2015-11-13T09:08:09-06:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2014-07-01 411000424 ARTS MIDWEST INC ARTS 6123410755 2908 HENNEPIN AVENUE NO 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554081954 DAVID J FRAHER PRESIDENT AND CEO 6123410755 2015-11-09 1 AMY HENDLEY P01300654 6123764500 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z DAVID J FRAHER 2908 HENNEPIN AVENUE NO 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554081954 6662081 0 X WWW.ARTSMIDWEST.ORG X 1973 MN TO PROMOTE CREATIVITY, NURTURE CULTURAL LEADERSHIP & ENGAGE PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES. 20 20 25 21 0 0 4452577 5496231 1104059 1146501 1458 1086 21370 18263 5579464 6662081 2708411 2402557 0 0 1530041 1581180 0 0 153770 2412507 2669679 6650959 6653416 -1071495 8665 5955254 5962484 3062805 3061370 2892449 2901114 X ARTS MIDWEST PROMOTES CREATIVITY, NURTURES CULTURAL LEADERSHIP, AND ENGAGES PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES, BRINGING VITALITY TO MIDWEST COMMUNITIES AND ENRICHING PEOPLE'S LIVES.ARTS MIDWEST WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ARTS SUPPORTERS THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN. ARTS MIDWEST DESIGNS AND DEVELOPS PERFORMING ARTS TOURING PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING TRAINING, EXHIBITIONS, AND FUNDING PROGRAMS THAT FULFILL ITS MISSION. 0 0 3639486 1360112 584749 PERFORMING ARTSARTS MIDWEST MANAGES FIVE PROGRAMS WHICH CONNECT HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMING ARTISTS TO AUDIENCES IN THE MIDWEST AND NATIONALLY. ARTS MIDWEST TOURING FUND SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTISTS TOURING IN OUR NINE STATES. ARTS MIDWEST WORLD FEST PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL ENSEMBLES IN WEEK-LONG RESIDENCIES IN SMALLER MIDWEST COMMUNITIES, WHILE CARAVANSERAI PROVIDES ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS AND CULTURES OF MUSLIM SOCIETIES TO AMERICANS THROUGH PERFORMING AND MEDIA-ARTS RESIDENCIES. THE ARTS MIDWEST CONFERENCE CONVENES PERFORMING ARTISTS, ARTIST MANAGERS, AND PRESENTERS ENGAGED IN CONNECTING THE PERFORMING ARTS TO AUDIENCES ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S. SHAKESPEARE IN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES SUPPORTS U.S. THEATER COMPANIES PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. ARTS MIDWEST TOURING FUND ENGAGES PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES WITH THE FINE ARTS OF DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS FORMS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST. FUNDED ENGAGEMENTS FEATURE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES BY PROFESSIONAL TOURING ARTISTS THAT REACH UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES AND FOSTER EXCHANGES BETWEEN ARTISTS AND MIDWEST COMMUNITIES. DURING THE 2015-2016 FUNDING SEASON, ARTS MIDWEST TOURING FUND AWARDED OVER $390,000 TO MORE THAN 160 PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NINE-STATE REGION.ARTS MIDWEST WORLD FEST CONNECTS SMALL AND MID-SIZED MIDWESTERN COMMUNITIES TO WORLD CULTURES THROUGH WEEK-LONG RESIDENCIES WITH GLOBAL PERFORMERS. ENSEMBLES FROM ISRAEL (BALADINO), CHINA (SHANREN), BRAZIL (PAULO PADILHA AND GROUP), AND QUEBEC (LE VENT DU NORD) CONDUCTED WEEK-LONG RESIDENCIES CONSISTING OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, SCHOOL CONCERTS, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN THE FOLLOWING NINE MIDWEST COMMUNITIES: GRAND FORKS, ND; SISSETON, SD; BEMIDJI, MN; ORANGE CITY, IA; CUMBERLAND/RICE LAKE/BARRON/SHELL LAKE, WI; DEKALB, IL; HANOVER, IN; MIDLAND, MI; AND MEDINA, OH.THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ARTS ENRICHMENT WHILE INSPIRING MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH, AWARENESS, AND APPRECIATION. IN EACH TWO YEAR CYCLE, WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 90,000 STUDENTS AND 15,000 ADULTS THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 45 PERFORMANCES AND 300 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. "CARAVANSERAI: A PLACE WHERE CULTURES MEET" CREATES NEW PATHWAYS FOR AMERICANS TO EXPERIENCE THE DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY MUSLIM ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS BY INTRODUCING U.S. AUDIENCES TO EXCITING AND DYNAMIC ARTISTS FROM THE MUSLIM WORLD. THE 2014-2015 SEASON FEATURED THE DIVERSE CULTURES OF CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIA. FOUR PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES HOSTED TWO MUSICAL RESIDENCIES FEATURING MALAYSIAN ENSEMBLES DIPLOMATS OF DRUM AND WAYANG KULIT: THE SHADOW PLAY OF KELANTAN AND ONE FILM RESIDENCY. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED PINEY WOODS FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION (CROCKETT, TX); SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (HOUSTON, TX); RIALTO CENTER FOR THE ARTS (ATLANTA, GA); AND UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PERFORMING ARTS (GAINESVILLE, FL). OVER THE COURSE OF THE PERFORMANCE SEASON, THE PARTICIPATING ARTISTS REACHED OVER 29,800 YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH 55 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, 28 COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AND 19 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.THE ARTS MIDWEST CONFERENCE IS THE PREEMINENT BOOKING AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE MIDWEST PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY. THE 27TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2014; IT SERVED 1,003 PERFORMING