second street gallery
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MISSION | HISTORY | FACTS | PROGRAMS
IN-KIND SUPPORT | BUILDING | DIRECTIONS

FACTS

How Many?

Annual Attendance: 15,000
Artists Shown Since 1973: 1,600+
Annual Exhibitions: 12-14
Annual Outreach Programs: 15

Location
Charlottesville Population: 40,315
University of Virginia Enrollment: 20,834

Organization
SSG is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
Three locations in its history, all on 2nd Streets (2nd Street NE, NW, and now SE)
One of 200 national nonprofit artspaces
One of 50 national nonprofit artspaces to be awarded a Warhol Initiative grant in the United States
Square feet of exhibition space: 1,880
Archive held at the University of Virginia Special Collections Library
Staff size: 2 full-time, 1 part-time, 30 volunteers
University of Virginia Interns: 2-3 annually
Board of Directors range: 14-21 (2000-2007 average: 19)
Lead Grant Support: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Bama Works Fund, the Breeden Foundation

SSG receives funding from individuals, businesses, and corporations through its membership and major gifts program, and through grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and private foundations. SSG is a member of the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM), the Virginians for the Arts, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Piedmont Council of the Arts.