Our mission is to bridge economic, racial and social
divisions by providing under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts...
Artists For Humanity gave me a voice when no one else would give me a thought. Damon Butler, in 1993 at age 16, AFH co-founder and alumnus
David Walek (Chair) Adele Fleet Bacow George Foreman III Sena Kwawu Michele May Cynthia Quealy Mark A. Rosen Caroline Taggart Jason Talbot
James Batchelor Max Bazerman Monica Bracey Betty Bothereau Julie Bowden Barbara Burgess John Cannistraro Ronni J. Casty Amy d’Ablemont Burnes Kristen Dodge Laura and Bill Eaton Howard Elkus Marla Felcher Debbie and Bob First Betsy Gibson Spencer Glendon Richard Grudzinski Swanee Hunt
Mel King Mark Lank Lisa S. Lenon Harriet Lewis Helene Lieb Dianne Luby Syrul and Robert Lurie Stefania Nappi Mallett Klaudia Mally David Marceau Shirley Marten Timothy McKeown Arlene and John McLaren Winky Merrill Jenifer Mumford Alan Newsome Da Thao Nguyen Nina Nicolosi
Sade Olatunji Whitney Palmedo Maury Peterson Chris Rifkin Kristen Rupert Robert Sachs Susan Schechter Alyssa Burrage Scott Sam Slater William Stanton Caron Tabb Lisa Tung Wat Tyler Clara Wainwright David Walt Bob Wiggins Simone Williamson
2012 was a year of building – and testing – capacity at Artists For Humanity. We employed more youth than ever before in our 21 year history, with 329 Boston teens joining our creative workforce. We hosted 36 public exhibitions and completed 688 custom art and design commissions for clients, including Neiman Marcus, Clark Shoes, Boston Lyric Opera, and the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. And we worked to increase our organizational leadership and capitalization to become more self-sufficient and lead our youth employees by example. It has been a great year of growth and success, and we are delighted to share some highlights with you.
rents the space, and trains and employs AFH teens for this business. Our teens have told their stories and sold their products to thousands of visitors. To date we have sold 1,420 of our “Bahk Bahk” t-shirt that sports a Boston terrier with a local accent. The Store also made the local news; WGBH Arts published a nice article on August 9 (http://www.wgbh.org/wgbharts/Article. cfm?articleID=6986).
New Innovation Partners:
Graduation day dawned for many AFH youth in late June. 38 (or 95%) of 40 high school seniors working at AFH in the 2011/2012 school year graduated on time. Many of these teens received scholarships to pursue post-secondary education and all 38 high school graduates are now enrolled in post-secondary education.
AFH began partnering with Artaic Innovative Mosaic, which has pioneered design software and robotic manufacturing systems that enable the quick and efficient creation of high-end, custom mosaic projects. After winning an impressive “Start” Grant from Mass Ventures, Artaic has chosen to use some of the grant funding to train AFH mentors and teen artists on using their software and mosaic-assembling robots to design, produce, and install new mosaics.
New Retail Markets:
Program Innovations:
Youth Success:
AFH – The Store, our new boutique in Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall opened on Memorial Day weekend. Partnering with national retailer, Color Inc., AFH designed the store and provides all the products at wholesale, including youthcreated paintings, T-shirts, jewelry, and other unique Boston-inspired products. Color Inc.
AFH strategically strengthened “STEAM” (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning in our studios through a new series of special art and public exhibition projects. These projects require intensive youth study on STEM concepts and visual communication of these concepts through explanatory
images. In a recent collaboration with partners National Grid and Massachusetts Transport Authority, AFH teen artists undertook a several-month study on solar energy. Youth completed a series of science-based paintings – informed by an interactive lecture and online research – that communicate how solar energy works and its potential to impact the way we live. We will exhibit these works at Logan Airport in Summer 2013, effectively bringing the power of STEAM out of studios, schools and museums to democratize the learning and maximize its impact.
Strengthened Leadership: During the past year, AFH continued to thoughtfully and strategically expand our Board, with emphasis on capabilities in areas such as strategic planning, fundraising, business development, finance, and public relations. Currently at nine, Board membership will grow to twelve over the next two years. As part of these efforts, AFH strengthened our nominating and Board orientation processes; hosted several leadership trainings, including communications and messaging; and Board members participated in several leadership trainings hosted by foundation partners. There is so much more to tell, as captured in the following pages. Thank you so much for “tuning in.” In friendship and appreciation, Susan Rodgerson, Founding Executive/Artistic Director David Walek, Board Chair
earned in 2012
1,420
"bahk-bahk" t-shirts sold in 2012
“I would recommend AFH to a friend because AFH is not like a regular job because your mentors and everyone at AFH help you succeed in school, work, and college. You also discover new things about yourself and you develop important life skills. It’s also really fun.”
