named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Centennial Project Network
Encourages and publicizes global scholarly and artistic projects—such as exhibitions, workshops, and publications—planned for the 2027 centennial of Atelier 17.
Oral History Project
Records and preserves firsthand accounts from former members of Atelier 17; funded by the IFPDA Foundation, with transcripts to be made available upon request.
Roster Identification Initiative
Engages the public to help identify unknown artists listed in historical Atelier 17 roster books from the 1950s–1980s, using digitized pages and a public Airtable database.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Artist Legacy Preservation and Documentation 3 activities
- Advocates for global recognition of Atelier 17's centennialRaises awareness of Atelier 17’s upcoming centennial in 2027 by encouraging expansive research and artistic projects, supporting new scholarship, and publicizing centennial-related initiatives globally to expand the legacy and visibility of the workshop.
- Conducts and promotes research on Atelier 17's history and membershipEngages in ongoing historical research to identify and document artists associated with Atelier 17, particularly those underrepresented or unidentified in official records. Publishes roster data from various years (e.g., 1954, 1968, 1980, 1984, 1986) via Google Drive and Airtable, and invites public collaboration to identify unknown individuals through research puzzles and direct feedback.
- Organizes educational and scholarly programming on Atelier 17's legacyHosts workshops, symposia, lectures, and exhibitions to advance scholarship and public understanding of Atelier 17’s role in modernism and printmaking. These events are part of broader efforts to shape narratives around the workshop’s historical and artistic significance.
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Conducts and publishes oral histories of Atelier 17 membersCarries out an Oral History Project involving interviews with former members of Atelier 17, edits recordings, prepares transcripts, and makes them publicly accessible to preserve personal accounts and enrich historical documentation.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Develops collaborative arts and community projects on Atelier 17Partners with artists and scholars to generate new perspectives on Atelier 17 and its members, including efforts to highlight underrepresented figures and broaden dominant historical narratives through creative and scholarly collaboration.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provides digital access to Atelier 17 artist rostersMaintains and shares a publicly accessible, searchable database of Atelier 17 artist-members via Airtable, migrated from Google Sheets, and regularly shares weekly roster pages via Google Drive with unidentified names highlighted for public review and input.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$70K
Contributions & grants$70K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1480%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$30K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$48K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$48K
1 years on record · 2025–2025
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Ann Shafer — Director and Secretary
- Christina Weyl — Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
- Domenic Iacono — Director
- Michelle Donnelly — Director
- Sarah Hanley — Director
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Airtable Partner — Hosts the publicly accessible artist roster with sorting and search capabilities.
- Airtable Partner — Platform used to host and manage the artist roster database.
- Annex Galleries Partner — Commercial gallery represented on advisory board; potential collaborator on centennial-related art projects.
- Dolan/Maxwell Partner — Commercial gallery involved through advisory board members; potential collaborator on centennial exhibitions or publications.
- EXPERIMENTER Partner — Gallery represented on advisory board; potential collaborator on public programming or exhibitions.
- Elizabeth Tran Partner — Research assistant leading the roster book identification project.
- Google Drive Partner — Platform used to host and share archival roster documents for public access and collaboration.
- Google Drive Partner — Platform used to host and share the 1980 Atelier 17 roster for public access and annotation.
- Google Drive Partner — Used to host and share 1984 roster pages for public access and annotation
- IFPDA Foundation Funder — Provided a grant to support the Oral History Project.
- Kala Art Institute Partner — Referenced as a later institution influenced by Atelier 17.
- Pratt Graphic Art Center Partner — Referenced as a formative printmaking institution influenced by Atelier 17.
- Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Partner — Referenced as a peer printmaking studio with historical connections to Atelier 17.
- Susan Teller Gallery Partner — Commercial gallery represented on advisory board; potential collaborator on centennial initiatives.
- Universal Limited Art Editions Partner — Referenced as a peer printmaking studio with historical connections to Atelier 17.
- Yale University Partner — Collaborates with the organization through board member affiliation and potential academic programming.
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.
- Collaborative Knowledge Recoverymethodology: crowdsourced_researchBy engaging the public, former members, and community partners in archival research and oral history, the organization recovers underrepresented and lost histories of Atelier 17, because collective memory and distributed knowledge are more comprehensive than institutional archives alone.
- Decentralized Engagement Modelmethodology: decentralized-project-engagementBy enabling project-based, geographically dispersed initiatives—such as exhibitions, workshops, and public programs—led by international partners, the organization amplifies Atelier 17’s legacy, because decentralized participation fosters broader, more innovative forms of scholarly and artistic engagement.
- Inclusive Historiography through Community Partnershipmethodology: inclusive_historiographyBy centering underrepresented artists and using collaborative research with cultural institutions and the arts community, the organization challenges dominant art historical narratives, because inclusive participation generates more accurate and diverse interpretations of Atelier 17’s legacy.
- Multi-Channel Scholarship Disseminationmethodology: scholarship-and-public-engagementBy using exhibitions, symposia, publications, and digital outreach in tandem, the organization advances public and scholarly understanding of Atelier 17, because diverse formats reach different audiences and reinforce learning across academic and public spheres.