named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program
Provides a platform for composer-performers to create new work with Wet Ink, perform with the ensemble, and present solo projects using Wet Ink's collaborative model.
Mini-Festival
Annual event featuring premieres and performances by Artists-in-Residence and core ensemble members, held at venues like Dixon Place and The DiMenna Center.
Wet Ink Large Ensemble
Brings together exceptional New York City musicians to perform large-scale, innovative contemporary works.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Original Music-Theater and Opera Production 2 activities
- Creates original music and musical worksComposes and produces original works for instruments and live electronics, including a 40-minute piece centered on the musicianship of ensemble members, fully notated and improvised movements, and hybrid compositions combining notation with improvisation. Works explore cognitive processes in perception and feature custom electronic instruments.
- Produces music-theatre worksProduces evening-length chamber music theatre works such as "Ipsa Dixit," which explore the relationship between music, language, and meaning.
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Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
- Conducts artist residencies at academic and arts institutionsHosts and conducts artist residencies at institutions including Duke University, EMPAC, Columbia University, the Royal Academy of Music, and The Walden School, fostering collaboration and creative development.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Operates an Artist-in-Residence programRuns an Artist-in-Residence program that supports composer-performers in creating new works, performing with the Wet Ink Ensemble, and presenting solo projects. The program includes performances and collaborations at venues such as Dixon Place and has featured artists including Gelsey Bell, Ben LaMar Gay, and Mariel Roberts Musa.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Presents contemporary music performancesPresents concerts of new and adventurous music in New York City and internationally, featuring world and NYC premieres of contemporary works by composers such as Eric Wubbels, Ben LaMar Gay, Mariel Roberts Musa, Alex Mincek, and Aurora Nealand. Performances include ensemble works, solo projects, and collaborations with guest improvisers and composers.
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Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
- Produces and releases recordings of contemporary musicProduces and releases albums of contemporary music featuring works by composers associated with the ensemble and the Centre for Research in New Music, including albums such as "Smoke, Airs," Concerning the Nature of Things by Jeff Snyder, and Sam Pluta's *Slays Well with Others*. Recordings have received critical acclaim, including the German Record Critics Prize and recognition in "Best of" lists by The New York Times and The New Yorker.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$152K
Contributions & grants$82K54%
Program service revenue$70K46%
Investment income$3320%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$139K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$87K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$51K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$51K
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -5.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 9
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| JOSHUA MODNEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $22K |
| ERIC WUBBELS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $11K |
| IAN ANTONIO | MD/SECRETARY | 5 | $9K |
| SAM PLUTA | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | 5 | $8K |
| ALEX MINCEK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $8K |
| MARIEL ROBERTS | BOARD TREASURER | 5 | $7K |
| ERIN LESSER | MEMBER | 1 | $5K |
| KATE SOPER | MEMBER | 1 | $2K |
| PETER EVANS | MEMBER | 1 | $400 |
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- BMI Foundation General Grants Program Partner — Supports Wet Ink Ensemble’s 27th concert season.
- Carrier Records Partner — Collaborated to release Sam Pluta's album *Slays Well with Others* at the concert event.
- Centre for Research in New Music Partner — Collaborates with CeReNeM on innovative works for instruments and live electronics.
- Chamber Music America Partner — Funds the Classical Commissioning: A Responsive Shift grant awarded to Wet Ink Ensemble.
- Columbia University Partner — Hosted Wet Ink Ensemble for a residency
- Dixon Place Partner — Venue partner hosting Wet Ink Ensemble's mini-festival.
- Duke University Partner — Hosted Wet Ink Ensemble for a residency
- EMPAC Partner — Hosted Wet Ink Ensemble for a residency
- Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Partner — Provides friendly support for Wet Ink's 2026 events.
- Jeff Snyder Partner — Collaborates with Jeff Snyder as a featured artist and instrument inventor on the album Concerning the Nature of Things.
- Kate Soper Partner — Collaborates on the creation and performance of contemporary music, including the work "Romance of the Rose".
- Kate Soper Partner — Collaborating composer and creator of the work "Ipsa Dixit" produced by WET INK MUSIC PRODUCTIONS INC.
- Madison Greenstone Partner — Collaborates on the creation and performance of new music, including the work "Action, Choice, Thought".
- New Focus Recordings Partner — Collaborated to celebrate the release of Mariel Roberts Musa's album Sunder.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Supports Wet Ink programs through public funds in partnership with the City Council.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Supports Wet Ink Ensemble’s 27th concert season with public funding.
- Roulette Partner — Presented the concert in partnership with Roulette.
- Royal Academy of Music Partner — Hosted Wet Ink Ensemble for a residency
- Sewell Family Foundation Partner — Provides generous support for Chamber Music America’s Classical Commissioning grant received by Wet Ink Ensemble.
- The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Partner — Supports Wet Ink Ensemble’s 27th concert season.
- The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University Partner — Supports Wet Ink Ensemble’s 27th concert season.
- The Amphion Foundation Partner — Supports Wet Ink Ensemble’s 27th concert season.
- The DiMenna Center Partner — Venue partner hosting Wet Ink's Mini-Festival performances.
- The Walden School Partner — Hosted Wet Ink Ensemble for a residency
- Wet Ink Ensemble Partner — Collaborative ensemble of composer-performer-improvisers for whom the work Lines on Black was composed.
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.
- Collaborative Composer-Performer Residency Modelmethodology: collaborative_residency_modelBy integrating composers and performers as equal collaborators within a residency framework, we produce innovative new music because shared creative ownership fosters risk-taking, accelerates experimentation, and deepens artistic coherence.
- Integration of Composition, Improvisation, and Electronics as Expressive Dialoguemethodology: nexus_of_composition-improvisation-interpretationBy blurring boundaries between notated composition, real-time improvisation, and live electronic transformation, we produce musically dynamic and corporeally resonant experiences because this integration enables performers to shape sound with heightened immediacy and expressive nuance.
- Philosophical Inquiry as Compositional Frameworkmethodology: philosophical_inquiry_through_musicBy structuring music around philosophical investigations—such as the limits of language and emotional instability—we produce works that challenge perceptual norms because conceptual depth drives formal innovation and listener engagement beyond aesthetic surface.