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CATSKILL ART SOCIETY INC
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY · EIN 141544781 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A200 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · catskillartspace.org
revenue
$482K
expenses
$521K
net assets
$2.0M
employees
2
volunteers
15
program ratio
73%
mission · from form 990

CATSKILL ART SOCIETY (CAS) EXPLORES CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICES OF EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, CLASSES, LECTURES AND SCREENINGS, CAS FOSTERS CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN THE CATSKILLS.

profile · synthesized from sources

CATSKILL ART SOCIETY (CAS) fosters a creative community in the Catskills through contemporary art exhibitions, performances, classes, and screenings. It offers multi-arts programming for children, teens, and adults, including free and low-cost workshops in visual art, theater, dance, pottery, and drawing. Classes are taught by regional artists and emphasize hands-on learning, historical context, and creative expression.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $21K
    CATSKILL ART SOCIETY HOSTS ONGOING MULTI-ARTS CLASSES FOR ALL AGES THAT INCLUDE VISUAL ART, DANCE, THEATER PERFORMANCE, WRITING AND POTTERY. CLASSES RANGE FROM ONE DAY WORKSHOP TO TEN WEEK COURSES THAT ARE TAUGHT BY ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTS AND INSTRUCTORS FROM AROUND THE REGION. IN 2024, 21 CLASSES WERE OFFERED WITH 330 STUDENTS
  2. #2 $0
    CATSKILL ART SOCIETY HOST SPECIAL EVENTS IN AN EFFORT TO CULTIVATE INTEREST, PARTICIPATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS AND PROMOTE THIER EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Adult Education Classes
Instructional courses in drawing foundations, wheel-thrown pottery, ceramic handbuilding, and yoga for adults. Offered in multi-week and drop-in formats.
CAS Kids
Free, drop-in arts education for children ages 4–teens, including weekly art and theater classes, summer sessions, and spring break intensives. Classes integrate art history and hands-on making.
Parents in the Avant Garde (PAG)
Family-focused creative arts program that includes Scribble Scores, where children’s drawings are turned into collaborative music. Designed to make art accessible and inclusive for parents and kids.
Special Events
Hosts community events and workshops such as holiday ceramics and music-making with families to cultivate participation and enjoyment of the arts.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 2 activities
    • Administer artist and writer residencies
      Co-hosts a one-week fiber arts residency and a three-week writer’s residency in collaboration with Gael Roots Community Farm and Conjunctions, providing selected artists and writers with accommodations, studio space, stipends, and opportunities for public engagement through workshops and readings.
    • Support dance artists through choreographic residencies
      Collaborates with Dance Gallery Festival to offer a choreographic residency that provides selected dance artists with travel support, accommodations, meals, rehearsal space, a $3,000 stipend, and a community showing to develop new works.
  • Community Art Education Workshops 2 activities
    • Deliver public arts education programs for children and families
      Provides free, drop-in and structured arts education programs for children ages 4 to teens and their families, including the CAS Kids program, monthly Second Saturdays, Scribble Scores, and a spring break intensive. Programs integrate art-making with art history and collaborative performance.
    • Offer adult and youth arts classes and workshops
      Provides multi-arts classes and workshops for adults and youth, including ceramics (wheel-thrown and handbuilding), drawing foundations, holiday workshops, and scholarship-supported participation for local high school students. IRS-990 data indicates hundreds of students served annually through these offerings.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Curate and host rotating art exhibitions
      Organizes and presents rotating solo and group exhibitions in multiple gallery spaces, including Main Street-facing galleries and second-floor exhibition areas, featuring both historical and contemporary artists. Recent and upcoming exhibitions include works by Dike Blair, Brett DePalma, R.M. Fischer, Judy Glanztman, Tyna Ontko, Janine Polak, and Jorge Rios.
  • Art Appreciation and Public Engagement 1 activity
    • Host public programs and community events
      Organizes public programs such as dance and music performances, artist talks, film screenings, lectures, community gatherings, and annual fundraising galas to accompany exhibitions and build creative community engagement.
  • Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
    • Offer group visits and class tours
      Provides guided group visits and class tours at its museum and event space for educational and community groups.
  • Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
    • Produce exhibition catalogs and publications
      Produces and publishes exhibition catalogs, such as for the Dike Blair exhibition _Eyes, Skies and Pools_, including critical essays and documentation of the artwork.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Provide exhibition honoraria and artist support
      Offers a $1,000 honorarium to artists exhibiting in solo shows to support art transit and preparation, and facilitates the execution of complex works such as Sol LeWitt’s wall drawings with draftsperson oversight and local artist participation.
  • Equitable Access Admission Programs 1 activity
    • Provide free public access to exhibitions
      Offers free admission to all visitors at Catskill Art Space, ensuring broad community access to its exhibitions and programs.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Present permanent and long-term installations
      Displays long-term or permanent artworks throughout its facility and exterior, including Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawings #991 and #992 (2022–2027), Forrest Myers’ sculpture "green t" (2022–2027), Francis Cape’s "A Gathering of Utopian Benches" (2022–2027), Ellen Brooks’ "HANG", and James Turrell’s "Avaar" on the second floor.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$482K
Contributions & grants$450K93%
Program service revenue$33K7%
Investment income$420%
Other revenue$-1K
expenses
Total expenses$521K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$158K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.81M
Cash$230K
Investments$0
Liabilities$788K
Net assets$2.02M
Liquid reserves5.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +17.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SALLY WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DI 40 $100K
board members · 13
  • ALESSANDRA GOULDNER — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER KISSOCK — PRESIDENT
  • ELIZABETH ENNIS — SECRETARY
  • JENNY GILL — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN RAFFERTY — TREASURER
  • JONI WEHRLI — VICE PRESIDE
  • JUDITH COX — DIRECTOR
  • KEVIN COOKE — DIRECTOR
  • MARCELA GAVIRIA — DIRECTOR
  • MARJORIE L VAN DERCOOK — DIRECTOR
  • PATRICIA POMEROY — DIRECTOR
  • THOMAS WILINSKY — DIRECTOR
  • ULTAN GUILFOYLE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 47

