2017-04-13T09:39:14-05:00 2016-08-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-09-01 526062439 WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY WASH 2028339800 1400 K STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JENNIFER BILFIELD PRESIDENT 2028339800 2017-04-13 1 3019519090 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JENNIFER BILFIELD 1400 K STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 10288880 0 X WWW.WASHINGTONPERFORMINGARTS.ORG X 1965 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 38 38 35 38 0 0 3482986 4969588 2498309 2740362 440429 285208 63058 176940 6484782 8172098 30216 41312 0 0 2642064 2612359 0 0 1090491 5042761 5273477 7715041 7927148 -1230259 244950 10415354 11201596 1426728 1778964 8988626 9422632 X OUR MISSION IS THREEFOLD: (1) TO PROVIDE THE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY WITH PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND VARIED CONTENT AND TRADITION, (2) TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE PERFORMING ARTISTS, AND THEIR ARTS FORMS, AND (3) TO PROVIDE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. 0 0 4801421 2740362 PRODUCTION:FOUNDED IN 1965 BY ARTS IMPRESARIO PATRICK HAYES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS (LEGAL NAME: WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING PRODUCERS AND PRESENTERS OF PERFORMING ARTS, ARTS EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. A PIONEER IN ARTS DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION IN THE DC AREA, WE SERVE MORE THAN 80,000 RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES ANNUALLY ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND METRO-AREA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND WITH LIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, AS WELL AS INSTRUMENTAL, DANCE, AND VOCAL INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. EACH YEAR, WE PRESENT APPROXIMATELY 60 MAINSTAGE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES IN GENRES THAT INCLUDE CLASSICAL MUSIC, JAZZ, GOSPEL, CONTEMPORARY DANCE, AND WORLD MUSIC, AND WORKS THAT BLEND GENRES IN IMAGINATIVE WAYS. TO ENSURE THAT OUR PERFORMANCES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS A NUMBER OF EVENTS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. ALONGSIDE ITS MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS ALSO OFFERS INNOVATIVE ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ARTIST RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES, AND NUMEROUS FREE PERFORMANCES IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES IN AN EFFORT TO CONNECT AUDIENCES DIRECTLY WITH ARTISTS OF EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND ENCOURAGE ARTS APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE. TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND PROMOTE A LIFE CYCLE OF ARTS ACCESS AND LEARNING ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS, WE RECENTLY CREATED THE MARS URBAN ARTS INITIATIVE. WITH SUBSTANTIAL MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FROM MRS. JACQUELINE BADGER MARS AND MARS, INCORPORATED, WE LAUNCHED THE MARS URBAN ARTS INITIATIVE (MUAI) IN MAY 2014 TO CULTIVATE, SHOWCASE, AND CONNECT PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTISTS IN METRO DC TO EACH OTHER AND TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. MUAI OFFERS A GRASSROOTS PLATFORM OF FREE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS PANELS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES, THAT LINK TO MAINSTAGE EVENTS AND ENGAGE YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIORS ACROSS THE REGION IN HIGH-QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMING, REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STANDING. ALONGSIDE THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE MARS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, ALSO FUNDED BY MRS. MARS AND MARS INCORPORATED, WHICH INCLUDE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES THAT SHOWCASE OUR ARTS EDUCATION STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE METRO DC AREA AND AN ANNUAL ALL-DAY COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS FAIR WITH FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES.IN RECOGNITION OF OUR VITAL ROLE IN THE DC CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, WE WERE AWARDED A 2012 NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS, MAKING US THE FIRST ARTS PRESENTER OF ITS KIND TO BE SO HONORED. WE ALSO RECEIVED A 2012 MAYOR'S ARTS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE ARTS. IN 2015, OUR ORGANIZATIONAL HONORS INCLUDED THE 2015 MAYOR'S ARTS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO ARTS EDUCATION. THIS IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS HONOR CONFERRED BY THE CITY ON ARTISTS, TEACHERS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PATRONS OF THE ARTS. ON THE NATIONAL STAGE, OUR CAP PROGRAMS RECEIVED THE 2015 YALE DISTINGUISHED MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD