2024-05-15T16:35:36-05:00 2023-06-30 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 121 SW SALMON ST STE 1100 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2022-07-01 510185021 OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS OREG 5032250210 122 NW 8TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97209 CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG CHAIRMAN 5032250210 2024-05-13 1 CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG 999009999 0 KARIN S WANDTKE P00172715 5032270581 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BLUE SKY GALLERY CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG 122 NW 8TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97209 837161 0 X WWW.BLUESKYGALLERY.ORG X 1976 OR TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EXHIBITIONS, RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ABOUT THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY 7 7 4 47 0 0 180747 192982 0 0 -37282 33505 21267 2976 164732 229463 0 0 0 0 204301 230945 0 0 76284 121177 187721 325478 418666 -160746 -189203 1951821 1812629 7412 3963 1944409 1808666 X BLUE SKY'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND DIALOGUE; AND TO FURTHER THE CAREERS AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTISTS SHOWN. 0 0 178843 2976 EXHIBITONS: 'BLUE SKY'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO PROVIDE MONTHY EXHIBITIONS TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WORKING IN THE MEDIUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY.. TYPICALLY WE HOLD 2 EXHIBITIONS EACH MONTH. BLUE SKY PROVIDES ONE-WAY RETURN SHIPPING COSTS FOR THE ARTIST'S WORK; IN ADDITION, DURING THE PAST TAX YEAR, EACH ARTIST RECEIVED A $1,000 HONORARIUM TO BE USED AT THEIR DISCRETION: FOR TRAVEL TO PORTLAND, FOR PHOTO PRINTING OR SHIPPING COSTS, OR FOR OTHER EXPENSES. THIS EXHIBITION PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO OUR MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, BLUE SKY FEATURES A YEAR-LONG EXHIBTION PROGRAM IN OUR VIEWING DRAWERS. APPROXIMATELY 60 NW ARTISTS PARTICPATE IN THIS JURIED EXHIBITION. 10 PRINTS PER ARTISTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE PUBLIC. THESE PRINTS ARE FOR SALE. ARTISTS RECEIVE A 50% COMMISSION FOR EACH SALE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE MOUNTED 19 SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND OFFERED 20 EXHIBITIONS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DRAWERS. WE WELCOMED 7,484 VISITORS TO THE GALLERY. 76635 DIALOGUE AND PUBLICATIONS: TO EXTEND BOTH THE EXHIBITION CONTENT AND THE REACH WIDE AUDIENCES. EACH EXHIBITING ARTIST IS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THEIR WORK DURING THEIR EXHIBITION. THESE TALKS ARE FREE AND ARE ATTENDED ON AVERAGE BY 33-40 PEOPLE (WHEN IN-PERSON). ARTISTS MAY ALSO DELIVER ARTIST TALKS ON ZOOM, AVAILABLE TO FARTHER-REACHING AUDIENCES. OUR GOALS IS SUPPORT A HYBRID APPROACH TO OUR PROGRAMS WHERE POSSIBLE. OTHER IN-GALLERY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PORTFOLIO WALKS, ARTIST BOOK PRESENTATIONS, SHORT ARTIST PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSION. OTHER TYPES OF VIRTUAL OR DIGITAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GALLERY TOURS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, INTERVIEWS, ZOOM WORKSHOPS. THIS PERIOD ALLOWED US TO FOCUS ON PROGRAMS THAT WE DIDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE TIME TO OFFER. WE HOSTED 10 ENGAGING ARTIST TALKS OR PANEL DISCUSSIONS IN THE GALLERY AND ANOTHER 8 LIVELY ARTIST TALKS ON ZOOM. FOR COMBINED IN-GALLERY AND VIRTUAL (LIVE) PROGRAMS, WE HAD 1800 ATTENDEES. 255478 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OR X X CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG 5032250210 122 NW 8TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97209 CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA DOOLING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES HUDSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCIA KADANOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERCEDES JELINEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS GRAVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG HICKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 80250 0 3171 80250 0 3171 0 0 0 0 0 26421 26877 139684 192982 36126 36126 3702 0 3702 3702 3702 589703 592324 -2621 -2621 -2621 14648 15374 -726 -726 229463 2976 0 33505 X 83421 62566 13347 7508 110630 82380 17183 11067 20843 15632 3335 1876 16051 12087 2519 1445 10905 10905 3000 3000 76292 22252 11040 43000 552 143 409 22119 9639 10660 1820 1741 65 230 1446 18243 13682 2919 1642 4000 2377 1623 24247 18185 3880 2182 6632 3995 2158 479 PUBLICATIONS/EXHIBITS 11262 11262 MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCRIPTIO 4292 720 3451 121 4436 636 511 3289 418666 255478 86904 76284 108828 5726 102257 50000 926687 195422 752012 731265 1006932 950784 28323 28323 1951821 1812629 7412 3963 7412 3963 X 1843151 1772110 101258 36556 1944409 1808666 1951821 1812629 -189203 53460 0 X 0 0 0 X 171284 255381 334909 180747 192982 1135303 13455 24551 10806 21267 14648 84727 184739 279932 345715 202014 207630 1220030 20918 15000 20245 25000 50000 131163 38000 123500 151000 44000 26750 383250 58918 138500 171245 69000 76750 514413 705617 44541 36619 24809 36139 39828 181936 44541 36619 24809 36139 39828 181936 229280 316551 370524 238153 247458 1401966 0.50330 0.49500 0.12980 0.11710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 909316 183615 725701 17371 11807 5564 731265 PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A NON-CIRCULATING LIBRARY COLLECTION ON PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH PURPOSES, AND ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF LIBRARY MATERIALS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 BLUE SKY IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS PAY DUES AND ALL ACTIVE MEMBER HAVE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL BASIS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BLUE SKY IS A PUBLIC CORPORATION. IT HAS PUBLIC MEMBERS THAT HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT DIRECTORS AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BELOW, BUT HOLD NO EQUITY INTEREST IN THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BLUE SKY'S BY-LAWS PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS MAY VOTE TO ELECT DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL MEETING AND ARE ABLE TO VOTE ON OTHER MATTERS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B MEETING MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR THE EXHIBITION COMMITTEE AND THE ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING, BUT NOT FOR SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BLUE SKY ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH BOARD INQUIRY AND EDUCATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BOARD GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE TAX DETERMINATION LETTER, THE BYLAWS AND OTHER PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,902. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,902. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 350. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,040. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,390.