CREATEFIXATE FOUNDATION
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What they do
CREATE:FIXATE EXHIBITSC:F CURATES LARGE-SCALE EXHIBITS IN SITE-SPECIFIC LOCATIONS ALL OVER LOS ANGELES. EACH EXHIBIT, CURATED BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, HAS AN OVERALL THEME. THESE GROUP SHOWS BRING TOGETHER ABOUT 40 VISUAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, FASHION DESIGNERS, ALONG WITH INSTALLATIONS IN SOUND, MULTIMEDIA, ASSEMBLAGE, INTERACTIVE, VIDEO and PERFORMANCE. 160 ARTISTS EXHIBIT EACH YEAR WITH CREATE:FIXATE, 4,800 PATRONS ATTEND ANNUALLYYOUNG CREATIVES PROGRAMCREATE:FIXATE SUPPORTS AT-RISK YOUTHS BY PRESENTING ON-SITE ART RESIDENCIES AT SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS A PLACE CALLED HOME, YOUTH SPEAK COLLECTIVE, GREEN AMBASSADORS, SUN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, and VENICE ARTS. THE RESIDENCY CONSISTS of 6 SESSIONS WHICH ARE 45 MINUTES LONG and SERVES 60 LOW-INCOME TEENAGERS (TOTAL of 180 for THE YEAR), AGED 13-18. SO FAR, C:F HAS WORKED WITH 350 STUDENTS IN SOUTH CENTRAL LA, SUN VALLEY, VENICE, LAWNDALE, and PACOIMA.THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 160 AT-
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Board and leadership roster (6)
HENRY SELFSECRETARY
JAMES SLAZASVICE CHAIR
JONATHAN DAVESBOARD MEMBER
LESLIE REPETTOBOARD MEMBER
SHANA NYS DAMBROTBOARD MEMBER
TED WERTHBOARD CHAIR
About this charity
- Location
- 242 DIMMICK AVE, VENICE, CA 90291
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- MICHELLE BERC
- Primary officer
- Michelle Berc
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- SIMHA & ASSOCIATES
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2020