Artists For Humanity gratefully acknowledges our generous partners for their support during calendar year 2012
Julie Bowden and Richard Grudzinski Ronni and Ron Casty Amy and Ethan d'Ablemont Burnes Marla Felcher and Max Bazerman Shirley Brice Heath Mark Lank Mark and Becky Levin Michele May and David Walt Mark and Etta Rosen Caroline Taggart and Robert Sachs
Anonymous Adele Fleet Bacow and Larry Bacow Michael and Margherita Baldwin Christina and Charles Bascom James and Clara Batchelor Robert Beal George and Harriet Berkowitz William and Barbara Burgess Paul and Catherine Buttenwieser Cheryl and R.J. Casey Fay Chandler Morgan Cohen Patricia Cornelison Mary Cornille and John Cogan, Jr. Peter Creighton Laura and Bill Eaton Deborah and Robert First Gail Flatto James Gallagher Henry Goodrow and Neil Leonard Rob and Karen Hale Jonathan and Shelley Isaacson
Randall Kempner Joseph Kennard Barry and Laura Korobkin Barbara and Alvin Krakow Michael Langone Lisa Lenon and William Stanton Syrul and Robert Lurie Tasha and Matthew Manes David Marceau Shirley and James Marten Timothy McKeown Arlene and John McLaren Susan and Paul Meister Winky Merrill Jess Meyer and Tim Pappas Justus Meyer Jenifer and David Mumford Alan Newsome Whitney Palmedo Anne Peretz Maury and Kyle Peterson
Laura Novack Pontin and Johan Pontin Jill Preotle Cynthia and John Quealy Estie Rappaport Chris Rifkin Susan and Robert Schechter Karl Sims Sam Slater Rachael and Tony Solem Kevin Stempin Jacob Stewart James Nash and Ann Taggart Lisa Tung and Spencer Glendon Linda Tzoref Ralph and Audrey Wagner Clara Wainwright David Walek and Betsy Gibson Sylvia Whitman Bob Wiggins Sylvia Winter Baggish
James Andersen Jr. and Donna Andersen Anonymous Michele Audet David Bigley and Alix White Monica and Gary Bracey Dr. James and Mrs. Jeanne Burbidge Susan Burchard Thomas and Emma Calus Lynn and Lance Carlton Randall Carpenter and Lynn Babington Bonnie Carr-Bowers Pieranna Cavalchini Alison Chase Diana Potter Chevignard William Coakley III Guy Compagnone Emily Pender Cook Marc Costantini David and Kathy Cramer Neil Cronin Eugene and Gay Crowley Paul and Brittany Dacier Paul and Paula Dobson Jefrey DuBard Christine Dunn Jacqueline Eagan Abigail Erdmann and Luc Aalmans Susan Hurlbert Etkind and Stephen Etkind Julie Fentin Julian Fisher Zach Flechtner Brandon and Andrea Fong Mandy Freedman Ben Fry
Michael Goff and Blaine Butler Michelle Grasso Lynn Goldsmith and Jim Guttmann Bruce Herrmann Connie and Barry Hershey Dr. Stephen and Darcy Immerman Linda Jensen and Michael Shattow Bethany Johns Charla Jones Devon Joyce Douglass Karp David Kelley and Kim Pashko William Kelly John Kramer Katherine Krier Andrea Kunst Michael Kutter Jennifer Lange Michael Larsen Bruce Lascola Joseph and Marianne Levis Helene Lieb Karen Lieberman-Daly and T. Edmund Daly J.T. Ligget Joao Lopes Issac Lopez Eileen Lynch Jennifer Madden Peter Masucci and Heather Roman Masucci Deborah McDonald Kara McDonough Katherine McManmon Ari Mervis and Rachel Cohen Smaiyra Million
Joseph Abraham Dr. Clay Ackerly James Ackerman and Jill Slosburg-Ackerman Erik Adams Irene and Mark Adler Karen Adler John and Barbara Allen Jonathan Allen Sandra Archard Smith Andrew Arnott Melody Badgett Carol Barsha Elizabeth Bates Anderson Bell Adele Benham Leslie Bennett Lucia Berman-Rossi and Andrew Motta John and Caroline Beukema Brian Birmingham Walter Birmingham Rebecca Blunk and Marcie Hershman Elizabeth Boveroux Robert Alan Bush Rosina Butera Robert Carroll Lisa Casillo Margot Cheel Erica Corsano Jeffrey Cram Diane Cronin Kelly Crozier Joanne Cullen Susan Curran Catherine D'Arrigo
Juliet Davison Patrick Daxon Kenneth Dietz Ellen Draper and Thomas Draper, Esq. Jeffrey Driscoll Dennis Duffy Cynthia Dymek John and Jane Ellis John Ellis Robert Fanin Marilyn Fife Alex Foster Matt Foster Carole and Paul Freehauf David and Michelle Freibaum David Gallogly Tino Garcia Robert Gardner and Adele Pressman Bob Gielow Robert Goldman Diane Gould Sheila Greene Nathaniel Greene Julie Sullivan Hahn Hans Heilman Kyleen and John Hill Tracie Hines Annie Hopengarten Anthony Iacovino Edward Kaes Kathryn Kain Marjolein Karelse-Appelman and Marinus Karelse Brian and Margy Keeping Karen Kelley
