Organizations Filed Purposes:
A.W.E.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA WITH ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL, ADVANCE LEARNING AND CULTIVATE COMMUNITY.
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE (AIR) PROGRAMS PAID PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH 750 YOUTH TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS AT 16 COMMUNITY SITES. PROJECTS ALIGN YOUTH DRIVEN PLANNING WITH BROADER COMMUNITY GOALS. PROJECTS MAY CREATE NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE, CONTRIBUTE TO NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION, OR TELL A STORY ABOUT A PERTINENT COMMUNITY ISSUE. THE AIR PROGRAM HIRED 17 PROFESSIONAL AND EMERGING ARTISTS.
THE TRUCK STUDIO PROGRAM PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE VISUAL ARTS FOR OVER 4,000 YOUTH AT MILWAUKEE AREA PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND LIBRARIES. THE PROGRAM AIMS AT PROVIDING VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND CREATIVE CONCEPTS THAT ARE NEW TO THE YOUTH WE WORK WITH. THESE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE A BACKGROUND OF EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE THAT YOUTH CAN BUILD UPON IN MANY OTHER AREAS OF THEIR STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENT.
RISING ARTISTS COUNCIL GREW FROM THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM TO ENGAGE HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH INTERESTED IN PURSUING CREATIVE CAREERS IN A COOPERATEVE COHORT THAT BUILDS THEIR LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL SKILLS AS ARTISTS. THE COUNCIL LEARNS FROM PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, VISITS GALLERIES AND PUBLIC ARTWORKS, AND STRENGTHENS ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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 |
|---|
| Lashawndra Vernon | EXECUTIVE DIR. | 40 | $61,187 |
| James Sokolowski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Carson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jezamil Arroyo-Vega | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Panciera | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sally Duback | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donte Mcfadden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Janine Kolbeck | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Johannah Karstadt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Manger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Meghan Walsh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Sullivan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Anderson | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Armando Ibarra | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Shameka Tyler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Carr | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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