named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Exhibitions & Events
Hosts five rounds of exhibitions annually, including solo shows, guest-curated group shows, and collaborative installations, featuring local, national, and international artists.
K.I.D.S. Art Education
Art education program for children, including school partnerships and curated exhibitions like "KIDS Picks," where students select works from the Flatfiles.
The Kentler Flatfiles
A curated collection of drawings and works on paper by over 290 artists, housed behind the gallery and accessible by appointment; also available online.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Community Art Education Workshops 2 activities
- Offers family and community art workshopsHosts regular art workshops for families and children ages 4+, including monthly and biweekly in-person and virtual sessions, as well as recorded workshops available online. Offered weekly virtual drawing workshops from May 2020 through Spring 2022.
- Provides K-8 art education programs and workshopsDelivers a range of art education initiatives for youth, including 10-week after-school programs, special needs residencies co-designed with teachers, and school-based workshops, serving over 1,000 K-8 students annually. Programs often culminate in student exhibitions.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 2 activities
- Organizes and presents contemporary drawing and works-on-paper exhibitionsCurates and hosts rotating exhibitions of contemporary drawings and works on paper by emerging and under-recognized local, national, and international artists, with five exhibition rounds annually at the Kentler International Drawing Space. The exhibitions are free and open to the public Thursday through Sunday.
- Produces and circulates traveling exhibitions from the Kentler FlatfilesCurates and sends traveling exhibitions drawn from the Kentler Flatfiles collection to museums and nonprofit organizations across the U.S., including multiple documented exhibitions between 2007 and 2022 such as 'In the Elements' and 'Variations in Black and White'.
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Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
- Hosts public lectures, readings, concerts, and special eventsOrganizes and hosts a variety of public events including lectures, poetry readings, concerts, tours, and special gatherings for adults, complementing its exhibition and education programs.
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Local History Preservation and Education 1 activity
- Manages and presents The Red Hook ArchivesCurates and maintains The Red Hook Archives, a publicly accessible collection of maps, photographs, and printed materials documenting the history and population of Red Hook. Digitizes original photographs for the archive and returns physical copies to owners. Hosts exhibitions and presentations of the archive both on-site and at partner institutions.
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Artist Legacy Preservation and Documentation 1 activity
- Manages and provides access to the Kentler Flatfiles collectionOperates the Kentler Flatfiles, a curated collection of works on paper by over 290 emerging and under-recognized artists, accessible to curators, collectors, and the public in person by appointment and through full online access. The organization reviews artworks for inclusion on an ongoing basis.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$104K
Contributions & grants$64K61%
Program service revenue$10K9%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$145K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$75K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$149K
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Investments—
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Net assets$146K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -23.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| SALLIE D MIZE | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR | 40 | $35K |
| FLORENCE NEAL | Executive Dir. | 40 | $30K |
board members · 3
- COLLIE HOLT — Director
- MARK GIORDANO — Director
- ROBERT WIGHT — Director
relationships · 32
Who they work with
- Advisory Board Coalition — Yearly review body responsible for evaluating incoming exhibition proposals.
- Arkansas Art Center Partner — Hosted the traveling exhibition "Degrees of Density: Selections from the Kentler Flatfiles" in 2010.
- Art Yard BKLYN Partner — Community partner for short- and long-term art programs.
- Brooklyn Academy of Music Partner — Hosted the traveling exhibition "Variations in Black and White: Selections from the Kentler Flatfiles" in 2007.
- Brooklyn Public Library Partner — Co-hosted the 'Community Portraits, “Mixed Doubles”' exhibition.
- Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Partner — Collaborates on group exhibitions including multiple "Works on Paper" and "Small Works on Paper" shows.
- Clocktower Radio Partner — Hosted "The Red Hook Archives" exhibition in February 2016.
- Corridor Gallery Partner — Hosted the traveling exhibition "In Our Nature", featuring artists selected from the Kentler Flatfiles, in 2017.
- Creative Motif Fund Funder — Provided financial support for virtual programming during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Dance Theatre Etcetera’s Annual Red Hook Fest Partner — Community partner for event-based art programming.
- Extreme Kids & Crew Partner — Partner organization for after-school programs and community partnerships.
- Extreme Kids & Crew Partner — Partner organization in after-school art programs
- Good Shepherds Services Partner — Partner organization in after-school art programs
- Illges Gallery, Corn Center for the Visual Arts, CSU Partner — Hosted the traveling exhibition "In the Elements: Selections from the Kentler Flatfiles" in 2022.
- Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Funder — Provided financial support for virtual programming during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund in The New York Community Trust Funder — Provided financial support for virtual programming during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- NYC Ferry Partner — Provides ferry access to Red Hook for visitors traveling to the gallery.
- Open House New York Partner — Community partner for short- and long-term art programs.
- P.S. 146, The Brooklyn New School Partner — Partner in school-based art programs
- P.S. 15, The Patrick F. Daly School Partner — Partner in special needs residency and school-based art programs
- PAVE Academy Partner — Partner organization for after-school programs.
- PAVE Academy Charter School Partner — Partner in after-school and school-based art programs
- Peninsula Art Space Partner — Hosted the traveling exhibition "The Kentler Flatfiles: Red Hook Artists – The ’90s" in 2015.
- Pioneer Works Partner — Hosted "The Red Hook Archives" exhibition in 2016.
- Pioneer Works Partner — Hosted an exhibition of The Red Hook Archives at Clocktower Radio.
- Red Hook Initiative Partner — Partner organization for after-school programs.
- Red Hook Initiative Partner — Partner organization in after-school art programs
- Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program Government — Provided financial support for virtual programming during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The Bo Bartlett Center Funder — Provided financial support for virtual programming during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The Bo Bartlett Center Partner — Co-hosted the traveling exhibition "Music as Image and Metaphor: Selections from the Kentler Flatfiles" in 2021.
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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.
- Equitable Access to Exhibition Opportunitiesmethodology: equity-in-exhibition-opportunityBy prioritizing first-time solo exhibitors and under-recognized artists in exhibition selection, the organization increases equity in access to public platforms, because visibility is a critical lever for artistic development and recognition in the field.
- Exhibition-Based Arts Education for Intergenerational Engagementmethodology: exhibition-based_learningBy anchoring art education programs in current exhibitions and using hands-on workshops led by teaching artists, the organization fosters deeper engagement with contemporary drawing among youth, adults, and families, because direct interaction with artwork and making processes strengthens learning, community connection, and creative agency.
- Expanding Public Access Through Curated Experimentation and Outreachmethodology: public-engagement-through-art-experimentationBy focusing on drawing and paper as accessible mediums and curating traveling exhibitions from the Flatfiles, the organization expands public engagement with contemporary art beyond traditional audiences, because low-barrier media and off-site programming increase reach and encourage broader societal participation in artistic experimentation.