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THE DRY CREEK ARTS FELLOWSHIP

FLAGSTAFF, AZ · EIN 860842506 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE A200 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · drycreekarts.com
revenue
$14K
expenses
$13K
net assets
$18K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES THE PRESERVING OF COWBOY ART AND CULTURE. IN ADDITION,THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS PUBLIC RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF COWBOY ART AND PRESERVATION OF WESTERN HERITAGE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Dry Creek Arts Fellowship is a charitable and educational nonprofit based in Flagstaff, Arizona, dedicated to preserving and developing Western American art. It achieves this through public programs, including the annual "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and festival, which showcases both fine art and functional craft related to horse culture. The organization also offers an expressive arts program for cancer patients.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Expressive Arts Discovery Program
A program in partnership with Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare – Flagstaff, offering free artistic workshops (e.g., photography, poetry, printmaking, beading, glass blowing, music appreciation, bronze sculpture) to cancer patients to promote healing.
Installations
Displays of the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition at various venues, such as the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Trappings of the American West
An annual juried contemporary fine art exhibition and festival that honors the cultural heritage of the American West, featuring fine art and functional craft related to horse culture, along with educational, social, and scholarly programs.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Western and Thematic Art Exhibitions 7 activities
    • Annual Trappings of the American West Exhibition
      Organizes and presents the annual "Trappings of the American West" exhibition, a juried contemporary fine art exhibition that has run for 27 years, showcasing new work from 80 selected artists from 14 Western states and Hawaii to honor the artistic heritage of the American cowboy and support Western American art.
    • Annual Trappings of the American West Exhibition
      Organizes and presents the annual "Trappings of the American West" exhibition, a juried contemporary fine art exhibition that has run for 27 years, honoring the artistic heritage of the American cowboy and supporting the preservation and development of Western American art. The exhibition selects 80 artists annually from 14 Western states and Hawaii to submit new work.
    • Annual Trappings of the American West Exhibition
      Organizes and presents the annual "Trappings of the American West" exhibition, a juried contemporary fine art exhibition that has run for 27 years, showcasing new work from 80 selected artists from 14 Western states and Hawaii to honor the artistic heritage of the American cowboy and support Western American art.
    • Annual Trappings of the American West exhibition
      Produces and presents the annual juried "Trappings of the American West" exhibition featuring contemporary fine art from 80 artists selected from 14 Western states and Hawaii, hosted at the Museum of Northern Arizona for 27 years to support the preservation and development of Western American art.
    • Traveling Exhibitions
      Organizes and participates in traveling exhibitions, such as "Beyond the 98th Meridian," which was included in the Arizona Commission on the Arts' Traveling Exhibitions Program and selected as an Official Cultural Olympiad Site.
    • Traveling Exhibitions
      Organizes and circulates traveling art exhibitions, such as "Beyond the 98th Meridian," which was included in the Arizona Commission on the Arts' Traveling Exhibitions Program and selected as an Official Cultural Olympiad Site.
    • Traveling exhibitions and cultural outreach
      Organizes and circulates exhibitions such as "Beyond the 98th Meridian," which has been included in the Arizona Commission on the Arts' Traveling Exhibitions Program and selected as an Official Cultural Olympiad Site during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games.
  • Therapeutic & Community Art Workshops 4 activities
    • Expressive Arts Discovery Program
      Offers free artistic workshops to cancer patients at various stages of treatment and recovery, utilizing art forms such as photography, poetry, printmaking, beading, glass blowing, music appreciation, and bronze sculpture to complement medical treatments and promote healing. Patient artwork is displayed in medical facilities.
    • Expressive Arts Discovery Program
      Offers free artistic workshops to cancer patients at various stages of treatment and recovery, utilizing art forms such as photography, poetry, printmaking, beading, glass blowing, music appreciation, and bronze sculpture to complement medical treatments and promote healing. Patient artwork is displayed in medical facilities.
    • Expressive Arts Discovery Program
      Offers free artistic workshops to cancer patients at various stages of treatment and recovery to complement medical treatments and promote healing. Since October 2005, the program has completed fourteen creative workshops for over 200 patients in various art forms, and displays patient artwork in medical environments.
    • Expressive Arts Discovery Program for cancer patients
      Offers free expressive arts workshops in various media—including photography, poetry, printmaking, and glass blowing—to cancer patients at all stages of treatment and recovery, with completed workshops serving over 200 patients and resulting artwork displayed in medical facilities to enhance the healing environment.
  • Community Art Exhibitions & Festivals 4 activities
    • Public Programs and Events
      Hosts diverse public programs in conjunction with its exhibitions, including scholar forums, gallery tours, artist demonstrations, folk music, cowboy poetry, and concerts, to complement and enrich the art experience.
    • Public Programs and Events
      Hosts diverse public programs in conjunction with its exhibitions, including scholar forums, gallery tours, artist demonstrations, folk music, cowboy poetry, and concerts, to complement and enrich the art experience.
    • Public Programs and Events
      Hosts diverse public programs in conjunction with its exhibitions, including scholar forums, gallery tours, artist demonstrations, folk music, and cowboy poetry. The organization has also hosted concerts and traveling exhibitions.
    • Public arts and educational programs
      Hosts a range of public programs including scholar forums, gallery tours, artist demonstrations, folk music, cowboy poetry, and concerts—such as with Emmylou Harris—to complement exhibitions and engage the community in Western American art and culture.
  • Art-Focused Fundraising & Collection Support 1 activity
    • Membership-based support for Western American Art
      Engages members and donors to support the preservation and future development of Western American Art through contributions that fund exhibitions, programs, and artist opportunities.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$14K
Contributions & grants$14K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$13K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$4K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$18K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$18K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LINDA STEDMAN Director 20 $4K
relationships · 35

