Get on Board!
Business professionals like you serve on the boards of hundreds of Boston-area nonprofit organizations, and many more boards are in need of your services. Business skills, enthusiasm and the desire to make a positive difference can have a huge impact on any nonprofit organization. Get On Board!, a one-day bootcamp led by Jim Grace and…
Structuring Your Creative Business for Success
Rich Streitfeld, CPA (a/k/a the “Zen Mensch Accountant”) is a popular speaker for artists and other self-employed individuals. In this two-hour workshop, Rich will discuss business incorporation, record-keeping, and taxes. Rich is a regular presenter for the Rhode Island School of Design, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, and Artisan’s Asylum (Somerville). For a glimpse of Rich’s unique…
MARTINIS & MASTERPIECES
Join more than 200 guests from the arts, business, and legal communities of Greater Boston to celebrate our thriving creative economy and recognize those business and legal professionals who work to strengthen it. Martinis & Masterpieces features live music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, amazing views, entertainment surprises, artwork by local artists, and a silent auction…
NONPROFIT INCORPORATION WORKSHOP
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by three experienced tax-exempt organization specialists. At this group session, we…
Peter Urban Legacy Seminar Series: Crowdfunding for Independent Photographers
Raising money for your creative project using a crowdfunding platform takes a lot of effort, gratitude and gusto in order to pull it off. It doesn’t have to be anxiety inducing, though. Getting strategic and understanding your donors is key. In this short but in-depth overview we’ll go over the necessary elements you need to…
Julia Csekö: Straight from the Heart – the Rant Series
Julia Csekö’s solo exhibition Straight from the Heart – the Rant Series, on view at the Piano Craft Gallery August 6 – 27, features a new series of interactive text-based paintings. Directly confronting the viewer, Csekö invites us to witness her own interior dialogue, delving into the dilemmas and difficult questions a practicing artist must…
Promoting Your Photography Through Publication, Sept 22
The 2016 Peter Urban Legacy Series Presents Promoting your Photography through Publication: How photographers enhance their business and viewer base by writing books, articles and blogs. Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 4:00-7:00pm The Griffin Museum of Photography 67 Shore Rd, Winchester, MA 01890 Speakers: Neal Rantoul and David Bram Photographic media differs from other two-dimensional…
Sarah Hulsey: Iterations
Sarah Hulsey: Iterations October 14 – November 13, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, October 14, 6 – 9pm Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm and by appointment Free and open to the public The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston presents Sarah Hulsey: Iterations, on view in the Walter Feldman Gallery October 14…
Keeping it Legal with Megan Low, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Part of StageSource's 4-part Basic Training Workshop Series, Megan Low, Director of Services for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts leads this two-hour seminar on Legal issues, practices and procedures to help companies and artists of all levels to ensure they know where legal issues may lie in their growing business. The workshop is $30/class for members,…
Nonprofit Incorporation Seminar, Oct 27
(Registration is closed. ) Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or have an interest in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by three experienced tax-exempt organization specialists. At this…