Christopher Klem Tamara Konig Eric Kramer Jonathan Kutas Laurie Lee John and Erica Lindamood Joanna Litsas Bill Litwin and Susan McMacken Elisha Long William Lutz Alex Marson Bridget Maye Patrice Maye and Jay FitzGibbons Walter McCabe Brian McCarthy Patricia McCarthy Ellen McCarthy Suzanne and John McDonough Matt McKillop Anmol Mehra Brian Miller Sue Moberg Kyra and Jean Montagu Trish Moore Eliott Morra Shelby Morrison Andrew Myers Justin Nadile Linda and Robert Noonan Declan E. O'Beirne William O'Dwyer John O'Leary Jennifer Oksman Jennifer Pearsall Barbara Perlmutter Justin Pinardi Patrick Planeta Michael Preiner
Daniel Rasmussen Emily Ridgway Brendan Rimmer Frank Rispoli Benjamin Rogers Janet Rooney Susan and Dan Rothenberg Frank Ruggirello Diana Scott Jennifer Scullin Lauren and Lorna Scullin Ann Marie Shalhoub Kathy and Garrett Sharpless Martin Sheerin Carol Silverston Vincent Smith Carole Sneirson The Honorable George and Mrs. Lee Sprague Shira Sternberg Alexandria Sullivan Gloria Tan Pia Thakore Robert Thau William Thibodeau Yuko Torigoe Stephen and Deborah Touchette Jennifer Tracy Thai Tran Michael Treacy Karen Walsh Erin Wilson and Emily Mahlman Matt Wilson Jane Wiseman Jennifer Yanco Christine and Steve Yee John Yen Meghan Zbikowski
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund The Amelia Peabody Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation Barr Foundation The Boston Foundation Boston Redevelopment Authority Boston Youth Fund The Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund J.E. & Z.B. Butler Family Foundation Ronald G. Casty Family Foundation Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grand Circle Foundation, Inc John Hancock Financial Services The Klarman Family Foundation The Kresge Foundation The Lynch Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council National Endowment for the Arts National Grid Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund Procter & Gamble William E. and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation State Street Surdna Foundation Inc U.S. Art Company, Inc.
Brockton Workforce Investment Board The Clowes Fund, Inc Alice Willard Dorr Foundation EdVestors/BPS Arts Expansion The Janey Fund Charitable Trust The Krupp Foundation MA Department of Education Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation, Inc A.C. Ratshesky Foundation The Reebok Foundation Nathaniel Saltonstall Arts Fund Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Sun Life Financial
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Barbara Krakow Gallery Elizabeth Bascom Charitable Foundation Lead UniTrust Baupost Group LLC Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Citizens Bank Foundation Clif Bar Family Foundation Cogan Family Foundation Mary W.B. Curtis Trust Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Eaton Foundation The Focus Foundation The Fuller Foundation, Inc Gillette Company Jackson and Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust Hamill Family Foundation The Handshake Foundation Hunt Alternatives Fund J.K. Blackstone Construction Corporation John Snow, Incorporated Joseph Kennard Architects The Kesher Fund of the Cohen-Fruchtman-Krieger Family Inc Liberty Mutual M2L, Inc. Massachusetts Port Authority MAXIMUS Charitable Foundation The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation New Breeze Foundation Office of Justice and Juvenile Deliquency Prevention The Palmedo Family Foundation Pioneer Investments Redtree Productions Adelard A. & Valeda Lea Roy Foundation Rule Broadcast Systems, Inc. Saint Paul's Episcopal Church The Sims/Maes Foundation, Inc. The Slater Foundation South Boston Community Development Foundation TD Charitable Foundation United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Alvin Valley The Alchemy Foundation The Ariel Group Artists' UNITE CapitalSource Finance LLC CB Richard Ellis Chase Family Foundation Combined Jewish Philanthropies Dietz & Associates, Inc. DVX Interactive Eaton Vance Investment Managers Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc. Google Matching Gifts Program Harbor One IBM (International Business Machines) John Kramer Design Murray and Grace Nissman Foundation Planeta Basque Boston LLC Red Thread Productions STV Incorporated Trekkers W.E. Litwin Associates Wilson Butler Architects
Art New England Bakers’ Best Catering Be Our Guest Party Rentals The Boston Globe Boston Magazine BRIX Wine Shop Butlers & Bars Capers Catering Capron Lighting & Sound Corderman & Company Cuisine Chez Vous East Meets West Catering Frost Productions Gourmet Caterers Harpoon Brewery Jasper White’s Summer Shack JC Cannistraro, Inc. J.G. Willis, Inc. Jules Catering La Fête Catering MAX Ultimate Food My TV38 La Bonne Maison PBD Events Seasons to Taste Catering STUFF Tables of Content Catering The Catered Affair US Art Company WGBH 89.7 and WGBH 99.5 Zyr Vodka
