Organizations Filed Purposes:
CITY LIGHTS & COMPANY (CL)SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART. CL BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO ENRICH, ENGAGE, NURTURE, HEAL AND INSPIRE. CL PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS OF ALL LEVELS, BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO PRESENT AND SELL THEIR ART. CL OFFERS A COMMON GROUND FOR STUDENTS, YOUTH, ARTS ENTHUSIASTS, ARTISTS, PATRONS, VISITORS, BUSINESSPEOPLE AND RESIDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ART, MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS. CL WORKS WITH DIVERSE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING ART AND NON-ART PARTNERS, TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS, VISITORS, WORKERS OF THE PARK CITY AND GREATER BRIDGEPORT. CL STRIVES TO PRODUCE RELEVANT PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY, ENRICH THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH AND PROVIDE WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES. AMONG CITY LIGHTS' SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ARE THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT PRIDE AND OUTWORKS AND THE BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL
CITY LIGHTS SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO ENRICH, ENGAGE, NURTURE, HEAL AND INSPIRE. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS OF ALL LEVELS, BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO PRESENT AND SELL THEIR ART. WE OFFER A COMMON GROUND FOR STUDENTS, YOUTH, ARTS ENTHUSIASTS, ARTISTS, PATRONS, VISITORS, BUSINESS PEOPLE AND RESIDENTS TO EXPERIENCE ART, MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS. BY WORKING WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS WE HOPE TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE PARK CITY. OUR GOALS ARE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, RAISE AWARENESS OF THE GROWING ARTS COMMUNITY IN BRIDGEPORT AND MAKE ART AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND YOUTH AND BUSINESS PEOPLE OF GREATER BRIDGEPORT. CITY LIGHTS PRODUCES THE ANNUAL BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL.
CITY LIGHTS/BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL OUTREACH REACHED 6000 STUDENTS IN BRIDGEPORT AND FAIRFIELD, CT, PRESENTING CULTURAL ARTS ENRICHMENT AND ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAMS, TO ENRICH THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THIS INCLUDES VISUAL ART, SONG-WRITING, MOVEMENT AND DANCE, DRUMMING, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, ETC. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL TEACHING ARTISTS. THE CONCENTRATION OF FREE ARTS PROGRAMS ATTRACTS ATTENDEES FROM THE CT-NY REGION, SUPPORTS THE RICHLY DIVERSE CULTURAL RESOURCE OF BRIDGEPORT AND PROMOTES THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF BRIDGEPORT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Suzanne Kachmar | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $53,400 |
| Bruce Williams | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Preston Tisdale | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly O'Donnnell | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sabine Kuczo | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Goldwasser | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Gerber | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney George | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Guiness-Fredericks | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Franzen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| George Dragone | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Claribel Correano | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Connelly | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Camelia Lawrence | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Sara Smith | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| John Brannelly | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Berman | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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