St Charles Arts Council Receives 501(c)(3) Not For Profit Status

Sept. 10, 2011 - PRLog -- St. Charles, Illinois, September 9, 2011 – The St Charles Arts Council, a not-for-profit corporation, registered in the State of Illinois, has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.  Contributions to the Arts Council are deductible, and the council is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts.  The SCAC is an all-volunteer organization and is classified as a public charity.

Some of the St Charles Arts Council’s Arts Business Partners – Arcada Theater/Onesti Entertainment, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, Fox Valley Repertory, Marquee Youth Stage (MY Stage), St. Charles Singers, Steel Beam Theatre, and Tony & Friends Art Studio.  The SCAC sponsors the “neXt gallery” (a pop-up gallery program), and the “Art At Home” series.

The St. Charles Arts Council is a 501(c)(3), registered not-for-profit Illinois corporation whose mission is to create an organization that serves and promotes the arts and cultural activities in St. Charles, to the mutual benefit of the arts and the community.

About the St. Charles Arts Council:
The SCAC will serve all those individuals (professionals, amateurs, and students) who produce tangible, consumable works of the imagination and all organizations, businesses, and groups that include and represent those people.  This would be arts and cultural activities in their broadest sense, including graphic, plastic, and decorative arts, architecture, crafts, literature and poetry, music, theater, and dance.  The primary long-range goal is the transformation of St. Charles into an arts community/an arts magnet/a nationally-known arts market.  Ultimately we foresee a municipal arts center, more working artists and opportunities in arts education, many privately-owned galleries, performance venues, and related arts businesses, and a downtown architecture and streetscape conducive to both the aesthetics and business of art.   Contact the SCAC for information at 630.443.3794 or at StCharlesArtsCouncil@gmail.com.

About the City of St. Charles:
St. Charles, Illinois, located in both DuPage and Kane County, is 35 miles west of downtown Chicago. Over 2,100 businesses employ over 34,200 people, consisting of a balanced mix of retailers, restaurants, and manufacturing facilities. The City of St. Charles was recently named one of the “150 Great Places in Illinois” for the combined architectural work of the City Municipal Center, the Main Street Bridge, and the historic Hotel Baker.

The City’s recently completed 2014 Strategic Plan includes the following Action Plan: Market and promote St. Charles as a friendly, appealing destination, characterized by activities, events, arts, and culture.  Capitalize on artistic and cultural resources by supporting local talent and lively venues and activities.  Encourage collective civic endeavors to broaden the variety of attractions and events.