Who they work with

  • Bodies and Plants Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Catskill Brewery Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Clint Spaulding Partner — Photographer providing images for Catskill Art Space events and activities.
  • Conjunctions Partner — Co-presents a three-week writer’s residency with Catskill Art Space, including public readings and publication opportunities.
  • Dance Gallery Festival Partner — Collaborates with Catskill Art Space on a choreographic residency program for dance artists to develop new works.
  • Dike Blair Partner — Hosts solo exhibition from June 27 to August 29, 2026
  • Ellen Brooks Partner — Exhibits multiple works including "HANG" and "TREES 1987/2022 / LEAVES 2022"
  • Forrest Myers Partner — Collaborated with artist Forrest Myers on a site-specific sculptural installation for a 2023 invitational exhibition.
  • Forrest Myers Partner — Exhibits sculpture "green T" on exterior facade
  • Foster Supply Hospitality Funder — Provides support for the Conjunctions literary residency program hosted by Catskill Art Space.
  • Francis Cape Partner — Displays installation "A Gathering of Utopian Benches"
  • Gael Roots Community Farm Partner — Jointly hosts a fiber arts residency program with Catskill Art Space at Gael Roots Farm in Livingston Manor, NY.
  • Goyanes Family Foundation Funder — Funder of the CAS Kids educational programming.
  • Goyanes Family Foundation Funder — Supports CAS Kids educational programming.
  • Homestedt Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Jitterbug Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Karma Funder — Provided major underwriting support for the exhibition _Eyes, Skies and Pools_ and accompanying catalog.
  • Kathy Ruttenberg Partner — Features works "in sync," "dandelion," and previous exhibition in spring 2026
  • Life Repurposed Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Long Weekend Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Main Street Farm Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Matthew Mottel Partner — Co-creator of PAG (Parents in the Avant Garde) and instructor for Scribble Scores program
  • Milkweed Oat Gelato Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Morgan Outdoors Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Nest Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides funding for Catskill Art Space with support from the Governor and State Legislature.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Government — Primary funder supporting CAS programming, including through state-funded grants.
  • Nicole Lattuca Partner — Co-creator of PAG (Parents in the Avant Garde) and instructor for Scribble Scores program
  • Seasons Partner — Partner business offering discounts to CAS Members
  • Seattle Art Museum Partner — Provided a special long-term loan of James Turrell's _Avaar_ for exhibition at Catskill Art Space.
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strategies · 4

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.

  • Immersive and Site-Specific Art Engagement
    methodology: immersive_perception-based_art
    By using immersive installations, perceptual environments, and site-specific public works, the organization deepens audience engagement with art because sensory and contextual experiences promote sustained attention and meaningful connections between viewers, place, and ideas.
  • Integrated Art Education Model
    methodology: integrated_art_history
    By combining hands-on art-making with art history and using a modular curriculum that allows continuous entry, the organization increases accessibility and deepens learning because connecting creative practice to historical context enhances understanding and retention, while flexible structures reduce barriers to participation.
  • Material-Contextual Artistic Practice
    methodology: material-ecology_integration
    By embedding artists in agricultural and natural environments, such as placing fiber artists on working farms, the organization deepens artistic relationships with source materials because direct engagement with ecological systems informs more authentic and reflective creative processes.
  • Regionally Inclusive Curatorial Model
    methodology: inclusive_regional_curatorial_framework
    By prioritizing regionally based, diverse, and socially engaged artists through open calls and local review, the organization fosters community dialogue and representation in contemporary art because inclusive curation strengthens local artistic ecosystems and public connection.