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An important notice from the Illinois CPA Society: By the end of September, the Office of the Illinois Attorney General will begin posting on their web site the financial reports of public charities and private foundations. The reports include the AG990-IL, the IRS 990 or 990 PF, and the audit if required. The Attorney General's Office will begin by posting reports received after March 2004 and will eventually post all reports scanned after January 1, 2004. The Attorney General's Office has set up a system to block out private items such as signatures and social security numbers.
Documents that are attached to the Form AG990-IL will likely be posted online as well. Schedule B, the Schedule of Contributors submitted to the IRS with the Form 990, is not required by the Illinois Attorney General. If an organization submitted Schedule B to the Attorney General, the Schedule B as well as the donor information it contains would be available online. Similar precaution should be taken with audited financial statements. Information that is sensitive and not a required part of the audit, such as supplemental schedules that may contain confidential information, should not be included as an attachment to Form AG990-IL.
For more information, visit the Office of the Attorney General: http://www.ag.state.il.us/index.html or the Illinois CPA Society: http://www.icpas.org/icpas/index.asp
When the final version of Durham, North Carolina’s cultural master plan was unveiled Sept. 22, it presented a powerful argument for the arts as an engine for economic development.
According to the plan, Durham arts organizations and audiences add roughly $103 million annually to the local economy.
While the sum speaks to the size of the local arts community, Durham is just one of many cities nationwide trying to translate cultural capital into dividends for "closed-after-5" downtowns.
http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-526763.html
The last day you may register to vote in Illinois is Tuesday, October 5, 2004. All complete registration materials must be sent to the State Board of Elections by this time. To fill out and download a registration form, click here https://ssl.capwiz.com/artsusa/e4/nvra/?action=form&state=IL. To find the nearest location to register in person, visit http://www.elections.state.il.us/voteinfo/pages/ElecAuthorityList.asp.
Disasters can come in many forms--floods, earthquakes, power outages--and they can come when you least expect it. The important thing is to be prepared so critical data can be recovered and your organization can become operational as soon as possible. A disaster recovery plan is essential in these cases. http://techsoup.org/howto/articlepage.cfm?articleid=347&topicid=11
Just because you've built an online community doesn't mean anyone will come. Planning and marketing your community is necessary to bring people in and keep them coming back. Learn
how you can use online events to help. http://ga0.org/ct/tp1DYyY1maFR/
Want to check on a resource you saw in Locals Online last May but don’t want to dredge through your inbox? Previous editions of this newsletter are now available on the IAAF website: http://www.artsalliance.org/lac_newsletter.shtml
Grant guidelines for the foundation's 2004-05 funding cycle for painters are now available. The program will award grants of $5,000 and $10,000. Deadline: October 15, 2004
http://www.segalfoundation.org/Grants.shtml
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following areas: crafts and arts education; preservation and conservation of arts and traditional craftsmanship; decorative arts; and environmental conservation: organizations dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
For complete details on how to apply for a grant and information on recent grants, see the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Web site:
http://tiffanyandcofoundation.org/
The Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Council invites you to participate in a Creative Conversation with other emerging arts leaders wanting to make a dynamic difference in their lives and communities.
Conversations will be held in Champaign at The Enclave @ One Main Plaza, 2nd Floor, 1 Main Street on Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. A second conversation will be held in Chicago at Chicago Cultural Center, 78 East Washington Street on Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. To Register for either meeting, visit http://www.americansforthearts.org/emergingleaders/creativeconversations
The 2004 Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STP&A) Conference will take place at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia from October 7 to 9, 2004.
http://www.ifacca.org/ifacca2/en/new/DisplayEvent.asp?Id=5145
Los Angeles, CA. November 11-13, 2004
http://www.culturalcommons.org/eventdetail.cfm?ID=930
J.W. Marriott Hotel Washington, D.C., November 14 -15, 2004. http://www.boardsource.org/landingpage.asp?ID=55
The Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance will meet to share ideas with fellow convention and visitors bureau cultural tourism directors, statewide arts agencies directors, heritage area and arts agency marketers, consultants and preservationists.
Hotel Allegro, Chicago, Illinois. November 18-10, 2004
http://www.chtalliance.com
ISPA's 57th Annual Conference: Necessary Excellence New York, NY. January 5-7, 2005
http://www.culturalcommons.org/eventdetail.cfm?ID=933
Association of Performing Arts Presenters 48th Annual Members Conference. January 8 11, 2005 in New York
http://www.culturalcommons.org/eventdetail.cfm?id=921
co-convened by the Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council. May 12-13, 2005 in Chicago. http://www.artsalliance.org/conference.shtml
The Nonprofit Online News offers this timely tidbit on a new resource: 185 Cutback Strategies is an excerpt from Coping with Cutbacks: The Nonprofit Guide to Success When Times Are Tight, a book from the Wilder Foundation. http://www.wilder.org/pubs/cutbacks/cutbacks_strategies_free.html
IFACCA today released its latest D'Art report, Arts and Disability Policies. Written by Chris Madden the report looks at concepts and issues surrounding disability and the arts, and explores disability policies and programs adopted by arts funding agencies. Examples of arts and disability initiatives are provided, with resources listed both by type of initiative and by country. For more information, visit http://www.ifacca.org/ifacca2/en/new/DisplayArticle.asp?id=65463&ref=ACORNSSep04. To download the report, visit http://www.ifacca.org/files/artsanddisabilityreport.pdf.
The Chicago Southland Arts Alliance celebrated their first anniversary on September 22 with a reception and the unveiling of their new website: http://www.chicagosouthlandartsalliance.com.
The Rockford Area Arts Council seeks an Executive Director who honors the mission to “support, promote and develop the arts for everyone” and strives to make that vision a reality. The ideal Director is multi-dimensional, focuses on the big picture, excels at fund-raising, works well with others and thrives on the job’s demands. The Director must possess a passion for the power of the arts, plus leadership, communication and administrative skills. The Director manages a small staff, reports to a Board of Directors, and must have a college degree and management/administrative experience. The Arts Council offers a competitive compensation package, including health insurance. If you seek a unique and challenging position in the cultural community, you are encouraged to submit your resume and 3 professional references to: Arts Council, 713 East State St., Rockford, IL 61104. Start date: January, 2005.
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October 1, 2004 - Volume 5, Number 4
