ARTREACH INC
401 WEST THAMES STREET UNIT 702, NORWICH, CT 06360 www.artreachheals.org

Total Revenue
$393,547
Total Expenses
$407,865
Net Assets
$10,780

Organizations Filed Purposes: ARTREACH, A MENTAL HEALTH AND ARTS AGENCY, PROVIDES CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY. ARTREACH'S MEMBERS SERVE AS MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS AND MODEL CITIZENS, AND THROUGH THEIR ORIGINALLY WRITTEN PERFORMANCES, THEY ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE TO BUILD GOODWILL AND REDUCE STIGMA ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS. ARTREACH'S COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF OUR MEMBERS' LIVES.

PROVIDE CREATIVE/ PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY AND REDUCE STIGMA.

ARTREACH SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 LOW-INCOME ADULTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. THEIR CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS BUILD ARTISTIC SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS; REDUCE ISOLATION; AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO ALL ACTIVITIES. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ATTEND ARTREACH THEATER AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY. STARTING IN MARCH PERFORMANCES CONTINUED THROUGH VIRTUAL MEDIUMS. THE FOLLOWING CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED THIS YEAR.THEATER - THE SECOND STEP PLAYERS SKETCH COMEDY TROUPE PERFORMED FOR CONFERENCES, COLLEGES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROVOKE DIALOG ABOUT MENTAL HEATH ISSUES AS WELL AS TO ENTERTAIN. COMIC ALCHEMY STAND UP COMICS WROTE AND PERFORMED NEW MATERIAL MUSIC GROUPS - MUSIC SHOWCASE GROUP FEATURES 16 - 20 MEMBERS WHO REHEARSE FOR 12 WEEKS CULMINATING IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. JAZZ JAM GROUP MEETS WEEKLY YEAR ROUND AND PERFORMED AT MANY OF ART SHOW OPENINGS.ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT - YEAR-ROUND CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING PLAYWRITING, ACTING, POETRY WRITING, AND PAINTING. CLASSES WERE IN-PERSON THROUGH MARCH OF 2020, WHEN THE PANDEMIC REQUIRED A CHANGE. ARTREACH QUICKLY PIVOTED, OFFERING 5 DAYS A WEEK OF ONLINE CLASSES, MUSIC LESSONS AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT IN USING THE REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY.RECREATION & WELLNESS - WALKING CLUB YEAR-ROUND, 3 DAYS A WEEK. RECREATION EVENTS (8 - 16 PER MONTH) INCLUDE LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS SUCH AS PLAYS, ART MUSEUMS, AND CONCERTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CURATED VIRTUAL GROUP TOURS TO MUSEUMS, PLAYS, AND CONCERTS WERE PROVIDED.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Rebecca AtkinsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$77,575
Lara SchmiederDIRECTOR (STARTING OCT 29, 2020)1$0
Kia BairdDIRECTOR1$0
Sam BlivenDIRECTOR (LEFT DEC. 31, 2019)1$0
Melody SmithPAST PRESIDENT (LEFT OCT 29, 2019)1$0
Melanie NagodeSECRETARY5$0
Mary Ann StroichTREASURER (LEFT DEC 31, 2019)1$0
Jan HendricksonVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Cate SteelPRESIDENT (JULY 1, 2019)1$0

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