Organizations Filed Purposes:
BEMIS CENTER FACILITATES THE CREATION, PRESENTATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
THE MISSION OF THE BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS IS TO PROVIDE RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES TO ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP NEW IDEAS, EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.
RESIDENCYFOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, THE BEMIS CENTER HAS PROVIDED ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD DEDICATED TIME, SPACE, AND RESOURCES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND TO CREATE NEW WORK. FREQUENTLY CITED AS ONE OF THE TOP INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, THE BEMIS CENTER OFFERS ARTISTS PRIVATE LIVE/WORK STUDIOS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, TECHNICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SUCH AS PANEL DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES, AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING WORKSHOPS. NEARLY 900 ARTISTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.ESTABLISHED IN 2017 AS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN NEBRASKA, BEMIS CENTER'S CURATOR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CURATOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BEMIS RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SERVE AS A PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE TO BEMIS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE AND THE GREATER OMAHA ARTS COMMUNITY, AND ORGANIZE EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT BEMIS CENTER.BEMIS CENTER'S SOUND ART + EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN MAY 2019, IS A SPECIAL TRACK WITHIN THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN SOUND, COMPOSITION, VOICE, AND MUSIC OF ALL GENRES. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS WILL RECEIVE FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, ALONG WITH DEDICATED FACILITIES FOR REHEARSING, RECORDING, AND PERFORMING.
EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS:THE BEMIS CENTER'S EXHIBITION PROGRAM FEATURES SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS OF ARTWORK IN ALL MEDIA BY LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. EXHIBITIONS ARE ALWAYS FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND FREQUENTLY INTRODUCE THE COMMUNITY OF OMAHA TO THE MOST EXPERIMENTAL AND PROVOCATIVE ART FORMS TODAY.THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY, BEMIS CENTER HAS OFFERED ARTIST-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS THAT BOLSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE CREATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART. PUBLIC PROGRAMS PROVIDE REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LEARN ABOUT AND BE INSPIRED BY THE VISUAL ARTS. THROUGH ARTIST-LED CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, ARTALKS, OPEN STUDIO EVENTS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND PERFORMANCES, THE COMMUNITY HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO ARTISTS AND TO THEIR DIVERSE APPROACHES TO ART MAKING AND INTERPRETING THE WORLD AROUND US.
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 |
|---|
| Chris Cook | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,842 |
| Aileen Tobin | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $76,299 |
| Watie White | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paul Smith | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Clay Smith | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Greg Schnackel | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Peters | MEMBER THRU 12/2019 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tyler Owen | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gigi O'Hara | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Mattingly | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Emiliano Lerda | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ree Kaneko | MEMBER THRU 12/2019 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence James | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alexandra Grant | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Gordman | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Duncan | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Deanna Viars Bosselman | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| William Betts | MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jerry Banks | MEMBER THRU 12/2019 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Fred Clark | OUTGOING PRESIDENT THRU 12/2019 | 1.5 | $0 |
| Carol Gendler | ASSISTANT SECRETARY THRU 12/2019 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Todd Simon | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Michael J Smith Ii | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Victoria Maclin Md | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Richard Vierk | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | $0 |
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