named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Queen of Angels Fine Art Show
Free public art exhibition sponsored by a local church, featuring work by member artists and drawing over 1,000 visitors per day
Public Art Exhibitions and Goodwill Events
Hosts free-admission events throughout Sunnyside, Woodside, and Long Island City to showcase local artists and strengthen community engagement with art and culture
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Film Festival and Screening Programming 1 activity
- Co-sponsors film festivalsCo-sponsored four no-entry-fee film festivals with Thalia Spanish Theater to launch the BLVD Film Festival, supporting independent filmmakers and community-based cinema.
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Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
- Funds community initiatives and relief effortsMakes annual donations of approximately $400 to local food pantries and $500 to the Skillman and 43rd Avenues Winter Light Festival, and contributed $3,000 and $500 respectively for fire relief events. Also collected $16,500 during the pandemic quarantine period to support four local food pantries in partnership with the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Organizes public art exhibitions and eventsOrganizes art exhibitions using a blind jurying process conducted by participating artists, and hosts free public art events in Queens, NYC. Since 2007, has organized 80 such events, frequently drawing over 1,000 attendees per day, and creates public art exhibitions to promote local artists and community engagement with fine art and culture.
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Disaster and Line-of-Duty Memorialization 1 activity
- Produces cultural and memorial eventsOrganizes special cultural events including an online memorial honoring 60 local individuals lost to COVID-19, which incorporated music from local composers and performers and prayers from seven different faith traditions.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Supports local artists through media productionProduces national commercials and designs websites for community publications; has produced over 425 national commercials and designed 48 local websites to support community-based artistic and media projects.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants$2K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$700
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balance sheet
Total assets$12K
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Net assets$12K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 9
- AMY FITZGERALD — BOARD MEMBER
- CONRADO GOMEZ — BOARD MEMBER
- DEBORAH FARLEY — BOARD MEMBER
- DEIDRE FEERICK — BOARD MEMBER
- JUAN ARACHE — BOARD MEMBER
- MARTINA DOLAN — BOARD MEMBER
- PATRICIA DORFMAN — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- TIM CHEN — BOARD MEMBER
- VERY REV BRIAN P DOWD — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan Government — Individual officeholder providing support, indicating a government affiliation.
- Community Board 2 Government — Donor of funds, goods, or services, indicating a local government affiliation.
- Directors Guild of America Network — Member organization for professional directors, of which Patricia Dorfman is a member.
- Lions Club of Sunnyside Partner — Donor of funds, goods, or services to support Sunnyside Artists, Inc.
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center Partner — Catherine O'Flaherty of Mt. Sinai Medical Center is a member of the Board of Directors, indicating a professional affiliation.
- National Kidney Foundation Partner — Oumaya Abi Saab, affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation, is a member of the Board of Directors, indicating an organizational connection.
- Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church Partner — Represented by Father Brian Dowd, a donor of funds, goods, or services.
- St. Patrick's Cathedral Government — Very Rev. Brian P. Dowd, V.F., Pastor of St. Patrick's Cathedral, is a member of the Board of Directors, indicating an institutional affiliation.
- Sunnyside Ballet Partner — Melissa Orlando of Sunnyside Ballet is a member of the Board of Directors, indicating an organizational partnership or affiliation.
- Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce Partner — Donor of funds, goods, or services supporting Sunnyside Artists, Inc. activities.
- Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce Partner — Partnered to collect $16,500 for four food pantries during the pandemic quarantine and co-organized community events including the Luke Adams Sunnysider of the Year galas.
- Thalia Spanish Theater Partner — Co-sponsored four no-entry-fee film festivals to launch the BLVD Film Festival.
- Turkish Cultural Center Queens Partner — Donor of funds, goods, or services, indicating a cultural partnership.
- artled.org Partner — Angela Nino-Fabregas, Vice President of Sunnyside Artists Inc, is Director of artled.org, indicating a leadership and organizational affiliation.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Artist Collective Modelmethodology: artist_collectiveBy founding and sustaining a local artist collective, we strengthen the regional artistic ecosystem, because shared resources, collaboration, and mutual support increase artist retention, creative output, and community-rooted programming.
- Community-Centered Art Engagementmethodology: community-centered art engagementBy centering public art exhibitions and goodwill events on local art, history, and culture, we strengthen community identity and participation, because involving the public in culturally relevant artistic experiences reawakens collective pride and encourages broader engagement with the arts.
- Peer-Juried Blind Selectionmethodology: peer-led blind juryingBy using a blind jury process judged by fellow artists, we ensure fairness and reduce bias in exhibition selection, because peer-led evaluation fosters trust, artistic ownership, and equitable opportunities within the local artist community.