2023-10-02T11:55:29-04:00 2022-12-31 341897853 CRUM & COMPANY 1640 AKRON PENINSULA RD STE 102 AKRON OH 44313 990 2022-01-01 811199928 AKRON SOUL TRAIN AKRO 3307611478 121 S MAIN STREET AKRON OH 44308 NANCY BRENNAN PRESIDENT 3307611478 2023-09-20 true NANCY BRENNAN 999009999 false KEVIN K CRUM P00255436 3308671222 2023-09-25 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NANCY BRENNAN 121 S MAIN STREET SUITE 500 AKRON OH 44308 118035 false X HTTP://AKRONSOULTRAIN.ORG X 2016 OH AKRON SOUL TRAIN (AST) AIMS TO BE A NATIONALLY RENOWNED MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART PROGRAM, ATTRACTING DIVERSE ARTISTS AND FOSTERING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. AS A CATALYST FOR THE ARTS IN NORTHEAST OHIO, WE ARE COMMITTED TO INSPIRING THE MINDS AND LIVES OF ARTISTS AND ENGAGING THE GREATER AKRON COMMUNITY IN THE ARTISTIC JOURNEY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION, WE AIM TO CREATE A THRIVING ARTS ECOSYSTEM THAT ENRICHES THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR REGION. IN 2019, AKRON SOUL TRAIN ESTABLISHED A PERMANENT GALLERY SPACE ON SOUTH MAIN STREET IN THE HEART OF AKRON'S DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT. THIS LOCATION PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW AND PARTICIPATE IN VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND WORKSHOPS WITH OUR RESIDENT ARTISTS. IT IS ALSO NEAR OTHER AKRON ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, WHICH IS CONVENIENT FOR COLLABORATIONS. IN 2020, AFTER THE PANDEMIC SHUT DOWN, AKRON SOUL TRAIN OPENED AN INNER GALLERY SPACE, CALLED THE CAPSOUL GALLERY, DEDICATED TO SHOW 7 7 2 17 0 87845 111697 1889 0 2634 1406 90479 114992 14000 12000 0 61873 64016 0 40276 38259 45208 114132 121224 -23653 -6232 140193 130082 48132 45212 92061 84870 X AKRON SOUL TRAIN (AST) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT AWARDS 12-15 ARTISTS WITH PAID RESIDENCIES EACH CALENDAR YEAR. OUR ORGANIZATION GIVES SPACE, TIME, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OHIO VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY CREATIVES SO THEY MAY INNOVATE AND PRESENT NEW WORKS TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATION, ARTISTS ARE ASKED TO DESIGN A PUBLIC PROGRAM FOR THE GREATER AKRON COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION TO PROVIDE ARTS ENGAGEMENT OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE ARTISTS RESIDENCY WORK AND CAN BEBUT IS NOT LIMITED TOA PERFORMANCE, PANEL DISCUSSION, ARTIST TALK, DEMONSTRATION, OR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. OUR TEAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH EACH RESIDENT TO FULLY DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNITY EVENT AND IDENTIFY AKRON PARTNERS FOR CROSS-COLLABORATION AND AUDIENCE REACH. false false 55131 3295 AKRON SOUL TRAIN HAS AWARDED 74 ARTISTS WITH PAID RESIDENCIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2016 AND HAS SUPPORTED AN ADDITIONAL 16 ARTISTS THROUGH PROJECTS DESIGNED FOR OUR CAPSOUL GALLERY. TO AUGMENT THE VOICE OF THE ARTIST AND TO ENGAGE WITH OUR NON-ARTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE ACTIVELY LOOK FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES IN ADDITION TO THE 12 ARTIST- LED PROGRAMS WE HOST EACH YEAR FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AST ALSO ACTIVELY PURSUES COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND VISION TO CREATE A DESTINATION FOR GREATER AKRON RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH ARTISTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTISTIC PROCESS. IN 2022 WE BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGE, AND CAREER ACADEMIES AS PART OF THEIR NON-PROFIT DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT A NONPROFIT'S MISSION, TO BECOME AWARE OF THE NEEDS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND TO EXPLORE THE CAREERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF THAT NONPROFITS WORK. ON NOVEMBER 15, 2022, WE WELCOMED A SMALL CLASS OF SIXTH-GRADE MILLER SOUTH STUDENTS AS PART OF THIS COLLABORATION. THE STUDENTS TOURED OUR FACILITIES, INTERACTED WITH THE ART OF EMERGING ARTIST DANIEL TRZCINSKI, AND HAD A ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSION WITH OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, DREW IPOLLITI. FROM A DATA CONTEXT HERE ARE SOME NUMBERS THAT WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT. AST HAS SEEN A 33% INCREASE IN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS SINCE WE LAUNCHED OUR 2018 ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEEN A 30% INCREASE IN TOTAL IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE SINCE 2021, AND WEVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF BIPOC ATTENDEES