named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Fresh Fruit Festival
Annual multidisciplinary festival showcasing LGBTQ+ artists in theater, dance, music, film, and spoken word across New York City venues
Monologues Project
Curated performance series highlighting queer, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx voices through personal storytelling and theatrical monologues
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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New Play Development Programs 2 activities
- Produces short-form and developmental theater eventsStages readings and performances of new plays in development, including 10-minute play contests and mini-festivals such as "SUDDEN SHORTS!" and "Short Shorts!", providing a platform for emerging LGBTQ+ playwrights and works advancing toward commercial runs.
- Produces the MONOLOGUES to Film ProjectAdapts short dramatic and comic monologues by LGBTQ+ writers into video format, with technical support, audio post-processing, and marketing. The project includes public voting for an "Audience Favorite" award and has been ongoing since at least 2023 through the 2024–2025 season.
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Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
- Hosts the OutWords series for LGBTQ+ writersRuns a literary program featuring poetry slams, prose readings, and storytelling by LGBTQ+ writers, including the Slam LGBT Poetry Contest and the OutWright Developmental Reading Series, which supports playwrights and poets through staged readings and audience feedback.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Organizes and presents the annual Fresh Fruit FestivalProduces a multidisciplinary arts festival in New York City featuring theater, performance, poetry, comedy, music, dance, and visual arts by LGBTQ+ artists. The festival includes mainstage productions, special events, and exhibitions, running annually for several weeks at venues such as The Wild Project.
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Visitor & Business Guide Distribution 1 activity
- Produces and distributes festival program materialsCreates and distributes a full festival program book, available in print at performances and digitally online, updated monthly and including event schedules and program details for the Fresh Fruit Festival.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Produces the RadioPLAYS ProjectCreates and presents audio plays, including adaptations of short plays and original works developed specifically for audio. The project has been produced annually as part of seasonal programming, with a cycle spanning 2024–2025.
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Arts Professional Advocacy & Equity Initiatives 1 activity
- Supports LGBTQ+ artists and arts organizations through capacity buildingProvides support to LGBTQ+ artists and arts groups via fiscal sponsorship, collaborations, events, contests, and programs such as "Up & Coming," which offers panel discussions with Broadway professionals for early-career theater artists.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$27K
Contributions & grants$22K82%
Program service revenue$5K18%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$29K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$49K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$49K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -47.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Calo | Artistic Director; Asst. Exec. Dir; part time | 2 | $5K |
| Louis Lopardi | Executive Director; part time. | 1 | $2K |
board members · 6
- Carolyn Brown — Board Member
- Doug DeVita — Board Member, probationary
- Jeff Goodman — President/Treaurer, Board
- Jeffrey Leeds — Board Member
- Suellen Rubin — Board Member; Acting Treasurer
- Wendy Gardner — Secretary; Board Member
relationships · 48
Who they work with
- APRIO Partner — Business advisory and CPA services firm supporting nonprofit operations
- Adobe Express Partner — Design software provider offering tools for social media and project materials
- All Out Arts Network Network — Hosted presentation of finished monologue works as a feature
- American Musical & Dramatic Academy Partner — Assumed management of former Shetler Studios facility, maintaining support for All Out Arts projects
- Bowery Arts & Science Partner — Hosted the annual Fruitie Awards gala celebration honoring outstanding festival participants and community leaders.
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Partner — Dancers Responding to AIDS, with which Jack Schlegel worked, is a constituent of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
- Brooklyn Community Pride Center Partner — Tom Smith is president of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center
- Dancers Responding to AIDS Partner — Jack Schlegel worked with Dancers Responding to AIDS on the Fire Island Dance Festival
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to announce new media releases and engage audiences.
- Fresh Fruit Festival Network — All Out Arts presents the Fresh Fruit Festival as its primary public program.
- Fringe Festival Partner — Janice R. Pemberton volunteered for the Fringe Festival in 2006 and 2007
- HOWL! Happening Partner — Co-hosts the Fresh Fruit Festival Exhibition at its venue in New York City.
- Howl! Arts Partner — Provides gallery information and collaborates on the exhibition.
- Imago Theatre Partner — Collaborates with Imago Theatre for the direction of "The Strange Case of Nick M."
- Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram to announce new media releases and engage audiences.
- LGBT Community Center Partner — Collaborates on producing events that bring together multidisciplinary artists.
- LGBT Community Center Partner — Janice R. Pemberton is a committee member of the Lesbian Cinema Arts film series at the LGBT Community Center
- Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Partner — Jack Schlegel created and publicized fundraising events for Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
- Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Partner — Longstanding supporter providing space, time, encouragement, and expertise for thematic art exhibits
- Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art Partner — Jeff Goodman previously served on the board of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
- Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation Partner — Collaborates on producing events that bring together multidisciplinary artists.
- Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Partner — Supported by LMCC's Creative Engagement and other programs
- NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ Partner — Longstanding cultural partner providing venue and support since All Out Arts' inception
- New Village Productions Partner — Co-creator of the Fresh Fruit Festival and collaborator in producing LGBTQ short play festivals.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Provides funding that enables the festival to offer artists stipends and technical support.
- NewFest Partner — Janice R. Pemberton volunteered for the NewFest film festival
- Nuyorican Poets Cafe Partner — Hosted the annual Queer Poetry SLAM and Short Play Contest events.
- OTTINGER / Employment Law Partner — Legal services provider supporting members of the All Out Arts community
- Out Professionals Partner — Jeff Goodman served on the board of Out Professionals; Jack Schlegel helped found the organization
- Planet Connections Festivity Partner — Frank Calo is the co-founder of NY’s Planet Connections Festivity
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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.
- Art as Activismmethodology: art-as-activismBy creating and presenting art in response to the denial of LGBTQ+ rights, we cultivate resilience and hope because artistic expression serves as a form of resistance, community mobilization, and emotional sustenance during periods of political and social oppression.
- Arts for Social Changemethodology: arts-for-social-changeBy using artistic and theatrical programming centered on LGBTQ+ experiences, we reduce prejudice and homophobia because storytelling fosters empathy, humanizes marginalized identities, and promotes social change.
- Cultural Education Through Arts Engagementmethodology: cultural-education-through-arts-engagementBy hosting multi-disciplinary arts programming and supporting arts professionals, we advance cultural education because public engagement with diverse artistic expression strengthens community understanding and builds capacity within the LGBTQ+ arts sector.