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statements of Financial Positions December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012 92,262 107,246 754,664 13,578 16,028
2011 322.327 193,920 568,868 15,015 16,482
983,778
1,116,612
319,224
660,110
6,002,702
6,128,045
7,305,704
7,904,767
CURRENT LIABILITIES Note payable to bank Accounts payable Accrued expenses Deferred revenue
112,065 73,685 143,995
150,000 70,765 123,182 107,600
Total current liabilities
329,745
451,547
CURRENT ASSETS Cash Accounts receivable Current portion of pledges receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses and other Total current assets PLEDGES RECEIVABLE net of current portion and discount PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net Total assets
NET ASSETS Unrestricted Operating Property and equipment
(149,873) 6,002,702
10,813 6,128,045
Total unrestricted Temporarily restricted Total net assets
5,852,829 1,123,130 6,975,959
6,138,858 1,314,362 7,453,220
7,305,704
7,904,767
Total liabilities and net assets
Statement of Activities (Unrestricted Net Assets Only) December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012 1,272,962 1,404,107 380,029 215,030 77,125 5,277
2011 1,055,043 1,379,773 187,304 586,059 77,793 17,855
3,354,530
3,303,827
679,819 1,079,614 256,496 299,028 409,046
590,486 983,619 223,928 257,597 348,788
2,724,003
2,404,418
Management and general Fundraising
356,257 375,306
417,257 327,562
Total operating expenses
3,455,566
3,149,237
Income from operations before depreciation Depreciation expense Change in net assets
(113,649) 172,380 (286,029)
154,590 173,673 (19,083)
OPERATING SUPPORT AND REVENUE Program revenue Grants and contracts Contributions Events and sponsorships Donated goods and services Interest and other Total operating support and revenue OPERATING EXPENSES Program Services Youth artist salaries Mentor and program staff salaries Payroll taxes and fringe benefits Program supplies Other program expenses Total program expense
PARTIAL LIST OF CLIENTS Adobe Systems Architectural Digest Bank of America Boston College Boston Harbor Islands Boston Lyric Opera Boston Public Health Commission Boston Public Schools Boston University Boys & Girls Club of Boston Clarks USA City of Brockton EnerNOC Gemline Grand Circle Corporation Hampshire House Hard Rock Café Jasper White’s Summer Shack JazzBoston J.C. Cannistraro Long Wharf Real Estate Partners MassEnergy MassPort/Logan Airport MBTA National Development National Governor’s Association National Grid Neiman Marcus New England Aquarium Peace Boston Putnam Investments Reebok South Africa Partners Sports Club LA/Boston State Street The Mount Vernon Company Tufts University Ubicare University of Connecticut Victorinox Zaftig’s Deli
We had a large window in Boston Medical Center’s Pediatrics Department with a beautiful view of Boston, but, unfortunately, a not so beautiful view of the heating and air-conditioning vents. Artists for Humanity (AFH) saw the “problem” and created a stunning mural of a kid-friendly bird with many balloons floating in the air. And in more than 20 of the balloons, “welcome” is written in languages representing our diverse patient population. The Boston view is still there, but the vents are hidden! Working with the students and staff of AFH is a great experience. They are energetic, enthusiastic, creative and above all professional. AFH is my go-to place for any graphic design project. Robert Sege, MD PhD Boston Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
AFH SERVICES
PAINTING | Murals, Portraiture, Landscape, Still Life, Historical, Custom
PHOTOGRAPHY | Interior, Architectural, Documentary,
GRAPHIC DESIGN | Brand identity, logos, posters,
Event, Product, Scenic, Urban, Industrial
brochures, books, business cards, stationery, banners, product designs, signage, and graphic wallpaper/murals
SCULPTURE/ 3D DESIGN | Eco-friendly furniture, Public Sculpture, Bike Racks, Countertop, Custom design/build ADDITIONALLY | FULL RANGE OF DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES, LARGE SCALE PRINTING, SCREEN PRINTING AND WEB DESIGN
CONTACT US
Artists For Humanity 100 West 2nd. Street Boston, MA 02127 617.268.7620
Email: Susan Rodgerson Executive/Artistic Director srodgerson@afhboston.org
www.afhboston.org