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Also known as: DBA STELO
C3 Initiative is a private corporation based in PORTLAND, OR. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2014. It holds total assets of $9M. Annual income is reported at $3.3M. EXHIBITIONS -TENDER PATHS: CELEBRATING PAPER + PRINT PRESENTS WORK FROM 8 ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN STELO'S 2022'23 TECHNICAL RESIDENCIES. UNA PALABRA DE LUCHA: INSPIRED BY 20-YEARS OF ONGOING ARTISTIC ORGANIZING BY NEO-LATINO COLLECTIVE, A PRIMARILY EAST COAST-BASED GROUP OF ARTISTS FOUNDED IN 2003 TO CREATE A SPACE FOR THE LATINX VOICE WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE ARTISTIC LANDSCAPE; GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING ARTISTS FROM NEO-LATINO COLLECTIVE WITH PORTLAND BASED ARTISTS THAT DIALOGUE AROUND THE UNATTAINABLE ONENESS OF LATINITY, AND WHY IDENTITY IS A FIGHTING WORD. ASSEMBLY AS PART OF SOCIAL FORMS: ART AS GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH CONVERGE 45, CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE AT PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART (PNCA), AND THE PARALLAX ART CENTER CURATED FOURTEENARTIST EXHIBITION ACROSS PORTLAND'S RENOWNED PEARL ARTS DISTRICT.PNCA PRINT MEDIA MFA EXHIBITION: EXHIBITION OF PNCA PRINT MEDIA 2023 MFA GRADUATES. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
EXHIBITIONS -COALESCE PAPERMAKING RESIDENCY GROUP EXHIBITION: THE CULMINATION OF THE PAST 3 YEARS OF OUR TWO TECHNICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FEATURING THE WORK OF 12 ARTISTS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2022. THIS GROUP EXHIBITION CELEBRATES ALTERNATIVE MODELS AND SPACES FOR MATERIAL EXPLORATION IN ART MAKING FROM OUR PAPER AND PRINT RESIDENTS. PB PLANTER RESIDENCY EXHIBITION: "DE AQUICITO NOMS" IS AN INNOVATIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAM LED BY PERUVIAN ARTIST LUCIA MONGE, REDEFINING PLANTER BOXES AS LIVING SCULPTURES THAT EXPLORE THE MIGRATION OF ORNAMENTAL" PLANTS ACROSS THE AMERICAS. LUCIA'S WORK CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL IDEAS OF PLANT MOVEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE AGENCY OF THESE BOTANICAL MIGRANTS. THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENCY, THE PROJECT TRANSFORMED EIGHT PLANTERS, SHOWCASING SPECIES FROM SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND NORTH AMERICA, OFFERING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON INVASIVENESS, AND CELEBRATING THE PLANTS' INNATE SENSE OF BELONGING AND MOVEMENT WITHIN OUR WORLD.
Expenses: $130K
TECHNICAL RESIDENCY -EIGHT ARTISTS WERE AWARDED 2 DIFFERENT WEEK-LONG LIVE/WORK RESIDENCIES TO TAKE PLACE AT CAMP COLTON, STELO'S SISTER ORGANIZATION IN RURAL SE OREGON. RESIDENTS WILL STAY IN A TINY HOUSE ACCOMMODATION ADJACENT TO THE PULP + DECKLE MOBILE PAPERMAKING STUDIO. PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE VIA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A PROFESSIONAL PAPERMAKER/ARTIST AT PULP & DECKLE'S MOBILE STUDIO AND EXCLUSIVE 24/7 ACCESS TO THE STUDIO, RESIDENTS CREATE AND EXHIBIT NEW WORK.PARTNERS: PULP & DECKLEARTISTS: CONNER DARLING, KRISTI CHAN, SATPREET KAHLON, VIVIAN SMING, V MALDONADO, ANI TOOLE, SAD POWELL, JEANENE NAGY
Expenses: $109K
PROJECT RESIDENCIES -PILOT APARTMENT RESIDENCY: STELO'S PILOT APARTMENT RESIDENCY BROUGHT TOGETHER ARTISTS JOY FEASLEY AND PAUL SWENBECK IN A COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE JOURNEY. THIS PROGRAM AIMED TO TRANSFORM LIVING SPACES INTO VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS, REIMAGINING THE POTENTIAL OF RESTROOM SPACES. THE ARTISTS, UTILIZING DISCARDED MATERIALS FROM PREVIOUS PROJECTS, REPURPOSED CERAMICS AND INTEGRATED LOCAL OFFCAST MATERIALS TO CREATE ADA ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS THAT INSPIRE MAGIC, INCLUSIVITY, AND A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL WORLD. THEIR RESIDENCY NOT ONLY ENRICHED OUR COMMUNITY BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, REDUCING WASTE AND FOSTERING INNOVATIVE DESIGN.
