Arts Place Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Governance - oversight of the corporation is provided by the arts place corporate board of directors elected by the membership. Local leadership for the auglaize/mercer center and the blackford county arts center is provided by their individual community boards appointed by the corporate board. The community board makes programming recommendations, provides guidance to the center, and serves as leadership in raising funds for activities in their respective communities.public art - a prominent feature of the jay county campus is its public art. These works include the massive tile relief mural, landscape's legacy by cleveland artist rhonda franklin. This ceramic installation was the result of a three-year project that included over 40 apprentices and volunteers. On the grounds may be found the bronze sculpture autumn by harold "tuck" langland of granger, Indiana. The permanent collection includes several other sculptures, as well as dozens of paintings and woodcuts. A large mural, designed and painted by sarah hess, is located at 207 east spring street in memorial park. This mural project was funded by the Ohio arts council and was a collaborative effort between arts place, the city of st. Marys, the st. Marys area resource team, the st. Marys community improvement corporation, and the st. Marys community library. Artworks - this program provides instruction in the visual arts. Class offerings, for both children and adults, included drawing, printmaking, ceramic hand building, weaving, jewelry making, watercolors, alcohol inks, resin casting, tie dying, sculpture, mask-making, needle felting, quilting, oil painting, ceramic tiles, ceramic wheel throwing, and basket weaving. Instruction was provided at all three of the arts place centers. Exhibits - this program is conducted at all three arts place centers and often include artists receptions. A year-round schedule of exhibitions is presented at all three centers and includes local/regional and artists from the midwest. The largest space, the hugh n. Ronald gallery at the jay county campus, provides a highly flexible exhibition space. Smaller galleries are operated at the blackford and auglaize/mercer centers. Juried art shows were held at the blackford county arts center and the auglaize/mercer center of arts place. Performances - presenting performing artists remains a central part of arts place programming. Performances are hosted in hall-moser theatre at the jay county campus of arts place and at the hudson family park amphitheater in portland. Performances in blackford county are held at the blackford county arts center or outdoors at weiler park. Arts outreach activities - arts place provides the arts beyond our physical locations with programming such as arts in the parks and the grand lake area literature festival. Arts place is an active participant in each of the communities we serve with collaborations with the school systems, other non-profit organizations, artists, service groups, local government, private citizens, etc.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 79.2%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $46.96 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -51.6%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.44; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.6%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings