Program areas at DAVA
Family Arts serves children (ages 3-6) and parents/guardians during free programming designed to increase school readiness, creativity, and motor skills. The family Arts program reinforces the message that families are an integral part of community cultural development, assuring that kids of all ages have access to quality Arts activities.
Job training in the Arts & technology (jt) programs include studio and computer art lab Arts sessions for middle school youth. Jt addresses key developmental years between the ages of 11-14 through advanced Arts learning and community involvement.
The open studio program is the main point of entry for young artists at dava. Open studio is a drop-in program for students after school, monday through friday. Participants (ages 6-14) choose from a variety of Arts projects, including ceramics, drawing, painting, sculptures, collage, and mixed media projects.
Creative action by teens for high school students boosts advanced skill- building for college and careers through design projects with real world "clients- and partners. Teens get to work with specialized guest artists and new technology. Davas traveling art school (tas) seeks to extend Arts learning to a wide population of residents, especially those with little or no access to the Arts. Davas traveling program brings quality art experiences to local schools and community organizations, complete with art supplies and professionally trained art teachers. Pasch is a fee-based program with the unique capability to tailor projects to meet the interests, needs, and ages of any group.
Who funds Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at DAVA
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Priscilla Montoya | Executive Director | | 2024-10-01 |
| Leya Admasu | Office and Outreach Manager | | 2024-10-01 |
| Amy Marsh | Program Manager | | 2024-10-01 |
| Luzia Ornelas | Senior Program Manager | | 2024-10-01 |
| Krista Robinson | Past Executive Director | $81,500 | 2023-11-07 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for DAVA
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $451,623 | $758,875 | -40.5% |
| Program services | $7,506 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $-2,086 | $1,781 | -217.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $27,477 | $6,785 | 305% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,643 | $6,577 | -59.8% |
| Total revenues | $487,163 | $774,018 | -37.1% |
Organizations like DAVA
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Creative Arts Center in Chatham | 501(c)(3) | Chatham, MA | $431,756 |
| Glen Echo Pottery | 501(c)(3) | Glen Echo, MD | $583,052 |
| Pelham Art Center | 501(c)(3) | Pelham, NY | $753,413 |
| The Mountain Artists Guild | 501(c)(3) | Prescott, AZ | $184,868 |
| ArtStart | 501(c)(3) | Rhinelander, WI | $191,614 |
| South Bay Artist Collective | 501(c)(3) | Hermosa Beach, CA | $597,581 |
| The Current | 501(c)(3) | Stowe, VT | $649,342 |
| Baton Rouge Gallery | 501(c)(3) | Baton Rouge, LA | $558,055 |
| Seward Park Clay Studio | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $547,618 |
| The Art Association of Jackson Hole | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, WY | $1,511,184 |
Data update history
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Mile High United Way Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1405 Florence St
- Aurora, CO 80010
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- County
- Arapahoe County, CO
- Website URL
- davarts.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 367-5886
- Facebook page
- DAVArtsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @davartsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-1234219
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1993
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A40: Visual Art Organizations, Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 711190: Other Performing Arts Companies
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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