Expenses: $90K
EXHIBITIONS -TENDER PATHS: CELEBRATING PAPER + PRINT PRESENTS WORK FROM 8 ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN STELO'S 2022'23 TECHNICAL RESIDENCIES. UNA PALABRA DE LUCHA: INSPIRED BY 20-YEARS OF ONGOING ARTISTIC ORGANIZING BY NEO-LATINO COLLECTIVE, A PRIMARILY EAST COAST-BASED GROUP OF ARTISTS FOUNDED IN 2003 TO CREATE A SPACE FOR THE LATINX VOICE WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE ARTISTIC LANDSCAPE; GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING ARTISTS FROM NEO-LATINO COLLECTIVE WITH PORTLAND BASED ARTISTS THAT DIALOGUE AROUND THE UNATTAINABLE ONENESS OF LATINITY, AND WHY IDENTITY IS A FIGHTING WORD. ASSEMBLY AS PART OF SOCIAL FORMS: ART AS GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH CONVERGE 45, CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE AT PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART (PNCA), AND THE PARALLAX ART CENTER CURATED FOURTEENARTIST EXHIBITION ACROSS PORTLAND'S RENOWNED PEARL ARTS DISTRICT.PNCA PRINT MEDIA MFA EXHIBITION: EXHIBITION OF PNCA PRINT MEDIA 2023 MFA GRADUATES. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
C3 Initiative typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
C3 Initiative is headquartered in PORTLAND, OR.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shir Ly Camin Grisanti | PRESIDENT | $49K | $7K | $56K |
| Anthony Grisanti | TREASURER | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Camin | DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Camin | DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurence Grisanti | SECRETARY | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Giving
$623K
Total Assets
$9.5M
Fair Market Value
$11.3M
Net Worth
$9.5M
Grants Paid
$0
Contributions
$461K
Net Investment Income
$270K
Distribution Amount
$0
Total: $7.7M
Other foundations that have funded C3 Initiative.
| Funder | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Family Foundation | $13K | 2020 | Papermaking Residency Exhibition + Retrospective Catalog |
COMMUNITY BUILDING - CONVERGE 45 + STELO WRITING RESIDENCY: THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARTS WRITING ONLINE PUBLICATION, VARIABLE WEST. TOGETHER WE DEVELOPED AN OPEN CALL AND INVITED 2 LOCAL ARTS WRITERS TO JURY APPLICATIONS AND SELECT EIGHT AWARDEES. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED WITH VARIABLE WEST FOUNDER, AMELIA RINA, IN READING, DISCUSSIONS, WRITING AND EDITING. THIS RESIDENCY WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ARTS WRITING AND JOURNALISM FOCUSING ON EXHIBITION REVIEWS, ARTIST INTERVIEWS, LONG FORM ESSAYS AND RESEARCH, CULMINATING IN A PUBLISHED PIECE WITH VARIABLE WEST.COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 7 PAID, PART-TIME ADVISORS WHO DESIGN PROGRAMS, REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY, REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION, AND ADVISE LEADERSHIP ON EXISTING PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS WITH NEW HIRES.
Expenses: $88K
| 2018 | 990PF | View |
| 2017 | 990PF | View |
| 2016 | 990PF | View |
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