FROM THE YALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC. WE ARE ALSO PLEASED TO REPORT NEW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CREATIVE PLACEMAKING INITIATIVES. WITH SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT BY THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION, OUR COLLABORATIVE AND HISTORIC THREE-YEAR ORCHESTRAL MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER, SHIFT, WILL BEGIN IN SPRING 2017. THE INAUGURAL FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (ATLANTA, GA), BOULDER PHILHARMONIC (BOULDER, CO), THE KNIGHTS (BROOKLYN, NY), AND NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY (RALEIGH, NC). SHIFT WILL INCLUDE A FULL SLATE OF ARTS EDUCATION AND MARS URBAN ARTS INITIATIVE RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES ACROSS MULTIPLE METRO DC SITES. MOREOVER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 11TH STREET BRIDGE PARK, WE WERE AMONG JUST 38 RECIPIENTS AND THE ONLY ONES IN DC FROM A POOL OF NEARLY 1,300 TO RECEIVE A 2015 ARTPLACE AMERICA NATIONAL GRANTS PROGRAM AWARD FOR OUR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE. FOR THIS INITIATIVE, WHICH BEGAN IN AUGUST 2015, WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING WITH RESIDENTS COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS PROGRAMMING IN WARD 8 THAT HAS BEEN ANCHORED BY OUR MARS URBAN ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. AS WE MARK OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE 2016/17 SEASON, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CONTINUES TO EMBRACE THE ORGANIZATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ESPOUSED FROM THE BEGINNING BY OUR FOUNDER, MR. HAYES: "EVERYBODY IN, NOBODY OUT!" TO THIS END, WE DESIGN AND PRESENT PROGRAMS INTENDED TO REACH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE CONSTITUENCIES IN THE GREATER DC REGION: PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INCOME LEVELS, CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS, AND AREAS OF ARTISTIC INTEREST AND EXPERTISE. ANOTHER OF OUR GUIDING PHILOSOPHIES IS "THE CITY IS OUR STAGE": AS OPPOSED TO OPERATING FROM ONE CENTRALIZED PERFORMANCE VENUE, WE PRESENT CONCERTS, DANCE PERFORMANCES, AND MORE IN VENUES OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND SENSIBILITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION-CONCERT HALLS, COLLEGIATE AUDITORIUMS, NIGHTCLUBS, CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES, OUTDOOR PLAZAS, AND MORE. THROUGH THIS EXPANSIVE APPROACH, EACH EVENT MARRIES ARTIST AND AUDIENCE, ART FORM AND COMMUNITY IN A CUSTOMIZED AND CULTURALLY ENRICHING EXPERIENCE. LASTLY, GIVEN THE COSMOPOLITAN NATURE OF THE DISTRICT AS OUR NATION'S CAPITAL AND AS THE HOST CITY FOR DOZENS OF EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES, WE EMBODY A VISION OF "THE WORLD IN OUR CITY," DRAWING ON THE MANY DIVERSE INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONS OF OUR REGION'S RESIDENTS AND REGULARLY INVITING DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS AND OTHER VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE IN OUR ONGOING CELEBRATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS. 1313601 41312 EDUCATION:THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE AMONG WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS' SIGNATURE ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES:CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS IS WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS' OLDEST EDUCATION PROGRAM, HAVING BEGUN IN 1965. CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS (CIS) BRINGS OUR ACCLAIMED TEACHING ARTISTS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS IN DC AND METRO-AREA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND FOR FREE CONCERTS AND RECITALS TO INTRODUCE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LIVE PERFORMANCE. FOR MANY STUDENTS, IT IS THEIR FIRST SUCH EXPERIENCE. WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS TEACHING ARTISTS PRESENT A VARIED SELECTION OF INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING FEATURING ART FORMS AND TRADITIONS THAT SPAN THE GLOBE, SUCH AS AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC, JAZZ, STORY TELLING, AFRICAN DANCE, SPANISH DANCE, OPERA, CLASSICAL BRASS AND STRINGS, PERCUSSION, VISUAL ARTS, AND MUSIC FROM LATIN AMERICA. IN-SCHOOL ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND MAINSTAGE ARTIST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPEN THE EXPOSURE PROVIDED BY THE CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS EXPERIENCE OVER EXTENDED IN-CLASS SESSIONS. OUR TEACHING ARTISTS WORK WITH TEACHERS IN THE PARTNERING SCHOOLS TO CREATE AN ARTISTIC PLAN THAT SUPPORTS ONGOING CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND GOALS. WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS ALSO OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLOSE INSTRUCTION WITH MAINSTAGE ARTISTS AS AVAILABLE. EACH RESIDENCY