2016-02-13T15:11:17-08:00 2015-06-30 990EZ 2014-07-01 942902674 FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC FRES 5592379734 1245 VAN NESS FRESNO CA 93721 Lilia Chaves Executive Director 2016-02-11 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z X N/A X X 115118 X 38324 54567 2548 0 14535 7505 7030 5144 3874 1270 103739 47999 1340 11006 93423 153768 -50029 61855 9000 20826 X 45679 19037 26240 13685 71919 32722 10064 11896 61855 20826 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED TO ENRICH PEOPLES LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS TO FOSTER AN ARTS COMMUNITY THAT RECOGNIZES AND HONORS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS CITIZENS TO THE ARTS ADVOCATE TO CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO COUNTY ARTISTS COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TOGETHER. THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE OFFICIAL AGENCY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF FRESNO THAT IS TASKED TO PROMOTE THE ARTS INDUSTRY AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY'S WAY OF LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS BY FUNDING LOCAL ARTISTS, AWARDING PRIZES AND ORGANIZING EVENTS. ARTHOP - A SEMI-MONTHLY CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS THAT HAPPENS EVERY FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH FORM 6 PM - 8 PM. MUSEUMS, STUDIOS, GALLERIES AND OTHER VENUES OPEN THEIR EXHIBITIONS TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY THE FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL. ART LOVERS AND ENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FLOCK DOWNTOWN FRESNO AND THE TOWER DISTRICT ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, AND THE REST ARTHOP VENUES IN THE FRESNO METRO AREAS ON THIRD THURSDAYS, TO MEET AND GREET WITH THE ARTISTS AND ENJOY THE RECEPTION AND MUSIC. ARTHOP HAS RECEIVED A REMARKABLE RESPONSE FROM THE FRESNO COMMUNITY. OVER 50 PARTICIPATING ARTIST STUDIOS, GALLERIES, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER VENUES EXHIBIT ART AND ARTISTS RECEPTION DURING ARTHOP. IT HAD BECOME BOTH A CULTURAL AND SPECIAL EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF MEDIA COVERAGE. 12570 HORIZON AWARDS - THE FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL HONORS THE EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES WITH ITS YEARLY HOSTED EVENT CALLED HORIZON AWARDS. THIS MUCH AWAITED EVENT STARTED IN 1984 TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION TO THE FRESNO COMMUNITY DEDICATED IN THE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS. 3728 SOCIAL NETWORK FOR THE ARTS - THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND UPDATES A LIST OFOVER 1,800 E-MAIL ADDRESS AND OVER 2,000 MAILING ADDRESSES FOR COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION OF CURRENT ARTS AND CULTURAL INFORMATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. WWW.FRESNOARTS.NET WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED TO ENGAGE ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS ENTHUSIASTS TO LEARN, DISCUSS AND CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER.APPROXIMATELY 500,000 PAGE VIEWS A YEAR AND OVER 5,000 UNIQUE VISITORS PER MONTH UTILIZE THIS RESOURCE. FRESNOARTS.INFO LIST SERVE HAS ALSO BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE ARTS COMMUNITY TO POST/RECEIVE A DAILY DIGEST OF E-MAILS RELATED TO THE LOCAL ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS TO ARTS COMMUNITY THE USE OF ITS SPACE FOR WORKSHOPS AND RECEPTIONS. 2500 ARTS IN EDUCATION - THE FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL OFFERS A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO TRAIN TO PREPARE AND DELIVER COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS STANDARDS ARTS-INTEGRATED LESSONS AND UNITS OF STUDY ALONG SIDE TEACHERS IN CLASSROOMS. THE ARTISTS SHARE THEIR CONSIDERABLE ART SKILLS WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITHIN THEIR LESSONS. 53778 ARTS IN CORRECTION PROJECT: FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FELLOW LOCAL ARTS AGENCY ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN, WILL PROVIDE MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS IN VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, CREATIVE WRITING AND THEATER TO INMATE PARTICIPANTS AT FIVE FACILITIES IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY. 15805 88381 Thomas Whit Ellis President 1.00 0 Susan Hansen Vice President 1.00 0 Sandra Garcia Treasurer 1.00 0 De De Darnell Secretary 1.00 0 Hal Tokmakian Trustee 1.00 0 Lilia Chavez Executive Dir. 30.00 30000 X true false false false false false false false 0 0 false false LILIA CHAVEZ 1245 VAN NESS FRESNO CA 93721 5592379734 false false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 27175 24862 71220 60520 36872 220649 0 0 27175 24862 71220 60520 36872 220649 0 220649 385 19 2 406 0 0 221055 78245 0.99820 0.95870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $111 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $2544 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1147 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $4446 Other Expenses.1 Consulting $15000 Other Expenses.2 Artist Payout $14745 Other Expenses.3 Independent Contractor $10161 Other Expenses.4 Rent $9600 Other Expenses.6 Supplies $6002 Other Expenses.7 Payroll - Benefits $5834 Other Expenses.8 Utilities $4935 Other Expenses.9 Payroll Taxes $4549 Other Expenses.10 Network/Communication $2524 Other Expenses.12 Janitorial Services $2445 Other Expenses.13 Student Interns $1790 Other Expenses.14 Dues & Subscriptions $1304 Other Expenses.15 Artist & Performers $1000 Other Expenses.16 Reception $950 Other Expenses.17 Admin Fees $838 Other Expenses.18 Bank Service Charges $807 Other Expenses.19 Equipment & Software $782 Other Expenses.20 Parking $429 Other Expenses.21 Webhosting $387 Other Expenses.22 Membership Fees $275 Other Expenses.23 Awards $225 Other Expenses.24 Security $191 Other Expenses.25 License/Permits $178 Other Expenses.26 Repairs $166 Other Expenses.27 Miscellaneous $58 Other Assets.1005 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $26240 Accounts Receivable - Ending $13318 Other Assets.1010 Inventories - Beginning $0 Inventories - Ending $367 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $125 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $417 Total Liabilities.1 Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $5108 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $1134 Total Liabilities.2 Fiscal Receivership Funds - Beginning $4831 Fiscal Receivership Funds - Ending $10345 Activities Not Previously Reported to the IRS October of 2014 the Fresno Arts Council took over management of the Water Tower, The Water Tower functions as the Visitors Information Center for the City of Fresno. It also houses the FAC Gift Shop. The shop provides a unique shopping experience featuring fine arts, crafts and literature created by local artists