Art & Newport

Organization Overview

Art & Newport is located in Middletown, RI. The organization was established in 2019. According to its NTEE Classification (A20) the organization is classified as: Arts & Culture, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Art & Newport is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

ART & NEWPORT'S GOAL IS TO PRESENT ART PROJECTS THAT BURNISH NEWPORT'S STATURE AS A PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT AND SHARE IDEAS AND VISIONS THAT ONLY ART AND ARTISTS CAN PROVIDE. FOUNDED IN 2017, ART & NEWPORT HAS DEVELOPED AND SUSTAINED STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND OTHER NEWPORT CULTURE AND HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT MEMORABLE ART PROJECTS EACH YEAR.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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IN THE WAVES, BY ARTIST MELISSA MCGILL, WAS A SERIES OF 14 LIVE FREE PUBLIC ART PERFORMANCES PRESENTED AT ROUGH POINT IN NEWPORT, RI, IN AUGUST 2021. MCGILL CREATED PAINTED FABRIC WAVES AND INVITED 36 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, AGED 15 TO 75, TO ACTIVATE THE LANDSCAPE AND EVOKE THE URGENCY OF RISING SEA LEVELS AND A RAPIDLYCHANGING ENVIRONMENT. THE ENSEMBLE OF THIS MOVEMENT-BASED PUBLIC ARTWORK CREATED A SHARED MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES. MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE VIEWED THE PERFORMANCES AND MANY MORE OBSERVED THE PERFORMANCES FROM THE CLIFF WALK, WHICH ABUTS ROUGH POINT. THE PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF MCGILLS PERFORMANCE WAS ORGANIZED BY ART&NEWPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION, NRF, WHO OWNS AND OPERATES ROUGH POINT, AND FURTHERS NRF'S EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE THREAT POSED BY SEA LEVEL RISE TO CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE PERFORMANCE IGNITED A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE SUBSEQUENT RISING TIDES WITHIN THE NEWPORT COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, BRINGING NOTICE TO ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING GLOBAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Roger Kass
Treasurer
$0
Dodie Kazanjian
President
$0
Edith Mcbean
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$268,464
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$268,464
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $268,464

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Art & Newport has recieved totaling $88,280.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: WAVES ART INSTALLATION AND PROGRAMMING

$63,280
T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc

Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: SPECIAL PROJECT

$25,000
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