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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Financial Guidance for
Artists & Non-Profits Seminar</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Arts &
Cultural Council of Bucks County is holding the second in its series of
educational seminars for artists and arts, history and cultural organizations
in the area, and you’re invited! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:15.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>“Financial
Guidance for Artists & Non-Profits”</span></font></i></b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-align:center'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Wednesday, May 10, 2006 in Doylestown.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Please join us! Topics, details and
information below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<h1 style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
OFFERED FOR ARTISTS & NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></h1>
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<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Newtown</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'></u1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on"><u1:State u2:st="on">PA</st1:State></span></u1:State></b></st1:place></u1:place>
- - The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is holding the second in
its series of affordable, accessible educational seminars. This session,
entitled, “Financial Guidance for Artists & Non-Profits,” will
be held Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 9am – 3:30pm at the County Theater, <u1:Street u2:st="on"><u1:address u2:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">20 E. State Street</st1:address></st1:Street></u1:address></u1:Street>
in <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Doylestown</st1:City></u1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on"><u1:State u2:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State></st1:place></u1:State></u1:place>.
Artists and arts, history and cultural organizations in the area are invited --
and encouraged -- to attend. The seminar is free for members of the Arts &
Cultural Council; $15 for individual non-members; and $35 for organization
non-members. <o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There will be two
tracks for attendees – one for artists (visual, performing or literary),
and one for non-profit arts, history and cultural organizations. Artists will
attend for a half-day, hearing two speakers discuss “Artists’
Estate Planning” and “Small Business & Tax Issues for
Artists.” Featured speakers, who have generously donated their time for
this event, will be Roberta Barsotti, Vice President and Senior Wealth Planner
with PNC Bank; and Robert H. McLaren, a CPA with McLaren & Company, PC, in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on">Langhorne</st1:City></u1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on"><u1:State u2:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State></st1:place></u1:State></u1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Non-profit arts,
history and cultural organizations will attend a full-day workshop presented by
the nationally recognized Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) entitled, “Assets
At Work: The Balancing Act.” This popular seminar advises non-profits on
improving ways to get and use money. It will address the challenge of
balancing mission, programs, and infrastructure needs with an
organization’s capital structure to help secure long-term viability. In
addition, the Arts & Cultural Council has arranged a reduced registration
rate for this presentation of $35 for non-members (the normal fee is $85 per
person), and free for members, enabling more area organizations to
participate. Registrants are encouraged to also sign up for 15-minute
individual consultations with NFF staff from 3:30pm – 5pm. The Nonprofit
Finance Fund, headquartered in <st1:City w:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on">New York
City</st1:City></u1:City> with offices around the country, including <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City></u1:place></u1:City>,
assists non-profits across the country. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration and
coffee begins at 8:30am, and the Seminar begins at 9am. The Artists’
track concludes at 12:15pm; the Organizations’ track will break for
lunch, and then conclude at 3:30pm. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To register for
“Financial Guidance for Artists and Non-Profits,” to become a
member of the Arts & Cultural Council, to volunteer, to be added to the
mailing list, or for further information, contact the Arts & Cultural
Council at 215. 968. 8229, or visit <a href="http://www.bucksarts.org/">www.bucksarts.org</a>.
Individuals and organizations may join now and attend workshops for free as
members. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This second in a
series of professional development workshops is just one of the newly formed
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County’s activities. The non-profit
Council’s mission is to serve as a center for networking, information and
technical assistance among this region’s extraordinary artistic and
cultural communities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All people
involved in the arts or history in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Bucks</st1:PlaceName></u1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></u1:PlaceType></u1:place>
are invited to utilize the Arts & Cultural Council’s services, and
become involved as members. In 2006, the Council will be conducting workshops,
creating networking opportunities, and developing an interactive website for
communication among its artistic membership and the public. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoHeader style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A major endeavor
in 2006 will be compiling the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Directory for
the Arts in Bucks County</span></i>. This comprehensive directory will list
contact information for area artists, and arts, history and cultural
organizations, organized by category for easy reference. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The
Arts & Cultural Council of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Bucks</st1:PlaceName></u1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></u1:PlaceType>
is supported in part by a grant from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceType u2:st="on">Commonwealth</st1:PlaceType></u1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></u1:PlaceName></u1:place>,
Dept. of Community & Economic Development; and the Grundy Foundation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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