EDISTO ART GUILD INC

Programs

1. The Annual Edisto Plein Air Paint Out a 4-day event open to artists who specialize in painting outdoors in the elements. The goal is to allow artists to experience the beautiful island as well as to provide a venue for the public to see and purchase the resulting artwork. Limited to 100 attendees artists must register for the event and registrations quickly sell out each year. Most of the artists come from outside the immediate area although predominately the southeastern United States. Paintings created during the event can be submitted for public exhibition at the end of the week with cash prizes awarded by an impartial judge. Artworks are available for viewing and purchase by the public at prices determined by the artists with 90% of the sales proceeds returned to them. Edisto Island residents and visitors alike attend the public exhibition to appreciate and purchase the paintings.

   $11,372 spent
   41% of program spending

2. Our annual theatrical production put on by volunteers from the community in the auditorium of the local civic center. The goals are to provide a creative outlet for the participants and to offer four days of entertainment to the local community residents and visitors alike. Dozens of people are involved in the production including the director actors stagehands set builders lighting and sound designers and operators. Each year the play begins its run with a dinner theater limited to 96 people which consistently sells out on the day tickets become available. Our 2024 production saw attendance of 335 people over the remaining three days.

   $7,171 spent
   26% of program spending

3. Arts in the Park summer concert series at Bay Creek Park in Edisto Island South Carolina. Held in June July and August the Edisto Art Guild presents a monthly concert series open to the public and free of charge. We advertise the event and pay regional musicians to come to Edisto Island to play their music. Attendance is in the three figures for each event although we do not keep an explicit count.

   $5,393 spent
   19% of program spending

4. Semi-annual Art Market. The final for now edition of the art market was held in April 2024. The goal is to provide a venue for regional artists and craftspeople to display and sell their artwork and wares. This event had 35 registrants and was held outdoors at the Edisto Island Civic Center where residents and visitors could browse the booths.

   $542 spent
   2% of program spending

5. Eight programs presented monthly in winter spring and fall at the Edisto Island Civic Center. The programs are open to the public and are free of charge. The programs included sing-alongs script readings photography presentations comedy-improv and anything else related to the arts and performance. Some performers and presenters are compensated depending on the circumstances.

   $2,458 spent
   9% of program spending

6. Jennie Gowan Memorial Art Show. The show traditionally exhibits a variety of media. Painting ceramics sculpture books and photography have all been represented. Edisto Art Guild members are eligible to enter up to 2 entries per artist and there is no cost to enter. Non-cash award ribbons are given for Excellence Honorable Mention & Peoples Choice Award. The public is welcome to attend free of charge.

   $806 spent
   3% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $27,742.