PS 21

Operation of program perfomances at tent site in the town of chatham, new york

Operation of a thrift shop to generate additional income while providing the community with a convenient site at which to view program information, sign up for membership and purchase tickets

The operating and administrative expenses on part 1, line 24(d)include funds spent on offering professional, amateur and student music and dance performances. Ps21's 2023 season, diverse, distinctive performances by american and international artists, nine world, north american, us, and ny premieres, original works developed by our artists in residence, and expanded pathways community programming for columbia county and hudson valley residents. Unexpected, engaging, welcoming. Productions and events in our open-air pavilion theater and ps21 black box, in our fields, and along our trails, by a constellation of celebrated and emerging dancers and choreographers, musicians and singers, actors, directors, and new circus and street artists who are breathing new life into traditional genres and creating novel performance modes. Our pathways series of free and low-cost programming brought more artists than ever before to workshops, classes, installations, and performances on our grounds and i

The operating and administrative expenses on part 1, line 24(d) include funds spent on operating a resale clothing outlet, selling donated items to generate additional income while providing the community with a convenient site at which to view program information.

Performance ticket sales make the compensation of the various artists possible. Ticket sales and robust fundraising from individual supporters, government and institutional funding and cultural services of international government agencies allow the organization to secure world class music, theater, and dance performers. An ambitious program of innovative multidisciplinary performance each successful season provides the funds needed to continue scheduling future performances, community engagement education activities, and residencies, and ensures that this unique opportunity to provide the community increased access to the arts will continue.