ARTISTS, MANAGERS, AND AGENTS; PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS/VENUES; AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS FROM 42 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FIVE CANADIAN PROVINCES, AND THE COUNTRIES OF CHINA, AUSTRIA, AND FRANCE. EACH YEAR THE FOUR-DAY ARTS MIDWEST CONFERENCE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, LEARN, AND EXPERIENCE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS.ARTS MIDWEST CONTINUES TO MANAGE "SHAKESPEARE IN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES", WHICH SUPPORTS THEATER COMPANIES BRINGING PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF SHAKESPEARE TO HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2015, THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AWARDED $1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO 40 NONPROFIT, PROFESSIONAL THEATER COMPANIES ACROSS 26 STATES, PLUS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO PERFORM THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE FOR STUDENTS. EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING THEATER COMPANIES WILL PRESENT PRODUCTIONS OF SHAKESPEARE PLAYS TO STUDENTS FROM AT LEAST 10 SCHOOLS. ACCOMPANYING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, AND POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSIONS. 1523742 1012445 0 LITERARY ARTSARTS MIDWEST MANAGES THE BIG READ ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. THE BIG READ IS A PROGRAM WHICH BROADENS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORLD, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND OURSELVES THROUGH THE JOY OF SHARING A GOOD BOOK. THE BIG READ SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-WIDE READING PROGRAMS WHICH ENCOURAGE READING AND PARTICIPATION BY DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIG READ RECEIVE A GRANT, ACCESS TO ONLINE TRAINING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.EACH COMMUNITY EVENT LASTS APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AND INCLUDES A KICK-OFF EVENT TO LAUNCH THE PROGRAM LOCALLY, IDEALLY ATTENDED BY THE MAYOR AND OTHER LOCAL LUMINARIES; MAJOR EVENTS DEVOTED SPECIFICALLY TO THE BOOK (E.G. PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND AUTHOR READING); EVENTS USING THE BOOK AS A POINT OF DEPARTURE (E.G. FILM SCREENINGS AND THEATRICAL READINGS); AND BOOK DISCUSSIONS IN DIVERSE LOCATIONS AND AIMED AT A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES. IN 2014-2015, 77 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, LIBRARIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES) REPRESENTING 31 STATES RECEIVED GRANTS TOTALING $1,012,500 TO HOST BIG READ PROGRAMS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2014 AND JUNE 2015. EACH COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON ONE OF 34 FEATURED BOOKS, WHICH INCLUDED SUCH WELL-KNOWN TITLES AS "THE THINGS THEY CARRIED" BY TIM O'BRIEN, "THE GREAT GATSBY" BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, "THE CALL OF THE WILD" BY JACK LONDON, AND THE STORIES AND POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE. 503941 30000 73669 LEARNING INITIATIVESARTSLAB STRENGTHENS THE IMPACT OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT. ARTSLAB IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CULTURAL LEADERS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH PEER LEARNING COMMUNITIES TYPICALLY RANGING FROM SIX MONTH TO TWO YEAR DURATION. THE PROGRAM IS PREDOMINANTLY FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA AND ITS NEIGHBORING STATES OF NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA AND WISCONSIN. ARTSLAB IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT THE ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO A MIDWEST FILLED WITH VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, COMPETITIVE INDUSTRIES, AND STRONG ECONOMIES. 283259 0 151645 VISUAL ARTS AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIESWITHIN THE VISUAL ARTS, ARTS MIDWEST SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART TO SHARE THE WORKS OF ACCLAIMED NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST, GEORGE MORRISON AS PART OF AN EXHIBITION, "MODERN SPIRIT: THE ART OF GEORGE MORRISON". AFTER A TWO-YEAR NATIONAL TOUR (INCLUDING INSTALLATIONS AT PLAINS ART MUSEUM IN FARGO, ND; EITELJORG MUSEUM IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN; SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN IN NEW YORK CITY, NY; HEARD MUSEUM IN PHOENIX, AZ), THE EXHIBITION CONCLUDED IN APRIL 2015 AT THE MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER IN ST. PAUL, MN. THE FIRST COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE OF MORRISON'S WORK TO TOUR NATIONALLY, THE EXHIBITION PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND GALLERY GUIDES AS WELL AS A CATALOGUE PUBLISHED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA.SINCE FALL 2014, ARTS MIDWEST HAS PURSUED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND EXISTING, DEEPLY HELD PUBLIC VALUES AND GAIN NEW INSIGHTS INTO HOW THESE VALUES CONNECT TO ARTS, CULTURE, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. OUR RESEARCH INFORMS A LONG-TERM BUILDING PUBLIC WILL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE INITIATIVE, WHICH IS USING A SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT OUR GOAL OF MAKING ARTS AND CULTURE A MORE RECOGNIZED, VALUED, AND EXPECTED PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE. WE CONTINUE TO SHARE OUR WORK AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AS WELL AS ENGAGE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN TRAININGS AND SUPPORT THAT HELP PARTICIPANTS CONNECT WITH NEW AUDIENCES, ENGAGE NEW STAKEHOLDERS, AND DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS.THE NATIVE AMERICAN / CHINA EXCHANGE FEATURES DISTINGUISHED NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS CONDUCTING INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES IN SMALLER CITIES AND RURAL AREAS ACROSS CHINA. