Organizations Filed Purposes:
The primary exempt purpose of the Mesquite Arts Council is to support and nourish the arts in Mesquite, Texas. MAC is an advocate for culturally diverse arts programs; it promotes art appreciation & awareness through funding of local grants & persentation of varied art programs.
Arts Council Programming. Fully supported by the Arts Council and grant from Texas Commission on the Arts are: a series of free outdoor concerts including April Rocks during the month of April and Jazz Breaks in the month of June, Day of the Dead Festival, Harvest Festival Barn Dance, Summer Courtyard Concert Series, multiple classical concerts, and twelve months of art exhibits from local and regional artists. Endowment funded activities by the Arts Council include arts youth camps such as the Missoula Childrens Theatre which is held each summer. Also, Just for Kids is a series of free, interactive performances that introduce children to the performing and visual arts, and a YouTube channel with educational videos produced by the Mesquite Arts Council. Approximate No. of Participants 70,000
Local Support of Arts Organizations. Organizational support from the Mesquite Arts Council partially funds the Mesquite Community Band, Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, Mesquite Community Theatre, Texas Winds Musical Outreach and micro grants for regional artists. The MAC is proud to give a home to several additional arts organizations: Texas Area Artists, Mesquite Community Band, Mesquite Community Theatre, and Mesquite Symphony Orchestra. Approximate No. of Participants 25,000
Dedicated Endowment Programming and Support of Mesquite Freedom Park. Mesquite Freedom Park, located next to the Arts Center, is a place in Mesquite to celebrate the freedoms of art, music, education and assembly. The Arts Council has facilitated funding and construction of this park, a memorial to the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Approximate No. of Participants 5,000
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 |
|---|
| Erica Guajardo | Assistant Director | 40 | $0 |
| Marty Van Roy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roni Carrasco | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Gullion | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Huff | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Pickett | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cecelia Riggle | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Tosch | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Hudson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cohn Drennan | Managing Dir | 40 | $0 |
| George A Venner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Peggy Brooks | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Mcclellan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcia Watts | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Singleton | Chairperson | 1 | $0 |
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