Woodlands Waterway Arts Council Inc

TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS ACT.

WE HAVE UNDERWRITERS THAT PAY $15,000 TO SUPPORT AN ART BENCH THAT ISINSTALLED ALONG THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 24 BENCHESINSTALLED WITH 4-6 THAT WILL BE INSTALLED AS PART OF PHASE IV INOCTOBER OF 2020, WHICH WERE AND WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH 2018 AND 2020REVENUES OUR EXPENSES INCLUDE COSTS TO RECRUIT AND SELECT 3 ARTISTSFOR EACH BENCH. THEY ARE GIVEN A STIPEND OF $300 EACH AND $8000 ISGIVEN TO THE ARTIST THAT IS SELECTED TO BUILD THE BENCH. THE WOODLANDSTOWNSHIP PAYS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND WE CONVEY OWNERSHIP TO THEM.THESE BEAUTIFUL BENCHES ENHANCE THE WATERWAY AND OFFER A PLACE TO STOPAND REFLECT ON THE BEAUTY OF THE AREA.

BAM-BECAUSE ART MATTERS IS HOW WE GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WHAT WE'VE MADE WITH THE FESTIVAL OR RAISED THROUGH DONATIONS. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TITLE 1, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS THAT WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL STIPENDS TO SO THAT THEY MAY PURCHASE ART SUPPLIES FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS. WE ALSO BRING ART TO THE STUDENTS WITH FIELD TRIPS TO THE HOUSTON GRAND OPERA, BALLET, FINCHER ART MUSEUM, AND/OR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. WE SERVE OVER 31,000 AT-RISK STUDENTS. WE HIRE PERCUSSIONIST DAN THE DRUMMER, OR BRING A MASTER ARTIST OR TEACHER TO THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS SENIORS, THE DISABLED, JUVENILES IN DETENTION CENTERS, BATTERED WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. WE AWARD $18,000 TO 18 STUDENTS IN 6 CATEGORIES OF ART AND $4,000 TO TWO TEACHERS, ANNUALLY. WE MAINTAIN THE SPOTLIGHT ART GALLERY IN THE WOODLANDS MALL.

THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY ART FESTIVAL IS OUR MAIN ACTIVITY AND HOW OURORGANIZATION BEGAN. IT IS AN ANNUAL 2 DAY CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS HELDALONG THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY AND TOWN GREEN PARK IN THE SPRING. IT HASATTENDANCE OF OVER 14,000 PATRONS AND FEATURES APPROXIMATELY 210INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS AND FINE CRAFTSMEN THATARE SELECTED BY A JURY AND SELL THEIR WORK. WE ALSO HAVE MUSICALPERFORMANCES ON 2 STAGES WITH GRAMMY WINNING AND LOCAL MUSICIANS, 1STAGE WITH CULINARY ART DEMONSTRATIONS AND 1 STAGE WITH COMMUNITYPERFORMING ARTISTS WITH MANY ETHNIC MUSICIANS AND DANCERS. THERE IS ANAREA CALLED ARTOPOLY THAT REPRESENTS OUR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSWORK AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY STUDENT WORK FOR $5 TO FACILITATE THEBEGINNING OF ART APPRECIATION AND A COMMUNITY ART PROJECT. BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE UNABLE TO HOLD THE FESTIVAL. IT WAS POSTPONED AND INCLUDED AS A VIRTUAL FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER 2020/FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021.