2025-06-13T09:57:30-04:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 271674294 Friends of the Orphan Signs % Lindsey Fromm FRIE 9167596014 708 1ST ST NW ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102 Lindsey Fromm Executive Director 2025-06-16 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X 501 c3 108846 X 108836 10 0 0 0 108846 69538 5500 974 33803 109815 -969 23582 0 22613 23582 22613 23582 22613 23582 22613 Friends of the Orphan Signs is a collaborative public art and educational initiative that revitalizes abandoned road signs along historic Route 66. FOS facilitates collaborations with local communities with the aim of designing new imagery to install in the signs as public art pieces that explore neighborhood identity. In 2024 we developed artworks with 18 artists and developed relationships with 6 unique community groups and organizations. We installed 22 unique artworks on signs throughout the city of Albuquerque developed and installed an exhibition and held a series of three design charrettes that culminated in 15 new printed artworks that were incorporated in the City of Albuquerques public art collection. New Iconic Signs Design Charrette. In 2024 Friends of the Orphan Signs partnered with Risolana and the City of Albuquerques Public Art Program to launch the New Iconic Signs Design Charrette. This project invited local artists to reimagine Albuquerques empty signs as rich cultural symbols:Services Provided: Workshops were held where 15 selected artists engaged in collaborative design thinking and brainstorming around themes of cultural identity storytelling community care and resistance. Each artist then produced an original risograph print expressing their vision of a modern "iconic sign." These prints were compiled into a portfolio and curated into an exhibition at Gallery One in City Hall. Beneficiaries:15 participating artists received professional development stipends of $500 each mentorship and public exposure.The general public benefited from a free Gallery One exhibition Dec 2024Feb 14 2025 which displayed prints to an estimated 2,000+ visitors offering accessible engagement with community art. Relevant Outcomes: Established four guiding design principles: culture history storytelling and resistance that anchored subsequent initiatives Signal & Turn and ID Park Art. Produced a signed printed portfolio of 15 artworks that were added to the City of Albuquerques public art collection ensuring long-term cultural impact. Elevated the professional profiles of local artists and forged new collaborations between creatives public agencies and community print studios. 27200 27463 Signal & TurnTemporary Sign Art Installations: This program transformed designs generated during the charrettes into temporary public artworks installed on five unused signs throughout Albuquerque. Services Provided: Commissioned artists to adapt their conceptual designs into large-format printed artworks which were then mounted onto existing vacant signage structures. Beneficiaries: Although there was no formal public programming the installations were publicly visible and estimated to have reached 200,000+ residents and commuters over a six-month display period. Relevant Outcomes:Activated neglected signage infrastructure with vibrant site-specific temporary artworks. Extended the reach of charrette-generated ideas into the public sphere. Elevated visibility for local artists working at the intersection of design storytelling and place-based cultural expression. 16667 18317 International District Park Art Project: This ongoing project brings together four artists with four distinct communities in Albuquerques International District to co-create a permanent public artwork inspired by roadside signs. Services Provided: Facilitated a structured community-engaged design process where each artist was paired with a different cultural or geographic community to develop concept proposals. Beneficiaries: Engaged over 200 residents through in-person workshops interviews and outreach activities. The final installation expected in 2025 will serve an estimated 5,000+ park users annually. Relevant Outcomes: Co-developed culturally resonant design proposals rooted in the lived experiences of the IDs diverse populations. Built a collaborative model for public art creation grounded in community participation. Advanced a long-term vision for signage as both infrastructure and cultural monument. 25000 11175 56955 Lindsey Fromm Executive Director 7 20275 0 0 false false false false false false false false false NM Lindsey Fromm 708 1st Street NW Albuquerque NM 87102 9167596014 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 108836 108836 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108836 108836 14490 94346 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108846 0 0.8668 0.62 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Groceries, $74.00| Business registration, $251.00| Quicken, $77.00| Insurance, $1682.00| Office supplies, $93.00| Art and sign supplies, $2152.00| Baner printing, $8240.00| Exhibition materials, $955.00| Project management tools, $647.00| Miscellaneous materials, $914.00| Partner organization fees, $7847.00| Project website fee, $22.00| Sign installation, $10790.00| Website software Call for Artists, $59.00| This is our first time needing to file a 990EZ and we were unaware of the process.