2025-12-10T03:43:31-05:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 112515828 AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC AFRI 5166025020 17603 JAMAICA AVE JAMAICA NY 114325503 Sekou Branch Executive Director 5166025020 2025-12-11 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sekou Branch 7524 255TH ST GLEN OAKS NY 11004 131100 false X www.theafrikanpoetrytheatre.org X 1979 NY The Afrikan Poetry Theatres APT mission is to preserve and perpetuate Art Culture and the Traditions of the African Diaspora through creative programming Including but not limited to; theatre film music dance spoken word,Youth S.T.E.A.M,3D Printed Art and more. Our goal is to promote cross-cultural awareness understanding and socialization through traditional and digital art disciplines. Founded as performance theatre in 1976 and incorporated as a 501c3 since 1980 we continue to expand in order to offer a diverse roster of cultural activities to the the underserved communities of South East Jamaica and Far Rockaway Queens NY. Our Goal is to influence community empowerment through cultural education. Our initiative is about economics by way of education It is important that we not only celebrate art and find creative outlets to express the realities of our communities but to educate the community about how to monetize creativity. Dont just act learn the busi 5 0 0 11 0 0 121000 6100 0 4000 131100 2500 3200 33190 0 0 69772 108662 22438 2931100 0 2931100 X The Afrikan Poetry Theatres APT mission is to preserve and perpetuate Art Culture and the Traditions of the African Diaspora through creative programming Including but not limited to; theatre film music dance spoken word,Youth S.T.E.A.M,3D Printed Art and more. Our goal is to promote cross-cultural awareness understanding and socialization through traditional and digital art disciplines. Founded as performance theatre in 1976 and incorporated as a 501c3 since 1980 we continue to expand in order to offer a diverse roster of cultural activities to the the underserved communities of South East Jamaica and Far Rockaway Queens NY. Our Goal is to influence community empowerment through cultural education. Our initiative is about economics by way of education It is important that we not only celebrate art and find creative outlets to express the realities of our communities but to educate the community about how to monetize creativity. Dont just act learn the busi false false 3200 0 6100 Educated Filmmakers is a multi-cultural educational program focused on filmmaking offering a 6-week crash course comprising 32 program hours. The course includes both two-hour and three-hour sessions twice a week where students collaborate to produce a short film exploring immigration or its social impact. Participants engage in learning various aspects of filmmaking such as genres production directing and character development. They work together as a Film Crew gaining hands-on experience in field and post-production and understanding different crew roles like director producer writer camera operator sound technician and editor. The culminating project is showcased at A.P.T.s Black History Month Film Festival. Additionally the program offers Acting Workshops for ages 12 and up running from April to June with 4-hour weekly sessions over 8 weeks. Students receive training in on-screen presence voice projection theatrical and screen acting techniques and participate in mock auditions. The workshop concludes with students showcasing their skills by acting in a short film produced by fellow program participants. 0 0 0 NYC Play A.P.T. Activity Tent In partnership with Cultural Collaborative Jamaica Jamaica Home Depot & The National Guard as part of the Jamaica Arts & Music festival JAMS a full city street is closed off and designated a child zone NYC Play. The Afrikan Poetry Theatre host an activity tent featuring: Live Tik Tok Dance Challenges Game Station Inc.VR Gamming Stations Drone Camera Exhibitions Urban Galore Tech Chess Tables Life Sized Checkers Chess & Connect 4 Basketball Hoops and more When: Aug 6th 2022 11am-5pm. Where: Jamaica Ave. 168th St. 0 0 0 A full educational & virtual hands on experience in make up being a makeup artist and working in the industry as a professional. This Class focuses on Make Up for People of Color with an emphasis in photo & film. Students Learn: Skin Preparation Face Contouring Natural & Glam Makeup Photo & Film Make Up Lash Application Eye Brow Shaping & more This class is a 5 week 10 day course that consist of a minimum of 20 hours of virtual instruction. 3200 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false true true false false false X 5 0 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X Sekou Branch 5166025020 75 24 255th Street 1A Glen Oaks NY 11004 Sekou Branch Executive Director 35.00 0.00 X X 25000 0 0 Vernon Williams 15.00 0.00 X 8190 0 0 33190 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 106000 15000 0 121000 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters 711110 6100 6100 0 0 6100 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 Board Trustee Dues 4000 4000 0 0 4000 131100 10100 0 0 X 2500 0 0 0 0 0 3200 3200 33190 0 33190 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8200 0 8200 0 2300 0 2300 0 0 0 0 0 3625 0 3625 0 0 0 0 0 46967 0 46967 0 1500 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3600 0 3600 0 Operational Supplies 3580 0 3580 0 108662 3200 102962 0 0 0 0 0 94195 116000 0 15100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2800000 0 2800000 0 0 2800000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2894195 2931100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2894195 2931100 0 0 2894195 2931100 2894195 2931100 22438 0 0 0 14467 0 X false false false X 125000 100000 95000 145500 121000 586500 125000 100000 95000 145500 121000 586500 15690 570810 0 0 0 0 4000 4000 590500 0 0.9667 0.92 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 4000.00, Board Trustee Dues| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 0 2800000 2800000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2800000 Part III, line 1a The works of art have not been Appraised. Part III, line 4 We have a long history of public art exhibitions since 1976 and have attained several original pieces of canvas art and sculptures imported from West Africa. Our Art is placed around our facility and in our Gallery space when the building is functional. The art is not for sale but for education purposes. Doing Business As Names The Center For Culture | The Center For Culture Part VI, Line 2 | Employee:, Relationship:, Employee:| Sekou Branch, Business Relationship, Vernon| Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Executive Board Meeting. Communication between Executive Director preparer and the Treasurer. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Our organization monitors and audits potential conflict of interest by establishing a Comprehensive Policy. Distributed internally through the organization Conducting Risk Assessments Reviewing Relationships and Transactions and reviewing and procuring the appropriate process of Action. Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| Sekou Branch, Compensation of our Executive Director and Program Director is determined by the organizations annual operating budget and what is allocated within the discretionary budget that fiscally supports Cultural Programming that the Exec. Dir prog. Dir. oversees. A review of the Executive & program Directors performance., 2023| Vernon Williams, Compensation of our Executive Director and Program Director is determined by the organizations annual operating budget and what is allocated within the discretionary budget that fiscally supports Cultural Programming that the Exec. Dir prog. Dir. oversees. A review of the Executive & program Directors performance., 2023| Part VI, Section B, Line 18 the PASSport of City of New York HHS Accelerator as all documents are uploaded into the City of New York Non Profit database. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Yes the documents are made open to the public by request or through the PASSport of City of New York HHS Accelerator as all documents are uploaded into the City of New York Non Profit database. Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Artistic Personnel Performing Artist Artistic Instructors, $8200|