AURORA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
EIN 41-1382174 · Professional Societies & Associations - Arts, Culture & Humanities (A03)
What they do
THERE WERE 30 CHILDREN/YOUTH ACTORS FROM 3RD to 12TH GRADE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CHILDRENS SUMMER THEATER THAT HAD 4 SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES WITH A TOTAL of 600 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. THERE WERE 30 CHILDREN THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE IMAGINATION AWAITS PLAY WITH 4 PERFORMANCES for A TOTAL of 600 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. THERE WERE 50 PARTICIPANTS IN THE CHILDRENS DRAMA CAMP for GRADES 3RD-12TH THAT REHEARSED DAILY for A WEEK WITH A PERFORMANCE AT THE END of THE WEEK. THERE WERE 70 PARTICIPANTS IN THE CHILDRENS SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM THAT HAD 2 CLASSES for PREK-3RD GRADE and TWO CLASSES for 4TH-6TH GRADE, WHICH CONSISTED of ONE CLASS for 4 WEEKS IN JUNE. THERE WERE 25 CHILDREN and ADULTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CHRISTMAS MUSICAL of "WHITE CHRISTMAS" IN DECEMBER WITH 5 PERFORMANCES WITH AN ESTIMATED 750 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. THERE WERE 9 ARTISTS EXHIBITED IN THE GALLERY IN ADDITION to THE CHILDRENS SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM WITH TOTAL ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE of 300 PEOPLE to THE VARIOUS GALLERIES. THERE
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
ABIGAIL PEARSONPRESIDENT
JOANN PAPKESECRETARY
KAREN NORLANDDIRECTOR
KATE MOOREDIRECTOR
KIP FONTAINEDIRECTOR
KIRBY VOSSLERVICE PRESIDE
MAGGIE STEWARTTREASURER
MIKE MCCOLLDIRECTOR
MIKE MULRYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1981
- Location
- PO BOX 73, FOSSTON, MN 56542-0073
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % KERI MIREAULT
- Primary officer
- ABIGAIL PEARSON, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- OVERMOE & NELSON LTD
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Arts, Culture & Humanities (A03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations