Ikebana 95

What Ikebana 95 does

Ikebana 95 (Colorado Springs Chapter #95) is a chartered local chapter of Ikebana International, a Japanese cultural non-profit founded in Tokyo in 1956. The chapter itself was chartered on March 1, 1966, and operates from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where it serves approximately 50 members from the surrounding area. Its core activity is the promotion and instruction of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement with a documented history of more than 600 years, taught through two recognized schools: Ikenobo and Sogetsu.

The chapter's offerings consist entirely of in-person educational and community programming. It runs monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at the Broadmoor Community Church Fellowship Hall (315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs), featuring tea time, demonstrations, and workshops. It also organizes Ikenobo and Sogetsu exhibitions, participates in the Japan America Society of Southern Colorado Bazaar, and hosts the annual Friendship Tea Garden Party. Instruction is delivered by qualified teachers: Jan Wolfe (Junkako) for Ikenobo, and Sensei Midori Allmeyer (Riji) and Sensei Heidi Almosara for Sogetsu. The organization has no technology platform, no app, no digital product, and no online commerce capability.

The business model is a non-profit, member-supported structure. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues, supplemented by workshop, class, and event participation fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The chapter is governed by an elected board of volunteer officers (President, Vice Presidents of Programs and Membership, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Past President) and sits within the Ikebana International North & Central American Region (NCAR), connecting it to the parent organization's global network of more than 10,000 members across 60+ countries under the motto "Friendship Through Flowers." There are no external investors, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no technology investments on record.

Name

Ikebana 95

Legal name

Ikebana 95

Website

https://ikebana95.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ikebana 95 is a 60-year-old non-profit local chapter of Ikebana International, serving approximately 50 members in Colorado Springs through in-person instruction and workshops in the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement (Ikenobo and Sogetsu schools).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Arts Education

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)

akta.pro primary industry

Culture, Education & Heritage Intergovernmental Organizations (BPADAAAL)

Keywords

• Japanese flower arrangement
• Ikebana instruction classes
• Cultural arts education
• Floral arrangement workshops
• Membership cultural society

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization operates as a non-profit and likely generates revenue through membership fees, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ikebana 95 is the Colorado Springs Chapter #95 of Ikebana International, a non-profit cultural organization chartered on March 1, 1966, that teaches and promotes the Japanese art of ikebana (flower arrangement). The chapter delivers classes and monthly programs led by accredited teachers from both the Sogetsu and Ikenobo schools, hosts public exhibitions, and serves approximately 40 to 50+ members drawn from the Colorado Springs area.

Product overview

Ikebana 95 is a non-profit cultural organization (Colorado Springs Chapter #95) that offers educational programs in Japanese flower arrangement through two main school traditions: Ikenobo and Sogetsu. The chapter provides regular classes, monthly programs with demonstrations and workshops, exhibition events, and community activities. The organization functions as part of Ikebana International, promoting the motto 'Friendship Through Flowers' with over 40-50 members in the Colorado Springs area. Teachers include Jan Wolfe (Ikenobo/Junkako), Sensei Midori Allmeyer (Sogetsu/Riji), and Sensei Heidi Almosara (Sogetsu), with programs held monthly at the Broadmoor Community Church.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ikenobo School Ikebana Classes Instruction in the Ikenobo school of Japanese flower arrangement, offered to chapter members in the Colorado Springs area and led by accredited Ikenobo teachers. Designed for adult hobbyists seeking traditional ikebana training from one of the oldest recognized lineages of the art.
• Sogetsu School Ikebana Classes Instruction in the Sogetsu school of Japanese flower arrangement, offered alongside Ikenobo classes and led by accredited Sogetsu teachers. Allows members to learn a more contemporary ikebana style and broadens the chapter's stylistic offerings.
• Monthly Programs and Workshops Regularly scheduled monthly programs and themed workshops for members, featuring demonstrations, technique sessions, and guest instruction in Japanese flower arrangement. Open to chapter members as part of their membership benefits.
• Ikebana Exhibitions Public exhibitions of ikebana arrangements created by chapter members, held in the Colorado Springs area to showcase Japanese floral arts and engage the broader community. Members participate as exhibitors; the public attends as viewers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ikebana InternationalcoreOthers · 1 March 1966Ikebana 95 is a chartered chapter of Ikebana International, a non-profit cultural organization founded in August 1956 by Ellen G. Allen in Tokyo, Japan. The organization has over 10,000 members from over 60 countries worldwide with the motto 'Friendship Through Flowers'.
• Ikebana International North & Central American Region (NCAR)coreOthersIkebana 95 is part of the Ikebana International North & Central American Region (NCAR), which serves as the headquarters for regional chapters in North and Central America.
• Japan America Society of Southern ColoradominorGTM or Marketing PartnerIkebana 95 participates in the Japan America Society of Southern Colorado Bazaar, a community event showcasing Japanese culture and arts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Others

• Japan America Society of Southern Colorado: Regional cultural organization whose annual Bazaar features Chapter 95 as a participant. Comparable as a co-marketing and community-event peer serving the Japanese-cultural audience in the same Colorado Springs geography.
• Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College: Local arts institution where Chapter 95 maintains a designated FAC Liaison and exhibits. Comparable as a venue and cultural-programming partner within the same Colorado Springs arts ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Ikenobo Society of North America: North American arm of the Ikenobo school, the second major Ikebana tradition taught at Chapter 95. Comparable as the upstream authority for Ikenobo instruction delivered in Colorado Springs.
• Sogetsu School of Ikebana: One of the two major Ikebana schools taught at Chapter 95, with headquarters in Tokyo and affiliated teachers worldwide. Comparable as the upstream curriculum authority for the Sogetsu classes offered locally.

Direct peers

• Ikebana International North & Central American Region (NCAR): Regional body that coordinates North and Central American Ikebana International chapters, of which Chapter 95 is a member. Directly comparable as the immediate governing peer for the Colorado Springs chapter.

Broad incumbents

• Ikebana International (Headquarters): Global parent organization of Ikebana 95, headquartered in Tokyo with 10,000+ members across 60+ countries. Directly comparable as the umbrella non-profit governing all chartered chapters including Chapter 95.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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