Organizations Filed Purposes:
THROUGH OUR TV PROGRAM ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER, ITS ASSOCIATED DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL VEHICLES, THE ARTICULATE FOUNDATION USES THE HIGHEST EDITORIAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION VALUES TO TELL CAPTIVATING STORIES ABOUT SOME OF TODAY'S MOST CREATIVE THINKERS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ARTISTS ARE VALUED AND RESPECTED FOR THEIR IDEAS, MODES OF THINKING, AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND WHERE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CREATIVE MINDS ARE CORE TO THINKING IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE BOARDROOM, IN GOVERNMENT, AND BEYOND.
WE USE THE HIGHEST EDITORIAL STANDARDS TO TELL STORIES ABOUT TODAY'S MOST CREATIVE THINKERS.
ARTICULATE WITH JIM COTTER IS AN EMMY AWARD-WINNING, NATIONALLY SYNDICATED PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM WITH MORE THAN FIVE MILLION VIEWERS. DESIGNED TO BE A TRUSTWORTHY, VISUALLY STIMULATING, NEVER ORDINARY LINK TO THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CLASSICAL, CONTEMPORARY, AND POPULAR ART FORMS, ARTICULATE IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT CREATIVITY IS HUMANITY'S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET. THROUGH THE TV PROGRAM AND ITS ASSOCIATED DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, THE ARTICULATE FOUNDATION (TAF) CONNECTS A DIVERSE AUDIENCE TO THE HUMAN STORIES BEHIND ART, FOSTERING CONTINUED REAL-WORLD ENGAGEMENT WITH CREATIVITY.
EDUCATION PROGRAM - ARTISTS MODEL CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE-AND WHAT THEY CAN TEACH US ABOUT OURSELVES AND OUR OWN HUMANITY CAN HELP US BE MORE HUMAN TO EACH OTHER. IN SPRING 2018, TAF PILOTED AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, COMBINING SELECT ARTICULATE SEGMENTS WITH LESSON PLANS THAT MEET COMMON CORE/NEXT GEN STANDARDS. THESE MODULES, ORGANIZED IN A SEARCHABLE DIRECTORY, ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR A MULTI-YEAR INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING FREE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.
LIVE SHOWS - SINCE 2016, TAF'S CONCERT SERIES, ARTICULATE LIVE! HAS PROVIDED STUDIO, BROADCAST, AND ONLINE AUDIENCES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOUNTER MASTER MUSICIANS IN AN INTIMATE SETTING. PRODUCED AS SPECIAL EPISODES OF ARTICULATE, THE CONCERTS INCLUDE ARTIST INTERVIEWS AND AUDIENCE Q&AS.
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 |
|---|
| James Cotter | PRESIDENT UNTIL 8/31/19 | 10 | $47,000 |
| Abigail Guay | PRESIDENT EFF. 9/1/19 | 40 | $30,000 |
| Paula Butler | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Westfall | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Breaux | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Paul G Maguire | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Pepper | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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