Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL IS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ITS APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT IN WAYS THAT ENRICH ALL CITIZENS, ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GREATLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 2020, IT AWARDED OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS TO NINE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECT GRANTS TO 27 OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND SCHOOLS WERE COMPLETED. THESE GRANTS HAVE ALLOWED ARTISTS AND PRESENTING COMPANIES TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. SUPPORT MADE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS IS VITAL IN ENSURING THE ARTS REMAIN AN IMPORTANT PART OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION. PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS HAVE ALSO ALLOWED INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT PLACES TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES WHILE BEING GREAT AMBASSADORS FOR THE GREENVILLE ARTS SCENE. ALSO IN 2020, MAC AWARDED COVID-19 RELIEF GRANTS TO 31 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY.
THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS VARIOUS ARTS EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE GALLERY IS HOME FOR THE ANNUAL GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS EXHIBIT IN NOVEMBER, THE ONE-STOP OPEN STUDIOS RETROSPECTIVE IN APRIL-MAY, AND THE FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE EXHIBIT IN JUNE. BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SOME EVENTS WERE NOT HELD FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE; THEY WERE HELD VIRTUALLY ON THE MAC WEBSITE, WWW.GREENVILLEARTS.COM. OUR DOWNTOWN ALIVE PROGRAM THAT NORMALLY RUNS ON THURSDAY NIGHTS FROM MARCH THROUGH AUGUST WAS ALSO CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.
SMARTARTS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS, ARTISTS AND TEACHERS TO DEEPER LEARNING AND SELF-AWARENESS THROUGH INTEGRATING THE ARTS WITH ALL AREAS OF EDUCATION. ARTS INTEGRATION IS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ARTS AND OTHER CONTENT AREAS RESULTING IN A RICHER, MORE COMPLETE WHOLE THAT FOSTERS DEEP, CONNECTED, PERSONAL LEARNING IN BOTH AREAS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAD 76 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. SINCE FEDERAL FUNDING EXPIRED IN 2007, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RAISED OVER 3.8 MILLION TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE PROGRAM.
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 |
|---|
| Alan M Ethridge | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $129,394 |
| Anne Woods | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Watkins | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Odom | VICE CHAIRMA | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Lambert | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bj Koonce | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Kavolus | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Burnet Johnston | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Hughes | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Howard | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Hipp | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Julio Hernandez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Truman Henderson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Edith Hardaway | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Greer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hunter Garrett | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ellis Fisher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Fincher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Dorman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gayla Day | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Dant | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Creech | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Coulter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Cooper | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Colby | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Coburn | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Cebe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rainer Blickle | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Betsch | PAST CHAIRMA | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Bell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Ables | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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