who they work with

  • Alvin Kawamoto Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Arizona Commission on the Arts Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Arizona Commission on the Arts Partner — Included DCAF's "Beyond the 98th Meridian" exhibition in its Traveling Exhibitions Program in August 2000 and engages in collaborative relationships with DCAF.
  • Arizona Community Foundation Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Arizona Historical Society/Pioneer Museum Partner — Engages in collaborative relationships with DCAF.
  • Arizona Office of Tourism Partner — Engages in collaborative relationships with DCAF.
  • Beverly Miller Partner — Board member of Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Bradley C. Scott, CPA Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare – Flagstaff Partner — Special partnership for the Expressive Arts Discovery Program.
  • Coconino Center for the Arts Partner — The "Trappings" exhibition originated at this center in 1986, and DCAF later returned the exhibition there in 2001.
  • Desert Caballeros Western Museum Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Desert Caballeros Western Museum Partner — Partner organization receiving event support from Dry Creek Arts Fellowship.
  • Flagstaff Community Foundation Partner — Engages in collaborative relationships with DCAF.
  • Flagstaff Cultural Partners Partner — Invited DCAF to bring the exhibition back to the Coconino Center for the Arts in 2001.
  • Great Circle Radio Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Heritage Museum of Layton, Utah Partner — Hosted DCAF's exhibition as an Official Cultural Olympiad Site during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games.
  • Homana Pawiki Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Jan Musial Partner — Board member of Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Jan Musial Navajo Arts Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Jody Beeler Partner — Board President of Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • KNAU – Arizona Public Radio Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Karin Offield Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Kathy Hard Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Kenneth R. Trapp Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Larry Fuegen Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Mei Ling Chun Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
  • Museum of Northern Arizona Partner — Hosted the organization's annual exhibition.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Engages in collaborative relationships with DCAF.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Partner — Acknowledged for generous assistance with the "Trappings of the American West" exhibition and public programs.
  • Nora Mandel Partner — Special Advisor to Dry Creek Arts Fellowship
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