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BEIJING, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO REACH DIVERSE CHINESE PUBLICS INCLUDING RURAL CITIZENS, RELOCATED OR MIGRANT WORKERS, AND ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO MAY NOT NORMALLY PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAM DRAWS ON THE RICH NATIVE TRADITIONS WITHIN THE MIDWEST REGION ALONG WITH ARTS MIDWEST'S ESTABLISHED NETWORK IN CHINA TO ENCOURAGE CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUE USING TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PRACTICES. THE 2014-2015 EXCHANGE FEATURED ARTISTS KEVIN LOCKE AND WAYNE SILAS, JR., WHO CONDUCTED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES IN SIX CITIES ACROSS THE INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION OF CHINA. IN TOTAL THE PROGRAM REACHED MORE THAN 5,500 PEOPLE THROUGH 30 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES.IN 2014, ARTS MIDWEST CONCLUDED A TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION IDENTITY AND THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF WING YOUNG HUIE, TO CITIES ACROSS CHINA. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN BEIJING, THE 60-IMAGE EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATES THE CHANGING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF MINNESOTA AND THE UNITED STATES, AND THE POSSIBILITIES AND POSITIVE EVERYDAY REALITIES OF AMERICAN DIVERSITY. SINCE SUMMER 2011, THE EXHIBITION HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN ARTS, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN BEIJING, XI'AN, DALIAN, WUHAN, GUANGZHOU, HANGZHOU, SHANGHAI, HARBIN, CHENGDU, GUIYANG, CHONGQING, AND NANCHANG. THE ARTIST ALSO TRAVELED TO CONDUCT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN BEIJING, HARBIN, AND GUANGZHOU. 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THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2015 AND 2014. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR TAX YEARS 2012 THROUGH 2015. 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THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS SITE VISITS TO A SAMPLE OF GRANTEES EACH YEAR TO CONFIRM ACTIVITIES. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID J FRAHER PRESIDENT & CEO 158986 0 10000 0 4666 0 10405 0 11384 0 195441 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DAVID J. FRAHER - $1,500 - FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL - NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOUR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AND/OR AN AT-LARGE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH CLIFTONLARSONALLEN, LLP, AN ACCOUNTING FIRM, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE ORGANIZATION PAID $70,924 FOR THESE SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE NON-VOTING AND CONSIST OF THOSE INTERESTED IN THE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION. MEMBERSHIP IS ATTAINED UPON APPLICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DETAILED REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT & CEO AND BY THE TREASURER. THE FULL BOARD CONDUCTED A FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUAL STATEMENT AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER INITIAL ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ADDITIONALLY: (1) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. (2) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (3) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD (OR COMMITTEE) SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS), WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. DETAILED MINUTES OF BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE MAINTAINED TO DOCUMENT ALL SUCH SITUATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO: (1) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE MADE UP ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. (2) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDES COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY; AND CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. DETAILED DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED OF ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO LAST INCLUDED REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION IN 2014. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELEGATES TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO THE AUTHORITY TO SET COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES, SUBJECT TO THE GUIDELINES DEFINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-BUILDING PUBLIC WILL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 452,251. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 452,251. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES-PERFORMING ARTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 399,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 399,388. OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 184,561. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 88,552. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 713. TOTAL EXPENSES 273,826.