990-PF - The Getty

THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST 95-1790021
FORM 990PF, PART XVI-B - ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EXEMPT PURPOSES
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EXPLAIN BELOW HOW EACH ACTIVITY FOR WHICH INCOME IS REPORTED IN
COLUMN (E) OF PART XVI-A CONTRIBUTED IMPORTANTLY TO THE
LINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF YOUR EXEMPT PURPOSES (OTHER THAN BY PROVIDING
NO.
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FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES).
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1 THE GETTY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR MUSEUM MANAGEMENT IS AN
INTENSIVE, FOUR-WEEK RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
MIDDLE AND SENIOR LEVEL MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS WITH TRAINING
IN THE LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SKILLS REQUIRED
FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF MUSEUMS.
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1 THE GETTY PUT ON NUMEROUS PUBLIC PERFORMANCES INCLUDING
"SELECTED SHORTS" A SERIES OF READINGS OF CLASSIC AND
CONTEMPORARY SHORT STORIES AS WELL AS THEATER AND DANCE
PERFORMANCES DESIGNED TO ATTRACT AN AUDIENCE THAT MIGHT NOT
OTHERWISE VISIT THE MUSEUM. THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM'S
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS INTRODUCE
AUDIENCES TO MUSIC THAT MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE PREFORMED IN
THE LOS ANGELES AREA. CERTAIN CONCERTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A
LECTURE AND EXTENSIVE PROGRAM NOTES, TO PLACE THE MUSIC IN
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AGAINST WORKS OF ART IN THE MUSEUMS
COLLECTIONS.
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1 THE GETTY MUSEUM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION WORKSHOPS AND
TEACHER COLLABORATION WORKSHOPS TO HELP LOCAL EDUCATORS AND
LEADERS INTEGRATE ART EDUCATION INTO THEIR ACTIVITIES.
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1 ROYALTIES ARE RECEIVED FROM THREE SOURCES. THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF THE HISTORY OF ART PROVIDES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING SERVICE FOR
ARTICLES, BOOKS AND EXHIBITION CATALOGUES ON WESTERN ART
FROM LATE ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT. ART AND ARCHITECTURAL
TECHNICAL ABSTRACTS IS A MAJOR SOURCE REFERENCE IN
CONSERVATION, PUBLISHING 2,500 ABSTRACTS PER YEAR COVERING
TECHNICAL EXAMINATION, INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS, RESTORATION
PRESERVATION AND DOCUMENTATIONOF WORKS OF HISTORIC AND
ARTISTIC VALUE. THE AVERY INDEX TO ARCHITECTURAL PERIODICALS
CONTAINS 470,000 RECORDS AND IS DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE.
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1 THE MUSEUM MAKES AUDIOGUIDES AVAILABLE TO ITS VISITORS FOR A
SMALL CHARGE. THESE RANDOM ACCESS UNITS ALLOW VISITORS TO
TAKE A PERSONALIZED TOUR OF THE COLLECTIONS BY OFFERING
COMMENTARY AND PERSPECTIVES ON WORKS OF ART IN THE
COLLECTIONS BY CURATORS, SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, ARTISTS AND
LOCAL LEADERS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
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1 THE GETTY HOSTS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL,
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN THE
FIELDS RELATING TO THE GETTY'S MISSION IN ORDER TO FURTHER
THE GETTY'S OWN PRIORITIES AND AS A SERVICE TO ORGANIZATIONS
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