INCLUDES UP TO 70 STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS AND A CULMINATING PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS BOASTS A DIVERSE, EXPERIENCED CORPS OF ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES WHO INTEGRATE THEIR ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES WITH CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS, CREATING EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES. THE CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE COLLABORATIVE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS AND DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS). WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS TEACHING ARTISTS WORK WITH DCPS MUSIC AND CLASSROOM EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO JAZZ, CLASSICAL STRING INSTRUMENTS, VOCAL MUSIC, AND DANCE. THROUGH IN-DEPTH, HANDS-ON, PERFORMANCE-BASED INSTRUCTION, OUR CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH CUSTOMIZED, IN-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND DANCERS WHO, OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS, ENGAGE STUDENTS IN PLAYING THEIR INSTRUMENTS, FOSTERING-CREATIVE MOVEMENT, LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS GENRES OF MUSIC, APPRECIATING PERFORMANCES, AND DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS IN CREATIVITY AND IMPROVISATION. OTHER SKILLS THAT ARE EMPHASIZED INCLUDE TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, SOCIALIZATION, PERFORMANCE AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION, PEER CRITIQUE, SELF-AWARENESS, LISTENING, AND QUESTIONING. WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS PROVIDES FREE INSTRUMENTS FOR USE ON AND OFF-SITE, CULMINATING PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, ARTIST VISITS, AND CONCERT TICKETS TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.THE CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE COMMON CORE ARTS STANDARDS, AND CULTIVATE A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE ARTISTIC PROCESSES OF - CREATING; - PERFORMING; AND - RESPONDING.CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM COMPONENTS PROVIDED BY WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS INCLUDE:- UP TO 28 CLASSROOM SESSIONS WITH WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS TEACHING ARTISTS, SCHEDULED AND DESIGNED WITH THE PARTNER TEACHER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (PARTNER SCHOOL COHORT);- USE OF FREE INSTRUMENTS FOR DAILY PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE ON AND OFF-SITE;- ONE CULMINATING PERFORMANCE FOR THE FULL SCHOOL POPULATION BY CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP STUDENTS AND TEACHING ARTISTS;- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR THE PARTNERING PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, AND TEACHING ARTISTS TO COMPLEMENT DCPS STANDARDS AS WELL AS THE COMMON CORE ARTS STANDARDS AT DCPS ARTS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS AND/OR OTHER DATES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AS AVAILABLE;- TICKETS AND TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES TO ATTEND WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS MAINSTAGE CONCERTS AND EVENTS;- TRANSPORTATION TO WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS "CONCERTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE" (SCHOOL DAY CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES BY WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS MAINSTAGE ARTISTS AT COMMUNITY-BASED VENUES, INCLUDING THEARC, THE LANSBURGH THEATRE, AND STRATHMORE);- PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP STUDENTS WHEN AVAILABLE (E.G. MILLENNIUM STAGE, NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM); AND- OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS.THE FOUR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS THAT COMPRISE OUR CAPITAL ARTS PARTNERSHIPS ARE: CAPITAL JAZZ, CAPITAL STRINGS, CAPITAL VOICES, AND CAPITAL DANCE. ESTABLISHED IN 1974, THE EMBASSY ADOPTION PROGRAM (EAP) IS A PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS) AND WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS. THE EAP IS A UNIQUE ARTS-INTEGRATED GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE THAT EXPOSES DCPS STUDENTS TO INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND CROSS-CULTURAL LESSONS, THEREBY INSTILLING CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND OTHER 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS. THROUGH DIRECT INTERACTIONS WITH DIPLOMATS AND OTHER GLOBAL PARTNERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FIFTH- AND SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS ATTENDING DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE LANGUAGE, CUSTOMS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE OF THEIR PARTNER EMBASSY'S HOME COUNTRY OR REGION. EAP CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2,500 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. TO