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Art21

Art21 is the world’s leading source to learn directly from the artists of our time.

aka Art21   |   New York, NY   |  www.art21.org

Mission

The Mission of Art21 is to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs. The Vision of Art21 is to inspire a more creative and inclusive world through the works and words of contemporary artists.

Ruling year info

1997

Susan Sollins Executive Director and Chief Curator

Tina Kukielski

Main address

231 W 29th Street Suite 706

New York, NY 10001 USA

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EIN

13-3920288

NTEE code info

Visual Arts Organizations (A40)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Our programs

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Films

Art21 produces award-winning documentary films about the world’s most groundbreaking contemporary artists.

In its signature style, Art21 captures the artist’s voice without narration through its flagship PBS-broadcast series, Art in the Twenty-First Century, and digital short film series’ Extended Play and New York Close Up. Viewed annually by millions of people across the globe, the entire library of Art21 films is available to stream for free online.

Art21 films can also be requested to be licensed for use in exhibitions, at public events, and for the production of new films. In addition, Art21.live, a curated streaming video channel on contemporary art, delivers 24/7 programming to audiences worldwide.

Population(s) Served

Art21 serves educators and students by providing accessible, free materials and programs devoted to the exploration of contemporary art and artists.

Programs include Art21 Educators, a year-long intensive professional development program, and Art21 Ambassadors free professional development workshops and seminars offered virtually and in-person each month.

Additionally, Art21 offers public programs featuring artists, curators, educators, and more, and provides the tools for organizations all over the world to host community film screenings through Screening Society.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Art21 presents a wide range of writing on contemporary art and its applications in educational settings.

Drawing connections between Art21-featured artists and the larger contexts in which they thrive, Art21’s READ section chronicles this landscape, post-by-post—posing broader, meditative questions about the place of art in our world.

Being An Artist (published 2018) captures the engaging and seminal conversations that have taken place over the organization’s history, serving as an essential primer on a generation of contemporary artists for those interested in the artistic process as a tool for curriculum building.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Adults
Children and youth
Adults

Where we work

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Reach:
- 28+ million viewers in 50 states through initial PBS broadcast; additional millions reached via DVD distribution and online streaming
- International television broadcasts in 60+ countries, and in cultural and educational settings worldwide
- 5.5+ million annual pageviews to ART21.org and PBS.org/ART21

Future Programs:
- "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (Season 8) to premiere on PBS in fall 2016

Financials

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Art21

Board of directors
as of 08/14/2024
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Board chair

James Cohan

James Cohan Gallery

James Cohan

James Cohan Gallery

Anne Bevis Detwiler

Louise Eliasof

Barbara Gundlach

Oliver Herring

Paul Pfeiffer

Shahzia Sikander

Carrie Mae Weems

Migs Wright

Dawn Fleischner

Natan Bibliowicz

Tucker Gates

Sarah Booth

David Howe

Abigail DeVille

Hedy Fischer

Bill Gautreaux

Christine Turner

Diana Wierbecki

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes

Organizational demographics

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