Resources
These pages give links to resources for organizations and individual artists. There are a variety of resources given. Please click on the topic below to go to that section.
Resources for Organizations
Resources for Artists
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Resources for Organizations
Please click on the item for a list of links to resources on that topic.Exempt Status
Advocacy
Boards/Organizations
Fundraising
Impact Assessment
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501(c) Satus
The IRS has created a new website (www.stayexempt.org) that enables new organizations to apply for 501(c) status without using a lawyer.
Advocacy is speaking on another's behalf and promoting their best interest. Lobbying is when you ask someone to do something for you. If you are confused about the difference, what activities a nonprofit can legally participate in, or simply want more information, the following web sites and publications can be of assistance.
New Mexico Arts Advocacy Kit:
Sample thank-you note to legislators:
New Mexico Arts guide: How to Host a Candidates' Forum
Alliance for Justice: and -- Advocacy Project (a wealth of information!)
American Arts Alliance: Information concerning national advocacy/legislative issues.
Independent Sector:
http://legis.state.nm.us/newsite/legislatorsearch.asp To find the names and addresses of your elected New Mexico senator and representative on the Internet
Project Vote Smart: (have your zip code + four handy) advocacy organization web sites:
Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania:
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Boards/Organizations
These web sites offer information to organizations on a variety of topics ranging from posting job vacancies online to board governance issues to state & federal arts services and programs to a New Mexico events calendar.
Alliance for Nonprofit Management
Americans for the Arts
Artjobonline
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Boardsource:
Center for Arts and Culture
Department of Cultural Affairs
Governor's Office
Internal Revenue Service, Charities & non-profits
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
National Endowment for the Arts
New Mexico Arts - sample conflict of interest policies
New Mexico Association of Grantmakers
New Mexico CultureNet, events calendar & more
New Mexico Office of the Attorney General, Guide to Charitable Organizations
NGO NM (the NM nonprofit association)
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, listing by state
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Fundraising
These sites give information about the grant making programs of the particular entity.
REGIONAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Beim Foundation of Minneapolis - for Santa Fe County only
City of Albuquerque Urban Enhancement Trust Fund
J.F. Maddox Foundation - for southeastern New Mexico
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation
Santa Fe Arts Commission
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Taos Community Foundation
Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry
STATE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Daniels Fund - Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
McCune Foundation - New Mexico
New Mexico Community Foundation
New Mexico Humanities Council
WESTAF - TourWest Grant Funding
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION
Andy Warhol Foundation
Classics for Kids
Free Color Printers from Xerox
Federal Grants, all agencies
Mellon Financial Corporation Nonprofit Guide
National Endowment for the Arts
New Mexico Funding Directory
New Mexico State Library Foundation Center
Target Provides Grants for Arts in Communities applications accepted March 1- May 31, 2006
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Impact Assessment
How to Justify Increased Arts Funding? Use These New Figures on Economic Impact of the Arts in New Mexico.
As the nation's and State's economic climate are increasingly compromised, the arts field continues to experience decreased funding. A strong justification for stable or increased arts funding must be bolstered by economic justifications for the arts' value. The results of five studies will assist arts organizations in advocating for and pursuing arts funding. These include two statewide studies, recommendations from Santa Fe's strategic planning process, a Santa Fe County study, and a national study of arts' economic impact.
WESTAF's (Western States Arts Federation) study, "New Mexico Arts: Nurturing the State's Economy", combines 2003 and 2004 results from organizations eligible for application for New Mexico Arts funding. The study shows that New Mexico's estimated 200 nonprofit arts organizations directly spend more than $63 million in the New Mexico economy, employ 852 full-time and 1,484 part-time persons, underwrite more than 2,500 part-time contracted positions, and attract more than $6 million in contributed goods and services.
New Mexico Arts Economic Impact Study (pdf 303 KB)
Two page summary, NMA Economic Impact Study (pdf 130 KB)Santa Fe's strategic planning process, conducted by Angelou Economics, was completed in April 2004. A community assessment of the strengths and challenges the city faces in relation to its economic development identified seven business sectors upon which to focus. Three directly relate to the arts: arts and culture, design, and publishing and new media ("Target Industry Report"). Final recommendations from the process are in "Cultivating Santa Fe's Future Economy: Economic Development Strategy - April 2004". http://www.cultivatesantafe.com/Research_and_Reports/research_and_reports.html
The University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research study, "The Economic Importance of the Arts & Cultural Industries in Santa Fe County", includes an executive summary, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and a Powerpoint presentation. It shows that in 2002, Santa Fe's arts and cultural industries and cultural tourism generated over $1 billion in receipts, employed 12,567, and paid $231.5 million in wages and salaries. http://www.unm.edu/~bber/pubs/pubs-sip3.htm#yr04
Americans for the Arts, a national arts advocacy association, in 2002 published a comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts industry. Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences reveals that America's nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year. This activity generates 4.85 million full-time equivalent jobs, $89.4 billion in household income and $24.4 billion in federal, state and local tax revenues. The study was based on surveys of 3,000 nonprofit arts organizations and more than 40,000 attendees at arts events in 91 cities in 33 states, plus the District of Columbia. http://ww3.artsusa.org/information_resources/economic_impact/
The Department of Cultural Affairs study, "On Fertile Ground: New Mexico Counts on Culture", documents the economic and social impacts of cultural activities throughout New Mexico. Including economic data as well as selected case studies, the study shows that cultural activities in New Mexico generated more than $2.5 billion in direct economic impact in 2003, employed 32,347 and paid $528 million in payroll. http://www.nmoca.com/fertileground.pdfNational Governor's Association Center for best practices: Strengthening Rural Economies through the Arts. Some of New Mexico Arts rural arts-based economic development initiatives are mentioned in a brand new best practices brief being released by the National Governor's Association. Click here for more details.
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Mexico Arts - A Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs
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