTOR. ELECTRONIC PROMOTIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDES AN ONLINE ARTS CALENDAR AND ARTS DIRECTORY, A BI-WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, ARTS ALERTS AND CONSTITUENT NOTICES. A NEW E-NEWSLETTER FEATURE WAS LAUNCHED, I AM A VERMONT ARTIST, TO HIGHLIGHT THE DIVERSE RANGE OF ARTISTIC BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT MAKE UP VERMONT'S ARTS LANDSCAPE. THE COUNCIL ALSO EMPLOYS SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE) FOR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CONSTITUENTS. AN ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY WAS HELD WHICH RECOGNIZED 6 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE ARTS: A GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS, THE WALTER CERF MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, THE ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL AWARD IN ARTS EDUCATION, THE MARGARET KANNENSTINE AWARD FOR ARTS ADVOCACY, AND THE ARTHUR WILLIAMS AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS PUBLISHED AND MADE AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND ONLINE. 145913 1306490 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X VT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 8028283291 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 X ED CLARK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JO SABEL COURTNEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SABRINA BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REEVE LINDBERGH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MCMEEKIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE NELSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL NUNZIATA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB STANNARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG PAUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY PIETRICOLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PITE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SARGENT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG CUTLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAJOR JACKSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK SHERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDMOND STRAINCHAMPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YASMIN TAYEBY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MITTELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124120 0 0 124120 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 921611 859324 1780935 5571 5571 OTHER COUNCIL INCOME 900000 8273 8273 8273 1794779 0 0 13844 520817 520817 142582 142582 169433 93366 73798 2269 430958 255856 167188 7914 129060 56955 72105 47240 26209 20273 758 12800 12800 83858 67183 16675 2247 2247 26163 14503 10486 1174 41555 27985 13570 59303 37209 20984 1110 44627 36369 6171 2087 4597 4597 4033 4033 PROGRAM EXPENSES 17654 17597 57 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 16793 2943 2430 11420 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 6023 4669 1354 MISCELLANEOUS 3833 3833 776 776 1764352 1306490 431130 26732 617849 708699 288981 322699 22953 9920 64713 55193 7984 9520 159441 155992 1097208 1206830 36480 60816 263369 210087 105859 29270 35002 329119 411764 X 612775 643324 17717 14145 137597 137597 768089 795066 1097208 1206830 30427 -3450 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1635393 1667262 1686398 1648404 1778235 8415692 1635393 1667262 1686398 1648404 1778235 8415692 8415692 34499 5018 5051 3950 5599 54117 8469809 209000 0.99360 0.99170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5234 0 1 1850 7084 0 FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES MAINLY RELATED TO DIRECT CONTACT BY STAFF AND CONSTITUENTS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS REGARDING STATE LEGISLATIVE BILLS FOR COUNCIL FUNDING AND CULTURAL FACILITIES. VIA ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND OUTREACH, CONSTITUENTS WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS ON THESE ISSUES. STAFF CONTACTED THE VT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF FEDERAL ARTS FUNDING, AND ENCOURAGED CONSTITUENTS TO DO THE SAME. 159441 -3449 155992 155684 3757 159441 141101 14583 155684 183597 -13867 169730 184298 6699 2200 5200 183597 1.00000 1 0 64713 55193 9520 9520 ACCRUED VACATION 35002 35002 1791329 -3450 -3450 1794779 0 1794779 1764352 0 1764352 0 1764352 1 BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM AND ART CENTER INC 10 VERNON STREET BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 036016116 501(C)(3) 10855 OPERATING & HEAD START BURLINGTON CITY ARTS 135 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030354963 501(C)(3) 11300 OPERATING & HEAD START CATAMOUNT FILM AND ARTS 115 EASTERN AVENUE SAINT JOHNSBURY VT 05819 030276780 501(C)(3) 7350 OPERATING GRANT CIRCUS BARN INC 1 CIRCUS ROAD GREENSBORO VT 05841 237352665 501(C)(3) 7350 OPERATING GRANT FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 153 MAIN STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030277052 501(C)(3) 12350 OPERATING & HEAD START GOVERNOR'S INSTITUTES OF THE ARTS 4049 WILLISTON ROAD STE 4 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 030308967 501(C)(3) 7500 ARTS EDUCATION THE IN-SIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT 45 FLAT STREET SUITE 1 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 030338482 501(C)(3) 26855 OPERATING & CULTURAL FACILITIES NEW ENGLAND YOUTH THEATRE 100 FLAT STREET BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 030364216 501(C)(3) 19620 OPERATING & CULTURAL FACILITIES RIVER ARTS OF MORRISVILLE INC 74 PLEASANT STREET MORRISVILLE VT 05661 030368569 501(C)(3) 5355 