2016-03-05T08:55:03-08:00 2015-11-30 PEROTTI AND CARRADE CPAs 1100 LARKSPUR LNDNG CIR 358 LARKSPUR CA 94939 990 2014-12-01 453605193 MARIN OPEN STUDIOS MARI 4154564657 PO BOX 150300 SAN RAFAEL CA 94915 KAY CARLSON Executive Director 2016-03-05 true DENIS E CARRADE P00009708 4154618500 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z KAY CARLSON 480 GATE 5 ROAD 331 SAUSALITO CA 94965 227237 false false X marinopenstudios.org X 2011 CA THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE FINE ARTS IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE FINE ARTS, AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE GOALS. 7 7 1 200 39805 -32473 51565 61357 118146 121150 0 68685 44730 238396 227237 0 0 25943 28332 0 0 197990 172945 223933 201277 14463 25960 21943 48121 228 446 21715 47675 THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE FINE ARTS IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE FINE ARTS, AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE GOALS. false false 94643 39805 AN ARTIST GUIDE FOR THE OPEN STUDIOS EVENT IS PRINTED TO LIST THE LOCATION OF EACH OPEN STUDIO, TO SHOW AN EXAMPLE OF EACH ARTIST'S WORK, AND TO GIVE DIRECTIONS TO THE STUDIOS. THE PRINTING OF THE GUIDE IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY SELLING ADVERTISEMENT SPACE IN THE GUIDE. 76720 81145 THE CORE PROGRAM OF MARIN OPEN STUDIOS IS THE OPEN STUDIOS PROGRAM PRODUCED BY A SMALL CORE OF VOLUNTEERS IN WHICH 260 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS OPEN THEIR STUDIOS TO DISPLAY THEIR ART TO THE PUBLIC. OPEN STUDIOS IS HELD IN EARLY MAY EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL FINE ART PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, AND PHOTOGRAPHERS, WHO PAY A PARTICIPATION FEE. IN MAY OF EACH YEAR, APROXIMATELY 40,000 PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE ART CULTURE OF MARIN COUNTY VISIT THE STUDIOS OF THE 260 ARTISTS. MARIN OPEN STUDIOS OPENS A MONTH LONG GALLERY IN APRIL TO DISPLAY ONE PIECE FROM EACH ARTIST, AS WELL AS HOLDING A FREE GALA RECEPTION AT THE GALLERY, WHICH IS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH ARTISTS STUDIOS THEY WISH TO VISIT IN EARLY MAY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GALLERY, A TOUR GUIDE IS PRODUCED WHICH ALSO SHOWS WHICH ARTISTS ARE PARTICIPATING AND WHERE THEIR STUDIOS ARE LOCATED. THE GALLERY AND THE TOUR GUIDE ENCOURAGES PUBLIC SUPPORT AND FOSTERS A THRIVING ART CULTURE AND COMMUNITY IN MARIN COUNTY.TWO POP-UP SHOWS ARE HELD TO REWARD AND RECOGNIZE HIGH PERFORMING VOLUNTEERS.IN MAY 2015, A SILENT AUCTION OF DONATED ART WAS HELD AT THE GALLERY WITH A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS DONATED TO BENEFIT TWO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: DRAWBRIDGE AND CEDARS OF MARIN. AN EN PLEIN AIR (OUTDOOR) PAINTING EVENT WAS HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN RAFAEL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN WHICH 40 ARTISTS PARTICIPATED. THIS EVENT SUPPORTED THE MISSION OF MARIN OPEN STUDIOS AS WELL AS THE SMALL BUSINESSES OF SAN RAFAEL, CA. 100 200 MARIN OPEN STUDIES ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE YOUTH AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS OF MARIN COUNTY THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SUPPORTING THE ANNUAL MARIN HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW, RISING STARS HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW,YOUTH IN ARTS, DRAWBRIDGE AND CEDARS OF MARIN. MARIN OPEN STUDIOS PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER TO JUDGE THE HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW AND PRESENTS MONETARY AWARDS TO THE WINNERS. THE AWARD WINNING PIECES ARE DISPLAYED IN THE MARIN OPEN STUDIOS GALLERY AS WELL AS IN THE TOUR GUIDE. 171463 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 false 1 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X KAY CARLSON 4153435667 480 GATE 5 ROAD SUITE 331 SAUSALITO CA 94965 KAY CARLSON Executive Dir. 30.00 0.00 X X 26000 0 0 ROBERT M AMOS Chairman 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA STOPELLO Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE HANSEN Director 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RHONA GORDON MAXWELL Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STUART GOURLAY Secretary 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN SHEA Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 26000 0 false false false 0 10257 51100 1416 61357 GUIDE AD SALES 541800 39805 39805 REGISTRATION & ARTIST FEE 900099 81145 81145 YOUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL 900099 200 200 121150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADVERTISING 541800 44730 44730 44730 227237 126075 39805 0 0 0 0 26000 13000 13000 0 0 0 0 2332 1166 1166 23638 23638 0 6065 6065 0 0 0 1138 564 574 68167 68167 973 973 2799 2799 0 1922 961 961 0 0 0 0 0 0 1955 1955 TOUR GUIDE EXPENSE 48840 48840 GALLERY EXPENSES 6855 6855 BANK FEES & PAYPAL 2482 2482 GIFTS 1500 1500 6611 5473 1138 201277 171463 29814 0 21943 48121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21943 48121 228 446 228 446 X 21715 47675 21715 47675 21943 48121 25960 X false false false X 35531 36811 49846 56764 178952 178001 180393 188046 169515 715955 0 0 0 213532 217204 237892 226279 894907 0 0 894907 0 0 0 1021 850 504 958 3333 214553 218054 238396 227237 898240 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 10 1416 % SALE PRICE false false true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties MARIN OPEN STUDIOS HIRED A GALLERIST TO ADMINISTER THE SILENT AUCTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents MARIN OPEN STUDIOS APPLIED TO CHANGE THEIR FISCAL YEAR END OF NOVEMBER 30 TO A CALENDAR YEAR END OF DECEMBER 31. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Marin Open Studios regularly enforces and monitors its conflict of interest policy with a signed annual statement from their directors and officers of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management In determining the compensation of the Executive Director, Kay Carlson, the Board of Directors surveyed two comparable, local non-profit art organizations: Art Works Downtown and Marin Society of Artists. The Board of Directors used the survey information regarding compensation packages offered to those organizations' Executive Directors to arrive at compensation offered and accepted by the Chair for FYE 11/30/2014. Compensation was increased by $2,167 for FYE 11/30/15. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The governing documents and financial statements of the organization are made available upon request.