CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS
ATLANTA, GA
The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the art of puppetry. Founded in 1978, the Center is the largest organization in the United States devoted to the art form. It houses the largest collection of Jim Henson puppets in the world, including works from The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock. The Center also provides performances, education programs, and outreach activities for all ages.
The Center offers a variety of performances, including original works, classic tales, and holiday shows. The Permanent Collection houses over 500 puppets, hand-crafted by local, national, and international puppet makers, and offers historical and cultural perspective on an array of cultures from around the world. The Center offers educational programs, including workshops, classes, and summer camps for children, families, and adults. The Education Outreach program travels throughout the region to bring puppetry to underserved communities.
The Center also offers community-based programs, such as its Puppet Slam, which presents short works by local puppeteers, and The Puppet Slam Network, a platform for independent puppetry artists. The Center also houses the Jim Henson Exhibition, which includes objects from Henson’s iconic career and film clips from his television shows. Visitors can also explore the Create-A-Puppet Workshop, where they can make their own puppet and perform with it on the Center’s stage.
The Center for Puppetry Arts is a vibrant and creative hub for exploration and education, dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of puppetry.
CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS is a Uncategorized or General Museum in ATLANTA GA. US MID #8401300400
The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 4,798,683 from tax period 201306 (YYYYMM).
Contact CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS
- website: www.puppet.org
CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS
1404 SPRING STREET NW
ATLANTA
GA
30309-2820
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CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS Information
| MID # | 8401300400 |
| Name | CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS |
| Alternate Name | CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS |
| Classification | Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern |
| Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 581275610 |
| NTEECC | |
| Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | 201306 |
| INCOME | 4,891,712 |
| REVENUE | 4,798,683 |
| LAT/LONG | 33.792771, -84.389822 |
| CODES | FIPS State Code: 13 FIPS County Code: 121 US Census Tract: 000500 US Census Block: 1008 |