Artsnow

“Form 990 was made available to the board of trustees for review prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest disclosures are obtained annually or upon the occurance of a conflict. In addition, management and the board of trustees monitor the activities of the organization on a perpetual basis for conflicts of interest. All identified conflicts of interest are brought to the board of trustees for evaluation and resolution in compliance with the policy.”

“The compensation of the executive director is determined and approved by the board of trustees using salary surveys and other relevant data along with performance indicators.”

“Such documents were made available upon request.”

“Artsnow strengthens summit county by advancing its arts & culture assets and building connections between arts & culture and the broad community. Artsnow: a. Provides residents of summit county access to information about the diverse arts & culture offerings available in summit county. B. Aggregates and analyzes data about arts & culture to drive sector improvement. C. Advocates for arts & culture across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. D. Convenes and connects makers and presenters to strengthen the sector's impact and relevance. E. Builds and strengthens funding for arts & culture.”

“Cultural plan: ongoing implementation in 2019, for the first time in its history, greater akron engaged in a citywide cultural planning process with goals to strengthen the city, advance cultural diversity, increase opportunities to create culture, and provide vibrant experiences for all akron residents. With implementation of the ten priorities underway, artsnow is very focused on advancing the plan and ensuring the investment of our residents is fully realized. Artsnow has been focusing on three key areas of the cultural plan: -inclusion, equity, and access (priorities 1 & 2): we believe that people of all ages, races, genders, orientations, religions, abilities, means, and backgrounds must have access to and participate in the making of a thriving cultural scene. We worked to advance efforts that maximize access to cultural experiences so all akron residents and visitors feel like valued guests and welcomed creators of art and culture. -explore the financial strength of the cultural sector (priority 6): a healthy cultural sector requires sustainable funding sources in order to maximize its potential for community impact. A comprehensive assessment of sustainable funding models must be created in order to determine an appropriate path forward to fully realize that impact. This assessment should objectively examine the current financial health of the sector, its current and potential economic impact, and assess the capacities and priorities of the philanthropic, business, and public sectors. -ensuring talent is support in summit county (priority 4). Artsnow hosted over 15 events and 600 attendees from across our arts and culture sector. 48% of attendees who participated were first-time artsnow workshop participants and 100% were very satisfied with the content offerings from artsnow in the realm of talent support. Examples of cultural plan implementation -launch of akron black artist guild -collaboration among summit dd, akron-summit county public library, direction home, and tri-county independent living center to advance the accessibility library. -founding and launch of deia advisory board for arts and culture, summit county. -support the implementation of the city of akron's plan for public art and public art commission. -professional development/support for artists as entrepreneurs, for-profit arts and culture business, and nonprofits of all sizes. The implementation plan involves the following steps: 1)plan for action 2)engage 3)work toward specific priorities (resource leaders, key change makers, supporters) 4)advocate 5)resource”

“Consulting fees 166,211 0 0”

“The organization underwent a financial review by an independent certified public accounting firm for the fiscal year and as a result of that financial review the statement of financial position at june 30, 2020 was adjusted by 133,731.”