DATE, MORE THAN 50,000 YOUTH HAVE PARTNERED WITH OVER 100 EMBASSIES AND DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTING COUNTRIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. EAP HAS RECEIVED VARIOUS ACCOLADES, INCLUDING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. HOW IT WORKS: - 5TH- AND 6TH-GRADE DCPS TEACHERS APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; - SELECT CLASSROOMS ARE PAIRED WITH AVAILABLE EMBASSIES; AND - TOGETHER WITH AN EMBASSY OR PARTNER REPRESENTATIVE, EACH EAP TEACHER AND HIS/HER CLASS EMBARK ON A YEARLONG ADVENTURE, EXPLORING THE ADOPTED COUNTRY'S HISTORY, CULTURE, GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, ARTS, FOOD, AND GEOGRAPHY.AN EAP CLASSROOM HOSTS DIPLOMATS AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND LEARNS AND PERFORMS TRADITIONAL ARTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, DEBATES GLOBAL ISSUES WITH FELLOW EAP STUDENTS IN A MINI-UNITED NATIONS, AND TRULY EXPERIENCES THE GLOBAL OFFERINGS OF OUR CITY. SELECT CLASSROOMS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OUR RECENTLY LAUNCHED MUSICAL IMMERSION PROGRAM WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND, WHICH TEACHES STUDENTS THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS AND MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF PARTNERING COUNTRIES, AND SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM MAINSTAGE ARTIST ENGAGEMENTS, SUCH AS FIVE-YEAR RESIDENCY WITH THE ACCLAIMED KRONOS QUARTET, WHICH LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2016.THE PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER CAMPS INCLUDE THE CAPITAL JAZZ CAMP, CAPITAL STRINGS CAMP, SUMMER STEPS WITH STEP AFRIKA!, CAPITAL VOICES AND THE CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL VOCAL WORKSHOP. THE LATTER IS AN INTENSIVE WORKSHOP FOR MEMBERS OF OUR CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR (SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW). ALL OTHER CAMPS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EACH CAMP IS DESIGNED TO IMMERSE STUDENTS IN INTENSIVE ARTS TRAINING WITH RENOWNED ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS IN A WELCOMING, SAFE ENVIRONMENT. OUR SUMMER CAMP FACULTIES INCLUDE WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS TEACHING ARTISTS, MEMBERS OF PROFESSIONAL STEP TROUPE, STEP AFRIKA!,ARTISTS FROM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, DISTINGUISHED CHORAL DIRECTORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND LOCAL MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATORS. EXTENSIVE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE CAMPS, AND BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ARE SERVED EACH DAY. EACH CAMP ALSO CULMINATES IN A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE FOR STUDENTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR NEWLY HONED MUSIC AND DANCE SKILLS.FOUNDED IN 1989 BY WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS' WOMEN'S COMMITTEE, ENRICHING EXPERIENCES FOR SENIORS BRINGS OUTSTANDING LOCAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS DIRECTLY INTO NURSING HOMES AND SENIOR CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT SENIORS CAN ATTEND ARTS PRESENTATIONS WITHOUT BARRIERS TO ACCESS. DURING FY15, THERE WERE 42 PERFORMANCES IN SENIOR CENTERS IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC, DANCE, AND LITERARY ARTS. APPROXIMATELY 2,500 SENIOR CITIZENS ENJOYED THE EES PERFORMANCES GIVEN BY MORE THAN 20 ARTISTS IN 35 VENUES ACROSS THE GREATER DC AREA. THE JOSEPH AND GOLDIE FEDER MEMORIAL STRING COMPETITION HELPS DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AND FOCUS IN YOUNG MUSICIANS (TO AGE 18) WHO STUDY VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, AND DOUBLE BASS. HELD EACH SPRING, THE FEDER COMPETITION PROMOTES MUSIC STUDY AND EXCELLENCE BY AWARDING CASH PRIZES AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION REMISSION TO SUCH PRESTIGIOUS SUMMER AND PRE-COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAMS AS BLUE MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, JUILLIARD, AND THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAM. EVERY YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 80 STUDENTS COMPETE FOR AWARDS PROVIDED BY WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS. IN ADDITION, FEDER COMPETITION WINNERS ARE INVITED BY WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS TO PERFORM AT NUMEROUS EVENTS AND PUBLIC RECITALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 6115022 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 214 0 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD VA X X X ERICA MUCCI 2025331881 1400 K STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 REGINALD VAN LEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MARVENTANO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES J SANDMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN KAPLAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CO