2025-05-06T15:41:49-07:00 2024-06-30 931157146 KERN & THOMPSON LLC 1800 SW FIRST AVE STE 410 PORTLAND OR 97201 990 2023-07-01 953497056 Western Alliance of Arts Administrators Foundation WEST 5032744729 333 NW Park Ave Portland OR 97209 JOSHUA HEIM Executive Dir. 2025-05-06 true true Jonna Vercellini CPA P01922749 5032223338 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JOSHUA HEIM 333 NW Park Ave Portland OR 97209 1297732 false X WWW.WESTARTS.ORG X 1990 OR TO SERVE A THRIVING PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY IN THE WEST. 12 12 7 100 0 464536 570726 491183 721958 7863 9364 -4316 963582 1297732 114599 145152 0 665839 595384 0 0 568838 535863 1349276 1276399 -385694 21333 1094792 1020060 1138099 1012188 -43307 7872 X TO SERVE A THRIVING PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY IN THE WEST. false false 474009 13215 497743 CONFERENCE: THE WAA CONFERENCE CONVENES PRESENTERS, ARTISTS, AND AGENTS AROUND THE SHARED GOAL OF PROGRAMMING LIVE PERFORMANCES. THE FOUR-DAY SCHEDULE INCLUDES EXHIBITS, PERFORMANCES, NETWORKING, SPEAKERS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. THE FALL 2022 ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOSTED 506 ATTENDEES, WITH 497 PEOPLE ATTENDING IN CALGARGY, CANADA AND 229 JOINING VIRTUAL SESSIONS HELD BEFORE THE CONFERENCE. THE OFFICIAL SHOWCASE PRESENTED 14 ARTISTS, AND 47 INDEPENDENT SHOWCASES. ALTOGETHER, 83% OF ALL REGISTRANTS ACCESSED THE ONLINE CONFERENCE PLATFORM AT SOME POINT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE CONFERENCE. 374821 132000 ADVANCING INDIGENOUS PERFORMANCE: THE ADVANCING INDIGENOUS PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (AIP) DEEPENS SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PERFORMING ARTISTS AND PERFORMING ART PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES. THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS, TRAVEL SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES FOR U.S. BASED INDIGENOUS ARTISTS. WAA HOSTED A PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM TITLED, "TRUTH, RECONCILIATION, AND A PATH TO CHANGE" BEFORE THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF 29 INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND PRESENTERS. IN ADDITION, AIP ARTISTS PARTICIPATED IN AN AIP ARTIST SYMPOSIUM THAT PROVIDED CAREER TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATING AIP ARTISTS. 94130 219899 INFORMATION/MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF TOURING AND PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED IN PROMOTING AND PRESENTING PERFORMING ARTS. MEMBERS OF WAA GET DISCOUNT RESGISTRATIONS FOR THE LARGEST ANNUAL BOOKING CONFERENCE IN THE WEST, LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND BEST PRACTICES IN INFORMATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES, RECEIVE MEMBER-ONLY NEWS AND INFORMATION (PRINT AND ONLINE), ARE PUBLISHED IN AND RECEIVE THE ANNUAL DIRECTORY, AND HAVE ACCESS TO OVER 2,500 ARTISTS AND OVER 220 PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH WAA'S DATABASE. 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SCHOLARSHIPS 23 13215 false false false false false false false false false JOSHUA HEIM Executive Dir. 171400 4500 5118 181018 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: PERFORMING ARTS DISCOVERY: THE PAD PROGRAM IS AN INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITY FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS BASED IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE READY TO TOUR INTERNATIONALLY. THIS YEAR, AN ADDITIONAL 25 ARTISTS WERE ADDED TO THE FIRST COHORT OF 30 ARTISTS TO RECIEVE SUPPORT FROM OUR EXPERT VIDEO PRODUCTION TEAM TO CREATE A PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO TO BE FEATURED ON A NEW ONLINE PLATFORM FOR INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. THE PAD PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL U.S.-BASED PERFORMING ARITSTS WITH READINESS TO TOUR INTERNATIONALLY, AND ENCOURAGES THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) AND/OR LGBTQ+ TO APPLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 WESTERN ALLIANCE OF ARTS ADMINISTRATORS FOUNDATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP (VOTING AND NON-VOTING) AND SEVEN CATEGORIES AS FOLLOWS: 1. PRESENTER MEMBERS; 2. ARTIST/MANAGEMENT MEMBERS; 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS; 4. SECONDARY MEMBERS; 5. STUDENT MEMBERS; 6. HONORARY MEMBERS; AND 7. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. PRESENTER MEMBERS, ARTIST/MANAGEMENT MEMBERS, AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE VOTING MEMBERS; SECONDARY, STUDENT, HONORARY AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING. CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH A MEMBER-ORGANIZATION ARE ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP. EACH ORGANIZATION DESIGNATES ONE VOTING REPRESENTATIVE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND REQUIRES THAT BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS PRESCRIBED IN WAA BOARD POLICY MANUAL. THERE IS ALSO A FORMAL EVALUATION PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS 990 ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES WESTERN ARTS ALLIANCE. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES WESTERN ARTS ALLIANCE.