OPERATING GRANT VERMONT ARTS EXCHANGE 29 SAGE STREET NORTH BENNINGTON VT 05257 030343015 501(C)(3) 10855 OPERATING & HEAD START INCLUSIVE ARTS VERMONT 21 CARMICHAEL STREET SUITE 206 ESSEX JUNCTION VT 05404 030307529 501(C)(3) 7350 OPERATING GRANT WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY 703 MAIN STREET WESTON VT 05161 222970343 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING GRANT GRASS ROOTS ART & COMMUNITY EFFORT 59 MILL STREET HARDWICK VT 05843 223133388 501(C)(3) 5355 OPERATING HELEN DAY ART CENTER INC 90 PEARL STREET STOWE VT 05672 030284825 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING GRANT TOWN HALL THEATER INC 68 SO PLEASANT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030358794 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FOUNDATION 230 COLLEGE STREET BURLINGTON VT 05402 222533747 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING VERMONT STAGE COMPANY 110 MAIN STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030342411 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 223 ETHAN ALLEN AVE COLCHESTER VT 05446 036011271 501(C)(3) 5355 OPERATING YELLOW BARN INC 63 MAIN STREET PUTNEY VT 05346 030228985 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING MAIN STREET ARTS 35 MAIN STREET SAXTONS RIVER VT 05154 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING CARVING STUDIO AND SCULPTURE CENTER 636 MARBLE STREET WEST RUTLAND VT 05777 030325486 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAB 41 SUMMER STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 453868526 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING LOST NATION THEATER INC 39 MAIN STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 030267568 501(C)(3) 5355 OPERATING NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY 74 GATES STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT 05001 043387268 501(C)(3) 6300 OPERATING SHELBURNE ART CENTER 64 HARBOR ROAD SHELBURNE VT 05482 030181065 501(C)(3) 5355 OPERATING VERMONT PERFORMING ARTS LEAGUE 294 N WINOOSKI AVE SUITE 111 BURLINGTON VT 05401 030268765 501(C)(3) 5355 OPERATING WONDER & WISDOM PO BOX 300 GREENSBORO VT 05841 050501353 501(C)(3) 7350 OPERATING DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE 83 S MAIN STREET SUITE 201 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 300358074 501(C)(3) 15000 ANIMATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT MIDDLEBURY UNDERGROUND 369 HAPPY VALLEY RD MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 472531040 501(C)(3) 15000 ANIMATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PARAN RECREATIONS RECREATION LANE NORTH BENNINGTON VT 05257 030210869 501(C)(3) 15000 ANIMATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT WILMINGTON WORKS PO BOX 1577 WILMINGTON VT 05363 501(C)(3) 14000 ANIMATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT AMERICAN PRECISION MUSEUM 196 MAIN STREET WINDSOR VT 05089 030218096 501(C)(3) 11031 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT BARRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC 46 GRANITE ST 4142 BARRE VT 05641 036010615 501(C)(3) 6025 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT CENTER FOR ARTS AND LEARNING 46 BARRE ST MONTPELIER VT 05602 541456403 501(C)(3) 30000 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT CITY OF ST ALBANS 100 NORTH MAIN STREET ST ALBANS VT 05478 501(C)(3) 22000 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT SHELDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1 PARK ST MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030190481 501(C)(3) 11855 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT TOWN OF CALAIS 3120 PERKIN BROOK ROAD EAST CALAIS VT 05650 501(C)(3) 30000 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT TOWN OF FAIRLEE 75 TOWN COMMON ROAD FAIRLEE VT 05045 501(C)(3) 13500 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT LYRIC THEATRE COMPANY INC 7 GREEN TREE DR SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 237349046 501(C)(3) 28750 CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANT ART IN STATE BUILDINGS GRANTS 3 88000 CREATION GRANTS 10 40000 ARTIST DEVELOPMENT GRANT 21 12082 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FORM AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ANY CONCERNS FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO DISCLOSE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE PARTICIPATING OR MAKING DECISIONS ON ANY GRANT AWARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVOLVES ANNUALLY COLLECTING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO USE IN SETTING THE SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AS WELL AS SALARY REVIEW AND SETTINGS. ALL SALARY DECISIONS ARE KEPT ON FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. A FINANCIAL SUMMARY IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE AND IN PRINT. SOME ANNUAL REPORTS ARE MAILED TO CONTRIBUTORS. FORMS 990'S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE IN ANOTHER ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B ITEM 15B THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS ANNUALLY ALL STAFFING JOB TITLES, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATION LEVELS USING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM SEVERAL SOURCES, INCLUDING STATE EMPLOYEES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT DATA SETS. THIS DATA IS SHARED WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR USE IN REVIEW AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR KEY PERSONNEL AS WELL AS ALL STAFFING. FORM 990, PART VII, LINES 21-22, SALARIES INCLUDE TAXABLE STIPENDS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.