Accountability & the Arts: (C)3 or Not (C)3?
SEATTLE - The Shunpike is excited to announce the next installment of our “Accountability & the Arts” series. “To (C)3 or Not to (C)3?” is a workshop focused on the nuts and bolts, the ins and outs, the advantages and disadvantages of starting of a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The workshop will be held Monday June 27th at 7pm in Buster’s at ACT Theatre.
“To (C)3 or Not to (C)3?” will be led by Putnam Barber, who has built a reputation as a visionary social entrepreneur, wise observer of nonprofits, and one of the most respected voices in the world of public benefit organizations. Barber will talk about the process of formal incorporation, some of the advantages and disadvantages of the incorporated non-profit model, and other alternatives that are available, such as for-profit incorporation or fiscal sponsorship.
Barber is a senior consultant to Executive Alliance, an association of nonprofit executive directors and supporters of the field. He is also the Chief Editor of the Nonprofit FAQ, which has been a widely cited encyclopedia of nonprofit knowledge since its inception in 1994. In 1990, he was the founding Executive Director of The Evergreen State Society, a nonprofit association of Washington State. Barber was a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and is the author of numerous influential articles on the sector. He was a Senior Advisor to Social Ecology, a past Director of the Washington State Office of Voluntary Action, and a past Executive Director of Cityclub.
Accountability & the Arts:
To (C)3 or Not to (C)3?
Monday June 27th, 2005 @ 7pm
Buster’s at ACT Theatre
(7th & Union • Downtown Seattle)
Free and open to the public
RSVPs appreciated but not required - programs@theshunpike.org
The Accountability and the Arts series has been developed in support of The Shunpike’s mission to strengthen the Seattle arts community by partnering with artists to more effectively present and distribute their work.
The Shunpike - Mission & History
The Shunpike was founded in 2001 to strengthen the Seattle arts community by partnering with artists to more effectively present and distribute their work. It focuses specifically on emerging artists and arts organizations, helping them negotiate the many administrative, business and production challenges inherent in making art and developing sustainable institutions. Since its inception, it has successfully supported the work of over 500 artists working in diverse media including live performance, film, literary arts, theatre, visual arts and arts education.
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Eric Schinfeld, Managing Director
(206) 795-4388 or eric@theshunpike.org
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