Apex Art Curatorial Program Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

NYC Open Call (Oct 2025)? We received 747 proposals from 72 countries juried by 1076 volunteers, including 548 students from 13 U.S.-based and 11 intl colleges and universities. ? The 5 highest-rated proposals become apexart exhibitions taking place in apexart gallery in Tribeca, NYC.2025 NYC Exhibitions and Public Programs:? 5 Exhibitions at apexart Gallery in Tribeca.? 2517 in-person gallery visit and 24,470 online views; exhibition webpage and 3D walkthrough? 18 Public Programs: 13,228 in-person and online audienceEach exhibition is awarded a $10K budget (including $2000 curatorial honorarium, artists honorariums, production cost, etc), as well as full administrative support. Each exhibition is accompanied by:? At least 3 educational free public programs.? A permanent full online presence via the 3D walkthrough allowing people around the world to experience the exhibition remotely in an enjoyable and effective way.? A full color ISBN-registered exhibition brochure, including a 1200-word essay by the curator and the artwork images. Brochures are available online and physical copies are sent free to more than 6000 individuals around the world. Exhibitions: 1- 30 DAYS OF CULTURE SHOCK . ? An Open Call for apexart 250 past fellows.(Jan-March).? Celebrating 25 years of apexart Fellows with photography and video by U.S. and global artists. ? Artists: Damali Abrams, Kiran Ahmad, Lillian Ayienga, John Beattie, Mildred Beltre, Laura Bernstein, Adam Burthom, Damin Cabrera, Karla Carballar, Nathan Ng Catlin, Barrie Cline, Nicky Enright, Orlando Estrada, Baris Gokturk, Radha Gomati, Cheeraz Gormon, Sofija Grandakovska, Pavlo Grazhdanskij/Sasha Budai, Marina Grinic, Graciela Hasper, Cody Herrmann, Kasper Hesselbjerg, Fan Chon Hoo, Pare Patcharapa Inchang, Gisela Insuaste, Clare Kambhu, Eric Krancevic, Dejan Kric, Patricia Leal, Sonia Paulino Love, Boyan Manchev, Tusiime Mathias, Dario Mohr, Mariam Natroshvili, Nyadzombe Nyampenza, Ani ONeill, Stephanie Powell, Kiron Robinson, Michelle Rosenberg, Monika Rycerz, Hanna Saarikoski, Gustavo Sagorsky, Manmeet Sandhu, Manuel Orellana Sandoval / Pfr. Morezane, Linda Stauffer, Lynn Sullivan, Modris Svilans, Zina Swanson, Rosemary Taylor, Taguhi Torosyan, Derek Tumala, Jevijoe Vitug, Ashley Walters, Kelly Warman, Joan Wyand, Ahmad Zatari2- TAKE IT HOME, FOR (__) SHALL NOT REPEAT THE ERROR. [MANHATTAN PROJECT]? Curated by Souya Handa (March-May).? Traces nuclear history from Manhattan Project uranium mines to Hiroshima, Cold War tests, and Fukushima. ? Artists: Souya Handa, Layla Yamamoto, Kei Ito, Sixte Kakinda3- CRUISING IN THE SHADOWS? Curated by Matthew Terrell (June-July).? Reveals NYCs overlooked LGBTQ+ cruising culture from the 1960s to today. ? Artists: Arthur Tress, Robert Sherer, Bob Damron, The AIDS Memorial Quilt.4- OBSESIN! LABOR AS PLEASURE? Curated by Francisco Donoso (Sep-Oct).? Explores labor and pleasure in US Latinx art, linking migration, feminism, and joy as resistance. ? Artists: Justin Favela, Daniela Gomez Paz, Juan Hinojosa, Jessica Lagunas, Maria Yolanda Liebana, Gloria Martinez Granados, Lina Puerta.5- A LOTUS BLOOMING IN A SEA OF FIRE? Curated by Song H (Nov-Dec).? Explores art healing postwar trauma, 50 years after U.S. Southeast Asia wars. ? Artists: Pao Her, Leang Hu, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Kenn Diep Pan, Ger Xiong.Intl Open Call (February 2025)? We received 369 proposals from 77 countries juried by 720 volunteers, including 229 students from 7 U.S.-based and 7 intl colleges and universities. ? The 5 highest-rated proposals become apexart exhibitions taking place in the cities/countries proposed in the submissions.2025 International Exhibitions and Public Programs ? 5 Exhibitions in Uzbekistan, United States, Brazil, Japan, Korea? 15,105 online views; exhibition webpage and 3D walkthrough? 26 Public Programs: 10,822 online audienceEach exhibition is awarded a $11K budget (including $2000 curatorial honorarium, artists honorariums, production cost, etc), as well as full

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 89.5%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $29.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited
• Public monitoring controls: Limited
• Public policy transparency: Limited
• Public financial transparency: Limited
• Impact reporting controls: Limited
• Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
• Public governance controls: Limited
• Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -4%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Operating reserve ratio: 0.17; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings