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Conferences & Workshops
Should you 501(c)(3)?
The Process, Pros, Cons, Care and Feeding of , and Alternatives to
Forming a Non-Profit Corporation
The second in a series of legal issues workshops for artists, non-profits, and small business owners
Featured Presenter :
Michael J. Cooney, Esq.
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
Friday, June 8, 2007
Strathallan Hotel, 550 East Avenue
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
$30 Arts Council members and students, $4 5 nonmembers
Includes Breakfast
Sign language interpreter will be available upon request
Registration closes Monday, June 4, 2007
Pre-registration and pre-payment required
Contact Clare Gunther, Member Services and Grants Manager
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
(585) 473-4000, ext. 210 or cgunther@artsrochester.org
Sponsored by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester; Nixon Peabody LL P; the Nelson B. Delavan Foundation; and The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
The Innovation Conference Series:
Connecting Creativity to Regional Success
As Rochester prepares to undertake major revitalization and economic investment, don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experiences of other cities, explore the intersection between the arts, business, science and technology, and investigate the role of cultural capital in our region's future.
Upcoming dates and locations:
June 28, 2007
Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester, NY
Click here to learn more about our June 9, 2006 conference.
Artist Networking Events
- All events are at the Arts & Cultural Council (277 N. Goodman Street)
- Registration, refreshments, and socializing, 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- Artists' discussion, 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
- Networking and socializing until 8:30 PM
- For information or to RSVP call Clare Gunther, (585) 473-4000, ext. 210
The next Networking Event is Friday, April 12, 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Click here for upcoming networking events.
Grant Information Seminars
Strategic Opportunity Stipends
SOS, a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts working in collaboration with the arts councils and cultural institutions across New York State, is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
SOS grants are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that may significantly benefit their work or career development. Visual, literary, media and performing artists may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific forthcoming opportunities.
2006-2007 deadlines:
Download 2006/2007 applications here using Acrobat Reader.
SOS Information Sessions (Recommended for first-time applicants and those that have not applied in the past two years.):
One-on-one information sessions are available by appointment. Contact Clare Gunther, (585)473-4000, ext. 210 or cgunther@artsrochester.org.
SOS information sessions are designed to fully explain the purpose of this program, as well as to help artists learn how to write the best possible grant application. Attendance at one of these sessions is strongly recommended.
SOS deadline:
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