MATHER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BURTON FISHMAN MEMBER AT LARGE & GENERAL COUNSEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARTURO BRILLEMBOURG MEMBER AT LARGE (THROUGH 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE CAMERON MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN CAMPBELL MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S FEINBERG MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM GALLAGHER MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE GATES MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY M HAMMER MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HEPNER MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAKE JONES MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER SHIELDS MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY JO VEVERKA MEMBER AT LARGE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAXTON BAKER BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY BAUMAN BOARD DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 HANS BRULAND BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RIMA CALDERSON BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE COOPER BOARD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COULTER BOARD DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA DAVIS BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLY KING DIBBLE BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE DRIESMAN BOARD DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD FIGEL BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NORMA LEE FUNGER BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FELECIA LOVE GREER BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GRACE HOBELMAN BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HOWELL BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE MICHEL BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN OLSON BOARD DIRECTOR (BEG. 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY OTTEN BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL PEARSON BOARD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 08/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 IRENE ROTH BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE SCHLOSBERG BOARD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL A SCHREIBER BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONICA SCOTT BOARD DIRECTOR (BEG. 10/15) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA SIMS BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH SORENSON BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VERONICA VALENCIA-SARUKHAN BOARD DIRECTOR (THROUGH 07/16) 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WEST BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BILFIELD PRESIDENT 40.00 X 306143 0 21781 ALLEN LASSINGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 137358 0 14478 DOUGLAS WHEELER PRESIDENT EMERITUS 40.00 X 38335 0 10135 SAMANTHA POLLACK DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 106369 0 12902 MATTHEW CAMPBELL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 103794 0 9241 691999 0 68537 4 0 1 0 OPUS 3 ARTISTS 470 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 9TH FL N NEW YORK NY 10016 PERFORMING ARTIST FEES 358600 IMG ARTISTS LLC PLEIADES HOUSE 7 W 54TH ST NEW YORK NY 10019 PERFORMING ARTIST FEES 286100 PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION 1 S BROAD ST 14TH FL PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 PERFORMING ARTIST FEES 205000 THE KENNEDY CENTER 2700 F ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20566 CONCERT VENUE 158497 MOGO MARKETING 14 CRYSTAL CREEK DRIVE LARKSPUR CA 94939 WEB ADVERTISING 113275 6 950684 582471 3436433 500450 4969588 ADMISSIONS 900099 2670245 2670245 SERVICE CHARGES 900099 40056 40056 COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE 900099 30061 30061 2740362 401265 401265 1653881 1756712 13226 -102831 -13226 -116057 -116057 260525 950684 346844 -86319 -86319 LEASE TERMINATION 900099 227408 227408 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 35851 35851 263259 8172098 2740362 0 462148 41312 41312 557164 233990 189469 133705 1668457 1118975 123201 426281 67348 48011 4111 15226 162321 108959 7531 45831 157069 101951 13216 41902 525 453 72 26374 26374 11070 11070 40652 40652 358827 229095 129732 468298 465631 2667 183333 126527 33348 23458 149076 65405 52475 31196 45507 45507 383602 201806 90077 91719 203243 162550 21376 19317 7853 6258 974 621 50104 28600 6451 15053 26532 198 26334 ARTIST FEES/COMMISSIONS 2032385 2018635 8000 5750 VENUE HALL RENT 501854 500969 885 VENUE HALL STAFF 246413 246413 INSTRUMENT/VENUE EQUIP. 