Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FIREHOUSE HOUSES HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL WORKING VISUAL ARTS STUDIOS, WHICH ACCOMMODATE BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH ART EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, A PERMANENT GIFT SHOP, AND A DEDICATED EXHIBITION GALLERY SPACE. OFF-SITE, THE FAC PROVIDES IN-SCHOOL ART EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR NORMAN'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SERVES AS HOST AND PARTNER TO SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS IN NORMAN.
THE FAC PROVIDES VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION TO 144 CHILDREN IN-HOUSE THROUGH ITS ART AFTER SCHOOL AND CHILDREN'S SUMMER ART PROGRAMS. THESE CLASSES OPERATE UNDER THE FAC'S "CREATING WITH THE MASTERS" CURRICULUM, WHICH INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO THE WORKS OF MASTER AND MODERN ARTISTS AND TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ART, MUSEUMS, AND ART TECHNIQUES WHILE FULFILLING THE OKLAHOMA STANDARDS FOR FINE ARTS: VISUAL ARTS GUIDELINES. THE FAC IS ALSO THE NUMBER ONE PROVIDER OF VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION IN NORMAN'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. LAST YEAR, THE FAC PROVIDED VISUAL ART EDUCATION TO 302 CHILDREN IN NORMAN'S PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
THE FAC PROVIDES ADULT VISUAL ARTS CLASSES IN A FULL RANGE OF ARTISTIC MEDIUMS TO APPROXIMATELY 650 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMMING FOR US ARMED FORCES VETERANS AT THE NORMAN VETERANS CENTER AND ADULTS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE FAC'S HEALING STUDIO. HEALING STUDIO IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO ITS PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 12 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE WEEKLY, FOR APPROXIMATELY 46 WEEKS EACH YEAR. THE FAC IS ALSO PARTNER TO MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 4,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH FREE ARTS EXPERIENCES DURING THE PAST YEAR. THE FIREHOUSE IS HOME TO DEDICATED GIFT SHOP AND GALLERY SPACES, EXHIBITING PRIMARILY OKLAHOMA-BASED ARTISTS TO OVER 3,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY.
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 |
Douglas Shaw Elder | EXECUTIVE DI | 50 | $75,549 |
Tina Ikpa | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
Sandra Longcrier | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
Joshua Hinkle | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
Kendall Hurley | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
Anthony Cricchio | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
Fred Schmidt | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
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