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Our experience, and recent brain studies show that the arts can be the one of the best ways for people of all ages to develop their brain, advance in school, interact better in society, and improve their quality of life. Especially when multiple art forms & artists collaborate together. In fact, you can literally expand your mind, build new neural connections, and grow your brain on the arts!
This can be through an educational & interactive experience such as a class or lesson or by viewing a stellar performance from 4 feet away. Young minds need these experiences to develop mentally & socially as well as improving confidence so they can do better in school. Mature minds also need these experiences to stay fresh and diversify their social (and neural!) networks.
We also know that studies show "giving individuals repeated rewarding experiences with the arts over time is a necessary first step before other, more public benefits of the arts can be realized. These other benefits include: exposure to new perspectives; sharpened learning skills among young people; expanded capacity for empathy; and stronger social bonds in communities" www.rand.org/news/press.05/02.15.html
Our experience, and recent brain studies show that the arts can be the one of the best ways for people of all ages to develop their brain, advance in school, interact better in society, and improve their quality of life. Especially when multiple art forms & artists collaborate together. In fact, you can literally expand your mind, build new neural connections, and grow your brain on the arts!
This can be through an educational & interactive experience such as a class or lesson or by viewing a stellar performance from 4 feet away. Young minds need these experiences to develop mentally & socially as well as improving confidence so they can do better in school. Mature minds also need these experiences to stay fresh and diversify their social (and neural!) networks.
We also know that studies show "giving individuals repeated rewarding experiences with the arts over time is a necessary first step before other, more public benefits of the arts can be realized. These other benefits include: exposure to new perspectives; sharpened learning skills among young people; expanded capacity for empathy; and stronger social bonds in communities" www.rand.org/news/press.05/02.15.html
Join with us to help people of all ages & incomes develop through arts & community. Your gift is critical to the Abbey's sustainability and growth this year.
GRAPH: Arts & Community programs attendance
UPDATE: Approx 29,000 in 2010 including off-site programs at Bumbershoot, Zootunes, Fremont Fair, and more
UPDATE: Approx 29,000 in 2010 including off-site programs at Bumbershoot, Zootunes, Fremont Fair, and more
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TRADITIONAL: Check payable to
Fremont Abbey
4272 Fremont Ave N
Seattle, WA, 98103
All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extend of the law. Giving receipts will be mailed to all donors upon request.
"Artwerks DBA Fremont Abbey" is a very "lean" 501c3 IRS registered nonprofit charity and we make sure your donation goes towards supporting arts programs & community building. See below (and our About page) for more about the Abbey's unique sustainability model & reuse of an old 1914 church building.
Budgeting & Operating Expenses
Sustainability is not just about the environment or producing something with "green" technologies. According to Sustainable Seattle, the classic definition of sustainability is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".
Sustainability isn't measured simply in environmental terms (though we do a lot towards that too) but rather encompasses "the inter-connectivity among ecological, social and economic factors ... (and) address the inter-generational nature of those factors." [Thanks Fremont Brewing for the great wording on all this!]
Our event rentals (which do fulfill a part of our mission as well) cover all building expenses & admin so 100% of your donation can actually go towards Arts, Culture & Community Building Experiences for all-ages & Income levels.
Our total budget in 2008 was $73,000, 2009 was $127,000, and $140,000 in 2010.
However we leverage this amazing building to encompass our Abbey Partner nonprofit organizations and so total operations are nearer to $400,000 annually including Fremont Music School, Tuning the Air, Karin Stevens Dance, Samba Dance, Seattle Ladies Choir, and more. Of course, the impact on the numerous other occasional partner orgs and artist groups is even greater!
Church of the Apostles (COTA) owns the building and does use it on Sundays but the Arts Center only pays it's share of building expenses which is below market rate rent. Thanks COTA! See our About page for more on this new sustainable model of sharing an old building. COTA is a progressive Episcopal/Lutheran church where all are welcome so the building share works out great.
We are definitely still growing towards sustainability, and you can help us in that goal.
If you’d like to receive a financial report, feel free to contact us.
NOTE: If curious why we aren't listed on Charity Navigator, it's because we are way below their $500,000 minimum donation level. You can request that they evaluate us or change that policy though!
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