THE STRATHMORE HALL FOUNDATION INC
Programs
Performing Arts and Education Initiatives
PERFORMING ARTS: STRATHMORE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A WORLD CLASS, 1,976 SEAT PERFORMING ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER, FOR THE COMFORT AND ENJOYMENT OF NEARLY 250,000 VISITORS YEARROUND. IT IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND COMMITTED TO REACHING AND SERVING DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF MORE THAN 395 CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND FESTIVALS EACH YEAR.KEY PROGRAMS FOR FY24 INCLUDED AN EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS WHICH INCLUDED SONA JOBARTEH (GAMBIA), PEDRITO MARTINEZ & ARTURO SANDOVAL (CUBA), ANOUSHKA SHANKAR (INDIA) DAKHABRAKHA (UKRAINE) FATOUMATA (MALI), IN THE FIDDLER'S HOUSE W/ ITZHAK PERLMAN (ISRAEL), DRUM TAO (JAPAN) AND CAETANO VELOSO (BRAZIL). MAINSTAGE CONCERT PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO FEATURE ARTISTS WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. FEATURED EVENTS SUCH AS MAKAYA MCCRAVEN'S "IN THESE TIMES", TERRENCE BLANCHARD'S CONCERT PRODUCTION OF "FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES", AND MACARTHUR FELLOW RHIANNON GIDDENS. IT ALSO PROVIDED INSPIRATION FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF STRATHMORE'S ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP, WHICH PROVIDES YOUNG ARTISTS AGED 14-18 WITH SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN IMPACTFUL MESSAGES THROUGH VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS MEDIUMS. STRATHMORE CONTINUED TO EXPAND JAZZ AUDIENCES WITH DEDICATED PROGRAMMING, FUTURE JAZZ LEADERS, EMMET COHEN AND HIROMI WERE SEPARATELY BOOKED INTO OUR CONCERT HALL, A VENUE THAT IS LARGER THAN EITHER HAD PREVIOUSLY PLAYED IN THE MARKET. STRATHMORE PROVIDED A MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND GRASSROOTS MARKETING SUPPORT TO DELIVER THE LARGER AUDIENCES THEY DESERVE. STRATHMORE CONCLUDED THE SEASON WITH A MAJOR INVESTMENT TO ACTIVATE OUTDOOR CAMPUS SPACES AND CONTINUE EXPLORATION OF THEMES OF NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT. SONIC TRAILS, A FREE AUDIO APPLICATION GEO-MAPPED TO THE CAMPUS, WAS LAUNCHED IN JUNE OF 2024 AND ALLOWED PATRONS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE MUSIC OF COMPOSER GRACE EVANGELINE MASON.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.1MLocal Artist Integration Programs
RETAIL AND OPERATIONS: STRATHMORE INTEGRATES THE LOCAL ARTIST COMMUNITY INTO ITS PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS THROUGH ITS GIFT SHOP, WHICH FEATURES HANDMADE ITEMS AND WORK BY MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL CRAFT GUILDS, ITS TEA ROOM, WHERE LOCAL MUSICIANS PERFORM WEEKLY, AND THROUGH ITS GALLERY SALES PROGRAM, WHICH FEATURES THE WORK OF, AND PROVIDES SALES SUPPORT FOR, VISUAL ARTISTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3MCommunity Engagement Communications
COMMUNICATIONS: STRATHMORE COMMUNICATES REGULARLY TO ENGAGE WITH ITS PATRONS, SHARING ORIGINAL ARTISTIC CONTENT AND CONNECTING AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTREACH, STRATHMORE EMPLOYED ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL PLATFORMS, AND EMAIL TO INFORM PATRONS AND DONORS ABOUT PROGRAMS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, AND EXPERIENCES AT ALL OF STRATHMORE'S VENUES. STRATHMORE CONTINUES TO WORK WITH EMBEDDED COMMUNITY CONNECTORS AND CURATORS TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES RECEIVE INFORMATION IN THE WAY IT IS MOST MEANINGFUL TO THEM, WHETHER THAT IS IN A SPECIAL LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER, FROM TRUSTED COMMUNITY CONVENERS THROUGH GROUP SALES, OR IN HEAVILY FREQUENTED GATHERING PLACES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$793.3K
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