Organizations Filed Purposes:
ARTS MIDWEST PROMOTES CREATIVITY, NURTURES CULTURAL LEADERSHIP, AND ENGAGES PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES, BRINGING VITALITY TO MIDWEST COMMUNITIES AND ENRICHING PEOPLES LIVES. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)
TO PROMOTE CREATIVITY, NURTURE CULTURAL LEADERSHIP & ENGAGE PEOPLE IN MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES.
PERFORMING ARTS: Arts Midwest's performing arts programs connect high-quality artists to audiences in the Midwest and nationally. Through the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, Arts Midwest World Fest, Arts Midwest Conference, Shakespeare in American Communities, We the Many, Arts Midwest Folkefest, and NEA Performing Arts Discovery, we foster a sense of connectedness between Midwesterners and people around the globe. (See continuation on Schedule O)
LITERARY ARTS: Arts Midwest manages NEA Big Read on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts. NEA Big Read seeks to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. NEA Big Read supports organizations across the country in developing communitywide reading programs. Participating organizations receive a grant, access to online training resources and opportunities, and educational and promotional materials designed to support widespread community involvement. In 20182019, we awarded more than $1 million to 78 organizations in 31 states to conduct NEA Big Read events.
LEARNING INITIATIVES: Arts Midwest provides arts leaders opportunities to come together and explore new ideas, deepen their strategic practices, and build new skills and relationships. In July 2019, Arts Midwest was named the Operating Partner for the Bush Foundations Community Creativity Cohort program, which is a cohort of 40 organizations across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Native nations that share that geography. The cohort is focused on helping organizations increase their capacity to make art and culture central to problem solving. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)
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 |
|---|
| David J Fraher | PRESIDENT & CEO - PART-YEAR | 50 | $220,418 |
| Torrie Allen | PRESIDENT & CEO - PART-YEAR | 50 | $72,842 |
| Loann Crane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Tzougros | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rhoda Pierce | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Webb | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Wallace | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Volan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Omari Rush | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Rasmussen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Pickard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia C Kaufman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Fischer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sandi Clark | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian J Bonde | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Flavia Bastos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Vinson | MEMBER AT-LARGE | 5 | $0 |
| Kymm Martinez | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Harris | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Tiemann | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Peter Capell | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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