BY 9% IN 2022. ADDITIONALLY, WE SEND THE AST ARTISTS POST-RESIDENCY FEEDBACK SURVEYS AT BOTH THE CONCLUSION OF THE RESIDENCY AND 2 YEARS POST-RESIDENCY. THESE ARE ANONYMOUS AND INTEND TO EVALUATE HOW WELL WE HAVE SERVED ARTISTS IN SHORT AND LONG TERMS AND ARE USED AS GUIDEPOSTS FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MEET ARTIST NEEDS. TESTIMONIALS FROM THESE ANONYMOUS SURVEYS INDICATE THAT OUR PROGRAM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE. I HAVE RECEIVED MORE EXHIBITION OFFERS IN THE AREA, CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO VIEWED THE PRESS REVIEW, THE SALE OF A PIECE IN THE SHOW, NEW INTERACTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND AN ADDITION TO MY RESUME THAT WILL HELP ME PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. MOST IMPORTANTLY THOUGH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES TO TAKE TIME TO CREATE A NEW SERIES OF WORK THAT I FEEL DEFINES MY ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND WILL INFORM MUCH OF MY FUTURE WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SHOW A GALLERIST MY WORK WHICH HELPED ME GET A SOLO SHOW. BEFORE AND DURING THE EXHIBITION THERE WAS AMPLE PRESS COVERAGE AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK WITH THE PUBLIC. 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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AKRON SOUL TRAIN (AST) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT AWARDS 12-15 ARTISTS WITH PAID RESIDENCIES EACH CALENDAR YEAR. OUR ORGANIZATION GIVES SPACE, TIME, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OHIO VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND LITERARY CREATIVES SO THEY MAY INNOVATE AND PRESENT NEW WORKS TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATION, ARTISTS ARE ASKED TO DESIGN A PUBLIC PROGRAM FOR THE GREATER AKRON COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION TO PROVIDE ARTS ENGAGEMENT OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE ARTISTS RESIDENCY WORK AND CAN BEBUT IS NOT LIMITED TOA PERFORMANCE, PANEL DISCUSSION, ARTIST TALK, DEMONSTRATION, OR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP. OUR TEAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH EACH RESIDENT TO FULLY DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNITY EVENT AND IDENTIFY AKRON PARTNERS FOR CROSS-COLLABORATION AND AUDIENCE REACH. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THIS NARRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION OF OUR VOLUNTEERS DURING THE YEAR 2022. THE AST BOARD IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER GROUP CONSISTING OF MEMBERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN THE ARTS AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN AKRON, OHIO. THE BOARD MEETS QUARTERLY FOR 90-MINUTE SESSIONS AND PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE GOVERNANCE AND SUCCESS OF AST, A STARTUP NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION. THROUGHOUT MOST OF 2022, THE AST BOARD CONSISTED OF TEN MEMBERS, EACH BRINGING A PLETHORA OF EXPERIENCE AND VALUABLE INSIGHTS TO THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, IN AUGUST 2022, FOUR MEMBERS DECIDED TO RESIGN, AND ONE NEW MEMBER JOINED THE BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CURRENT BOARD IS COMPRISED OF SEVEN DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. IN 2022, THE AST BOARD HELD A TOTAL OF FOUR QUARTERLY MEETINGS. THESE GATHERINGS SERVED AS CRUCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER, DISCUSS IMPORTANT MATTERS, AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE MEETINGS WERE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY, WITH A FOCUS ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, AND OVERALL GOVERNANCE. IN ADDITION TO THEIR GOVERNANCE RESPONSIBILITIES, AST BOARD MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES. THEY LEVERAGED THEIR CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE SUMMIT COUNTY AREA TO BUILD SUPPORT AND AWARENESS FOR AST'S MISSION AND GOALS. THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN VARIOUS EVENTS ORGANIZED BY AST IN 2022 ALLOWED THEM TO EXPLAIN THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION AND ANTICIPATED IMPACT ON AKRON, OHIO. LONG. AKRON SOUL TRAIN ALSO OPERATES A VOLUNTEER ARTIST RESIDENCY SELECTION COMMITTEE THAT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR OUR ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THIS COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF SEVEN MEMBERS WHO MEET IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR TO REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. THE DIVERSITY AND EXPERTISE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE AND THOUGHTFUL