170057 165958 2241 1858 367772 186749 75733 105290 7927148 6115022 721635 1090491 921 1021 285829 490985 1194666 1830922 74042 124602 131043 203963 1477991 784193 56940 693798 8659237 7756768 2000 2000 10676 97537 10415354 11201596 186781 239857 996470 732421 243477 806686 1426728 1778964 X 1509351 1276330 2375113 3042140 5104162 5104162 8988626 9422632 10415354 11201596 244950 189056 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3820611 3901292 4995442 3482986 4969588 21169919 3820611 3901292 4995442 3482986 4969588 21169919 4362108 16807811 206713 246607 202398 452339 401265 1509322 34196 34196 107268 82980 57637 71337 263259 582481 23295918 13204742 0.72150 0.75520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 11070 11070 7916078 7927148 546357 136589 0 0 518589 514012 535752 546357 2114710 3172065 11330 11320 11520 11070 45240 129647 128503 133938 136589 528677 793016 6373661 329892 329596 6373957 7077561 -380353 323547 6373661 6382945 1000941 306325 7077561 6007199 669786 294040 6382945 5954299 371180 318280 6007199 0.80080 0.19920 0 0 558932 25027 533905 919059 759166 159893 693798 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 806686 806686 X 8700894 189056 20322 360070 569448 8131446 40652 40652 8172098 8266888 20322 360070 380392 7886496 40652 40652 7927148 PART V, LINE 4: TO FUND PROGRAMS DESIGNATED BY THE DONOR OR GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2016 AND 2015, WPA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE 346,844. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE IN FORM 990. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS REPORTED AS EXPENSE 13,226. IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTED AS REVENUE IN FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSES IN THE 346,844. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE IN FORM 990. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS REPORTED AS EXPENSE 13,226. IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTED AS REVENUE IN FORM 990. ANNUAL GALA 1081822 853726 228096 185935 9230 135324 MUSIC IN THE COUNTRY 129387 96958 32429 15 10800 5540 1211209 950684 260525 185950 20030 140864 346844 -86319 1 HONORARIA AWARD SCHOLARSHIP 104 30212 MOSES THOMPSON AWARD - MUSIC IN THE COUNTRY 1 6100 HONORARIA AWARD (2016 POLA NIRENSKA AWARD) 1 5000 PART I, LINE 2: WPA MONITORS PROPER USE OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS BY PAYING QUALIFYING VENDORS DIRECTLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED THROUGH THE WPA FEDER COMPETITION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER BILFIELD PRESIDENT 306143 0 0 0 0 0 13250 0 8531 0 327924 0 0 0 ALLEN LASSINGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 137358 0 0 0 0 0 6857 0 7621 0 151836 0 0 0 X 11 500450 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B CONCERTS IN THE COMMUNITY ALLOWS OUR YOUNG PERFORMING ARTISTS AND TEACHING ARTISTS TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS THROUGH FREE CONCERTS, MASTER CLASSES, LECTURES, AND OTHER EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY ARTS FAIR AND REGULAR FREE PERFORMANCES AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, HARMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS, AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS OFFERS FREE PERFORMANCES AT COMMUNITY CENTERS AND VENUES THROUGHOUT THE DC METRO AREA, PROVIDING ARTS ACCESSIBILITY FOR THOUSANDS OF THE AREA'S UNDERSERVED. THE WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR, ESTABLISHED IN 1996, IS A FREE, AUDITION-BASED, OUT-OF-SCHOOL RESIDENT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT THE DC AREA TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-DISCIPLINE, DEDICATION, AND TEAMWORK NECESSARY TO EXCEL IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. PROFESSIONAL WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS STAFF PROVIDES A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH MYRIAD PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHOIR MEMBERS, AND THE STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM NATIONALLY RENOWNED GOSPEL ARTISTS. THE CHOIR PERFORMS AT HIGHLY VISIBLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, INCLUDING RECENT CONCERTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE, THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, THE KENNEDY CENTER, AND FOR SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT. THE 100-VOICE WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR HAS BEEN PERFORMING SINCE 1991. THIS ACCLAIMED IN-HOUSE, NONDENOMINATIONAL RESIDENT PERFORMING ENSEMBLE ACCEPTS MEMBERS BY AUDITION, AND THEY HAVE WORKED WITH SUCH NOTED WASHINGTON AREA MUSIC DIRECTORS AS STANLEY THURSTON, PHILLIP CARTER, THE LATE ARPHELIUS PAUL GATLING III, EVELYN SIMPSON CURENTON, THOMAS DIXON TYLER, AND MANY OTHERS. SOME OF THE NOTED ARTISTS WHO HAVE PERFORMED WITH THIS INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR IN CONCERT ARE: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK, BEVERLY CRAWFORD, DOTTIE PEOPLES, DORINDA CLARK-COLE, YOLANDA ADAMS, MYRNA SUMMERS, REV. DARYL COLEY, DONNIE MCCLURKIN, LASHUN PACE, VANESSA BELL ARMSTRONG, WALTER HAWKINS, AND TRAMAINE HAWKINS AMOUNG MANY MORE. IN ADDITION TO THEIR ANNUAL PRODUCTIONS EACH YEAR, THE CHOIR IS ALSO FEATURED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE SEASON. PAST PERFORMANCES INCLUDE GUEST APPEARANCES WITH WYNTON MARSALIS AND THE LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA ON OUR MAINSTAGES; SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK AT CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK, AND AT WARNER THEATER IN WASHINGTON DC, THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO AT STRATHMORE; PERFORMANCES FOR THE NEW MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE; AND BILLY TAYLOR'S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, AMONG OTHERS. BOTH CHOIRS HAVE PERFORMED ALL OVER THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, INCLUDING AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND KENNEDY CENTER, AMONG MANY OTHER VENUES. THE CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR HAVE ALSO PERFORMED TWICE ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW, REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS. THE WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CHOIRS HAVE ALSO PERFORMED IN CONCERT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL WITH THE WASHINGTON CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY, FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS IN CELEBRATION OF THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. THE MARS URBAN ARTS INITIATIVE (MUAI), OUR NEWEST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE, WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY 2014 WITH SIGNIFICANT MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FROM MRS. JACQUELINE BADGER MARS AND MARS, INCORPORATED. MUAI AIMS TO CULTIVATE, SHOWCASE, AND CONNECT PERFORMING/VISUAL ARTISTS IN METRO DC WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH OUR MAINSTAGE ARTISTS FOR POTENTIAL COLLABORATION AND CROSS-POLLINATION. MUAI FACILITATES ARTIST-TO-ARTIST DIALOGUE, SHARING OF ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES, AND PROGRAMS THAT AMPLIFY THE VOICE AND PROMINENCE OF LOCAL ARTISTS WITH A PLATFORM OF FREE PROGRAMMING THAT HAS THEMATIC LINKS TO MAINSTAGE EVENTS AND TAKES THE FORM OF PANELS, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER FORUMS IN SITES THROUGHOUT GREATER DC. WITH A DIVERSE ROSTER OF HIGH-QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMING, MUAI SEEKS TO ENGAGE YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIORS THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR FULL ARTS PARTICIPATION REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STANDING. IN FY15, MUAI PROGRAMS EXPLORED A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING GOSPEL PERFORMANCE, NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY HISTORIES, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DC POLITICS AND THE ARTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MUAI HAS OFFERED 21 EVENTS, ALL FREE OF CHARGE, AND SERVED 200 ARTISTS AND 8,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS, MORE THAN 90% OF WHOM ARE RESIDENTS OF ALL DC WARDS, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE SOCIETY AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO REVISE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS-THE MEMBERSHIP OF WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY IS COMPRISED OF THOSE PERSONS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ON MAY 27, 2015 WHO (A) REMAIN MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE SOCIETY BY CONTINUING TO MAKE AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY IN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME-TO-TIME PROVIDE AND (B) DO NOT RELINQUISH THEIR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH TRANSITION TO THE FRIENDS PROGRAM OR OTHERWISE. NO MEMBERSHIP TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO MAKE AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE REINSTATED. AFTER MAY 27, 2015, THE SOCIETY IS NO LONGER ADMITTING NEW MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT CANDIDATES PRESENTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SIGNED BY ALL BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ANNUALLY. IF MANAGEMENT IS MADE AWARE OF A SPECIFIC CONFLICT, THE PERSON WOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IMMEDIATELY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCOVERED BY MANAGEMENT, REMEDIAL AND/OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOLLOWS BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE ACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT (REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL) AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, WPA LEGAL COUNSEL AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. HER CONTRACT WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON PERFORMANCE,COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER SIMILAR COMPANIES AND SALARY STUDY/SURVEY INFORMATION. THE DECISION WAS RECORDED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS AUGUST 2016. FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEES, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.