THE BAC/INDEPENDENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS FOR THE ARTS ON BROOKLYN INDEPENDENT TELEVISION
BCAT Channel 3 on Wednesdays at 1pm and 9pm.
(Time Warner Cable Channel 56/ Cablevision 69)
BAC's long-standing series of free seminars and workshops for artists and arts organizations now reaches more audiences through a new televised version co-produced with Brooklyn Independent Television, thanks to sponsorship by the Independence Community Foundation.
All BAC/Independence Professional Development Seminars are designed to help artists and arts organizations of all disciplines further their professional development skills so that they may more effectively respond to their audiences and constituents.
Watch past episodes of Making Art Work.
PAST EPISODES
Profit vs. Nonprofit Arts Organizations: What's Right for you?
Seminar Speaker:
Sergio Sarmiento, Esq., Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
This workshop provides information about the basic differences between profit and nonprofit entities, with a main focus on the requirements for organizing LLCs and for profit corporations. The federal and state requirements for starting a nonprofit organization is also covered, such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the first organization meeting, as well as the IRS Code Section 501(c)(3), EIN, charitable contributions and restrictions on lobbying. An overview of fiscal sponsorships and the requirements for obtaining a fiscal sponsor is also reviewed.
Business Planning for Arts Organizations
Seminar Speaker: Susan Shear, Seedco Financial
This valuable primer for all arts administrators and board members of arts organizations is conducted by Susan Shear of Seedco Financial. What goes into a business plan? How might a business plan be beneficial for my arts organization? How long will it take to complete? Can I use some of my research and information from my organization’s strategic plan or marketing plan? Watch Making Art Work and find out!
Brooklyn Independent Television (BIT) was launched by in 2006 in response to overwhelming public demand for more top quality Brooklyn-focused television programming. This innovative local television initiative serves the people of Brooklyn by providing the only in-depth TV coverage anywhere of this fantastically diverse borough. BIT covers all things Brooklyn, including public affairs, arts and culture, health and business, sports, and more than a dozen Brooklyn neighborhoods. BIT is a project of Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT), a program of BRIC Arts | Media | Brooklyn.
This series is generously sponsored by the Independence Community Foundation.
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