EVALUATION OF APPLICANTS. THE SELECTION PROCESS NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON THE PROPOSED ARTISTIC CONTENT BUT ALSO EMPHASIZES THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING PROPOSAL ON THE AKRON COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE SERVE. THE COMMITTEE CONVENES DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR TO METICULOUSLY REVIEW ALL INCOMING ARTIST RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER EVALUATES THE PROPOSED ARTISTIC CONTENT AND ASSESSES ITS POTENTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH AST'S MISSION AND VISION. CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE ORIGINALITY, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND RELEVANCE OF THE PROPOSED WORK TO THE AKRON COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AKRON SOUL TRAIN HAS AWARDED 74 ARTISTS WITH PAID RESIDENCIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2016 AND HAS SUPPORTED AN ADDITIONAL 16 ARTISTS THROUGH PROJECTS DESIGNED FOR OUR CAPSOUL GALLERY. TO AUGMENT THE VOICE OF THE ARTIST AND TO ENGAGE WITH OUR NON-ARTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WE ACTIVELY LOOK FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES IN ADDITION TO THE 12 ARTIST- LED PROGRAMS WE HOST EACH YEAR FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AST ALSO ACTIVELY PURSUES COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND VISION TO CREATE A DESTINATION FOR GREATER AKRON RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH ARTISTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTISTIC PROCESS. IN 2022 WE BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGE, AND CAREER ACADEMIES AS PART OF THEIR NON-PROFIT DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT A NONPROFIT'S MISSION, TO BECOME AWARE OF THE NEEDS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND TO EXPLORE THE CAREERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF THAT NONPROFITS WORK. ON NOVEMBER 15, 2022, WE WELCOMED A SMALL CLASS OF SIXTH-GRADE MILLER SOUTH STUDENTS AS PART OF THIS COLLABORATION. THE STUDENTS TOURED OUR FACILITIES, INTERACTED WITH THE ART OF EMERGING ARTIST DANIEL TRZCINSKI, AND HAD A ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSION WITH OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, DREW IPOLLITI. FROM A DATA CONTEXT HERE ARE SOME NUMBERS THAT WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT. AST HAS SEEN A 33% INCREASE IN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS SINCE WE LAUNCHED OUR 2018 ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEEN A 30% INCREASE IN TOTAL IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE SINCE 2021, AND WEVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF BIPOC ATTENDEES BY 9% IN 2022. ADDITIONALLY, WE SEND THE AST ARTISTS POST-RESIDENCY FEEDBACK SURVEYS AT BOTH THE CONCLUSION OF THE RESIDENCY AND 2 YEARS POST-RESIDENCY. THESE ARE ANONYMOUS AND INTEND TO EVALUATE HOW WELL WE HAVE SERVED ARTISTS IN SHORT AND LONG TERMS AND ARE USED AS GUIDEPOSTS FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MEET ARTIST NEEDS. TESTIMONIALS FROM THESE ANONYMOUS SURVEYS INDICATE THAT OUR PROGRAM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE. I HAVE RECEIVED MORE EXHIBITION OFFERS IN THE AREA, CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO VIEWED THE PRESS REVIEW, THE SALE OF A PIECE IN THE SHOW, NEW INTERACTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND AN ADDITION TO MY RESUME THAT WILL HELP ME PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. MOST IMPORTANTLY THOUGH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES TO TAKE TIME TO CREATE A NEW SERIES OF WORK THAT I FEEL DEFINES MY ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND WILL INFORM MUCH OF MY FUTURE WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SHOW A GALLERIST MY WORK WHICH HELPED ME GET A SOLO SHOW. BEFORE AND DURING THE EXHIBITION THERE WAS AMPLE PRESS COVERAGE AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK WITH THE PUBLIC. LONG TERM THESE ARTIFACTS AND EXPERIENCES WILL SERVE ME WELL AS I PURSUE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 KASOTA ARTIST MANAGEMENT, LLC. KASOTA PERFORMS THE BACK OFFICE OPERATIONS SUCH AS PAYROLL, HR AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, NANCY BRENNAN HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN KASOTA ARTIST MANAGEMENT, LLC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED FINANCIAL REPORTS AND APPROVED AGREEMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR MONITORING FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE ADDRESSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF THE FAIR VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST