ARS ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER
PO BOX 9151, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 www.arsartsandculture.org

Total Revenue
$39,812
Total Expenses
$39,212
Net Assets
$22,573

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH THROUGH FINE ARTS, APPLIED ARTS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING AND OFFERING COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT AND EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES. TO BRING YOUTH WITH DIVERSE RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER THROUGH ART AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. TO STRENGTHEN AND RENEW COMMUNITIES THROUGH PUBLIC ART, FINE AND APPLIED ARTS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS. TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH THROUGH FINE ARTS, APPLIED ARTS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.

THE "I AM THE GREATEST" WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED TO OVER 100 STUDENTS, WHERE AT-RISK YOUTH WERE TAUGHT AND MENTORED IN AN ARTS-BASED PROGRAM. THE IATG WORKSHOPS ASSIST YOUTH IN ASSESSING THEIR STRENGTHS AND GOALS. YOUNG ADULTS ALSO LEARN THROUGH LESSONS ABOUT COMMUNITY, PUBLIC ART, AND OVERCOMING ADVERSITY BY STUDYING THE HISTORY AND LIFE OF MUHAMMAD ALI. THE PROGRAM TAUGHT 60 STUDENTS IN-PERSON THROUGH FEBRUARY. FROM MARCH THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 40 MORE YOUTH WERE REACHED BY DELIVERING ART BOXES TO THEIR DOOR STEP. SUMMER ARTS CAMP WAS OFFERED THROUGH VIRTUAL LEARNING AND ART BOXES TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE, WHICH INCLUDED AT-RISK YOUTH. THIS PROGRAM INCORPORATES AND DEVELOPS ARTISTIC SKILLS, TECHNIQUES, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. CULTURE CLASSES WERE TAUGHT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, COVERING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Anna Russo SieberPRESIDENT1$0
Meredith SchmidtBOARD MEMBER1$0
Keven KellenbergerSECRETARY1$0
William Stanley Whitaker JrVICE PRESIDE1$0
Diane GenoveseTREASURER1$0
Tiffany ButzbaughBOARD MEMBER1$0

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