Organizations Filed Purposes:
SOUTH ARTS STRENGTHENS THE SOUTH THROUGH ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS BY PRESENTING PROGRAMS AND CONNECTING WITH STATE ARTS AGENCIES IN THE REGION.
SOUTH ARTS, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS, OFFERS GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES IN AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN PRESENTERS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND MARKETS FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS. THROUGH OUR TOURING DOLLARS, WE SUPPORT PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES AND READINGS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTS HIGH ARTISTIC QUALITY PROJECTS WITH STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH COMPONENTS FOR THE RESIDENTS ACROSS OUR REGION. INCLUDED ARE TRAINING, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FILM SCREENINGS, AND TOURING GRANTS TO PERFORMING AND LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
THE PERFORMING ARTS EXCHANGE (PAE) IS THE PRIMARY MARKETPLACE AND FORUM FOR PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTING AND TOURING ARTISTS IN THE EASTERN US. THE 43RD ANNUAL PERFORMING ARTS EXCHANGE (PAE) WAS HELD IN ATLANTA, GA. APPROXIMATELY 600 ATTENDEES FROM OVER 27 STATES, CANADA AND VARIOUS COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE TRADE SHOW, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, ARTIST SHOWCASES, AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES AT THE CONFERENCE. 160 PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTED BY 195 INDIVIDUALS, CHOSE PAE AS THEIR PRIMARY BOOKING EVENT AND SEARCHED AMONGST THE OVER 300 ARTISTS, AGENCIES AND MANAGERS IN ATTENDANCE FOR THEIR STAGES.
SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS PROVIDES COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SOUTH WITH A TOUR OF HIGHLY TALENTED INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS. TWENTY ONE PARTNER COMMUNITIES PRESENTED 132 FILM SCREENINGS AND ENGAGED FILMMAKERS IN POST-SCREENING AND CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. SOUTHERN CIRCUIT IS THE NATION'S FIRST REGIONAL TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS, PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH AN INTERACTIVE WAY OF EXPERIENCING INDEPENDENT FILM. OVER 5,800 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN SOUTHERN CIRCUIT SCREENINGS INCLUDING 18 FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCES IN 25 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH ARTS' NINE-STATE REGION.
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 |
|---|
| Suzette Surkamer | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $158,369 |
| Michael Bosarge | CFO | 40 | $79,315 |
| Ann B Pope | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Malcolm White | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Shaughnessy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Platts | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Mckinney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken May | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Martin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elliot Knight | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| K Clay Haynes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Cathers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Castille | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Adams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Abernathy | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Paty | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Sonya Halpern | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Barclay | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Rex | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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