Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF ART LEAGUE HOUSTON IS TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE, DYNAMIC, AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SEE, MAKE, AND TALK ABOUT CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART.
EXHIBITION PROGRAMALH'S EXHIBITION PROGRAM FEATURES AN EXHIBITION, PUBLIC ART, AND ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM. ALH PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS IN 4 ON-SITE GALLERIES BY LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED THAT CROSS INTO PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SPHERES, INCORPORATE IDEAS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CONNECT TO CURRENT TRENDS AND DIALOGUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART. TO ENSURE STRONG ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PROJECTS THAT REFLECT HOUSTON'S RICH CROSS SECTION OF CULTURES, EXHIBITS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED USING A COMBINATION OF: 1) OPEN CALL IN AN EFFORT TO BE DEMOCRATIC; 2) ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD INPUT TO ENSURE ALH IS REFLECTIVE AND RELEVANT; AND 3) FOCUSED CURATORIAL VISION TO FOSTER A THOUGHTFUL AND CRITICAL EXPLORATION OF CURRENT ISSUES. ALH'S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN, TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION PROJECT DESIGNED TO MAKE ARTWORK ACCESSIBLE TO NON-TRADITIONAL ART AUDIENCES WHILE CREATING NEW MODELS FOR INCLUDING THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN THE ART-MAKING PROCESS. ALH RECENTLY ANNOUNCED INSTA11ATIONS, A CITY WIDE PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS FEATURING 11 ARTIST PROJECTS CHALLENGING TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF PUBLIC ART IN INNOVATIVE, PLAYFUL AND CRITICAL WAYS ACROSS EACH OF HOUSTON'S 11 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS. THE PROJECT EMBRACES ALH'S CORE VALUES OF INCLUSIVITY, CREATIVITY AND LEARNING BY A) SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS/PROJECTS WHO ARE CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND REFLECTIVE OF THE EVOLVING COMMUNITY IN HOUSTON, B) PLATFORMING PROJECTS THAT CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF PUBLIC ART IN BOTH PLAYFUL AND CRITICAL WAYS, AND C) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ARTISTS FROM CONCEPT THROUGH FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION. SINCE 1983, ALH'S ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM HONORS ARTISTS WHOSE WORK HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN TEXAS. THE AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED AS A PROJECT DOCUMENTING CONTEMPORARY TEXAS ART HISTORY AND SERVE TO EDUCATE THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OFTEN UNDER-RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. THE HONOREES ARE FEATURED IN SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN THE FALL, AND ALH PRODUCES AN EXHIBITION CATALOG.
THE ART LEAGUE SCHOOLTHE ART LEAGUE SCHOOL PROVIDES DYNAMIC, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY STUDIO-BASED VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTIST INSTRUCTORS. MORE THAN 1200 STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, SKILL LEVELS, AND AGES ENROLL IN OVER 120 CLASSES IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA, WITH ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, AND ARTIST TALKS THAT ENRICH THEIR TRAINING AS ARTISTS. CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT AFFORDABLE COSTS TO MINIMIZE BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND PROVIDE INVALUABLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL ARTISTS EMPLOYED AS INSTRUCTORS.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ALH'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE HEALING ARTS, ARTBOUND!, SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL STUDIO ART INTENSIVE, AND CREATIVE AGING. ESTABLISHED IN 1990, THE HEALING ART PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ART INSTRUCTION IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA TO ADULTS 17 AND OLDER IN THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY-MINDED ENVIRONMENT THAT ALSO FOSTERS ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING THROUGH ARTIST-LED PROJECTS. IN 2008, ALH EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH WITH ARTBOUND!, IS A CURRICULUM-BASED, IN-SCHOOL INTEGRATIVE ARTS PROGRAM AT H.I.S.D. TITLE-1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH LITTLE OR NO VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION. CLASSROOM TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESIDENCIES SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THEIR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM. EACH RESIDENCY HAS AN ART LEAGUE HOUSTON TEACHING ARTIST VISITING A SCHOOL EIGHT TO TEN TIMES DURING A SEMESTER, WORKING WITH THREE CLASSROOMS PER VISIT. IN 2014, ALH LAUNCHED ITS SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL STUDIO ART INTENSIVE, AN 100% SCHOLARSHIP-BASED THREE-MONTH SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERING A RIGOROUS, IN-DEPTH STUDIO ART EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 14-17. LED BY ESTABLISHED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS, PROJECTS WILL GO BEYOND TECHNIQUES TRADITIONALLY TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASSES, TEACHING STUDENTS PRACTICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AS ARTISTS. IN FALL OF 2019, ART LEAGUE HOUSTON LAUNCHED A NEW CATALYZING CREATIVE AGING PILOT PROGRAM IN THE FIFTH WARD, HOUSTON. THE PROGRAM FEATURES 12 WEEKS OF SEQUENTIAL ART WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CAPTURING 5TH WARD - PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURES THROUGH SKETCHING AND PLEIN AIR PAINTING. THE PROGRAM SERVES 12 OLDER ADULTS AT THE J W PEAVY SENIOR CENTER AND WILL CULMINATE IN AN EXHIBITION WITHIN THE 5TH WARD COMMUNITY.
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 |
|---|
| Holli Clements | DIRECTOR (AUG 2019 - MARCH 2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Ashrit Shetty | DIRECTOR (OCT 2017 - DEC 2019 | 1 | $0 |
| Lauri Wray | DIRECTOR (AUG 2019 - CURRENT) | 1 | $0 |
| Clay Robinson | DIRECTOR (AUG 2019 - CURRENT) | 1 | $0 |
| Steffie Tomson | DIRECTOR (AUG 2019 - NOV 2020) | 3 | $0 |
| Andrew Sheils | DIRECTOR (DEC 2018 - SEPT 2020) | 3 | $0 |
| Sean P Marshall | DIRECTOR (OCT 2017 - CURRENT) | 3 | $0 |
| Christian Barker | DIRECTOR (NOV 2018 - CURRENT) | 3 | $0 |
| Juan Martinez | VICE PRESIDENT (FEB 2018-OCT 2019) | 3 | $0 |
| Robert Daniel | PRESIDENT (2016 - JAN 2020) | 3 | $0 |
| Sergio Rojas | DIRECTOR (OCT 2017 - DEC 2019 | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Mcdonald | DIRECTOR (JUNE 2017 - DEC 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Aragones | DIRECTOR (JAN 2018 - JAN 2021) | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Roman | DIRECTOR (JUNE 2016 - JUNE 2019) | 1 | $0 |
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