WASSAIC PROJECT INC
PO BOX 220, WASSAIC, NY 12592 wassaicproject.org

Total Revenue
$729,172
Total Expenses
$761,343
Net Assets
$88,563

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE WASSAIC PROJECT, INC. (WASSAIC PROJECT) IS A CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES ART AND ARTS EDUCATION TO FOSTER POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILD LOCAL PRIDE, AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC HAMLET OF WASSAIC, NY, THE WASSAIC PROJECT PRODUCES YEAR-ROUND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, A SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES.

A CONTEMPORARY ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT USES ART AND ARTS EDUCATION TO FOSTER POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILD LOCAL PRIDE, AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

EXHIBITIONS - PRODUCES, CURATES AND HOSTS AN YEAR ROUND EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART. THE ORGANIZATION'S SUMMER EXHIBITION IS OPEN FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER, FREE-OF-CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A RURAL COMMUNITY UNDERSERVED BY THE ARTS. THE SUMMER EXHIBITION PRESENTS A SURVEY OF EMERGING ARTISTS INTEGRATED INTO THE UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE OF THE MAIN FACILITY, THE MAXON MILLS, A RESTORED AND REPURPOSED GRAIN ELEVATOR. TO DATE THE WASSAIC PROJECT HAS FEATURED THE WORK OF OVER 1500 ARTISTS IN OUR 8,000+ SQUARE FOOT GALLERY SPACE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF ITS EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING THE RECURITMENT OF ARTISTS, THE PREPARATION OF GROUNDS AND FACILITIES, BUSINESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, PROMOTION AND EVENT COORDINATION.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS - PRODUCES AND HOSTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SEASONAL EVENTS OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND PERFORMANCE IN THE HAMLET OF WASSAIC. THE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A RURAL COMMUNITY UNDERSERVED BY THE ARTS. THROUGH THIRTEEN SEASONS, THE PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED OVER 40,000 ATTENDEES AND FEATURED 400+ DANCERS, MUSICANS, AND FILM-MAKERS. THE WASSAIC PROJECT IS ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE RECRUITMENT OF ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS, THE PREPARATION OF GROUNDS AND FACILITIES, BUSINESS AND RISK MANAGEMENT, AND PROMOTION AND EVENTS COORDINATION.

EDUCATION - PRODUCES AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TOURS, LESSONS, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT CONTEMPORARY FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS. PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED ON SITE IN THE FREE EDUCATION CENTER CALLED THE "ART NEST". PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITY AND YOUTH INPUT AND HAVE SERVED OVER 6,000 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. TEACHING ARTISTS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR EDUCATION DIRECTOR, ALSO WORK DIRECTLY WITH STUDENTS IN THE LOCAL PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS YEAR ROUND.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Eve BiddleCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$54,000
Bowen Barnett-ZuninoCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$54,000
Jeff Barnett-WinsbyCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$54,000
David RosenbergDIRECTOR2$0
Jennifer DowleyDIRECTOR2$0
Janet OffensendDIRECTOR2$0
Linda GregoryDIRECTOR2$0
Karen ZukowskiDIRECTOR2$0
Suzanne HaderDIRECTOR2$0
Jeanne GutierrezDIRECTOR2$0
Munawar AhmedDIRECTOR2$0
Scott AndersonDIRECTOR2$0
Lucy CommonerDIRECTOR2$0
Jillian DunhamSECRETARY2$0
Genevieve ChristyTREASURER2$0
Daniel SternbergPRESIDENT/CHAIR8$0

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