<div dir="ltr"><div>this proposal is coming up for discussion/decision at the next delegate meeting. <br></div><div>please, comment here as there was no meeting last week</div><div>thx4haxn<br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Laura Turiano</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scylla@riseup.net">scylla@riseup.net</a>></span><br>Date: Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 4:17 PM<br>Subject: [omni-consensus] Fiscal sponsorship for 1st They Came for the Homeless Art Show<br>To: <a href="mailto:finance@omnicommons.org">finance@omnicommons.org</a> <<a href="mailto:finance@omnicommons.org">finance@omnicommons.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:consensus@lists.omnicommons.org">consensus@lists.omnicommons.org</a> <<a href="mailto:consensus@lists.omnicommons.org">consensus@lists.omnicommons.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p>We had a proposal at the last delegates meeting to fiscally
sponsor an art exhibition by 1st They Came for the Homeless
(FTCFH) - see below. We were generally in favor but needed more
info. I spoke with Marcia, one of the organizers, today and got
more details. Please send feedback about the proposal in light of
this additional info. <br>
</p>
<p>The funds will be used specifically to cover unhoused artists'
production costs (paints, printing, paper, jewelry making
supplies, etc) and any excess will be donated to something to
support a camp or other support for houseless folks.<br>
</p>
<p>They don't need fiscal sponsorship for tax deductability. They
need a safe account where the money can be sent that doesn't show
up in any individual's bank account. They are happy to give 10% to
the Omni because they like us :)<br>
</p>
<p>How it might work:<br>
We provide donation links that FTCFH can publicize. On a weekly
basis organizers would present us with a list of artists who were
approved for a grant and the amount. We would give one of the
organizers the amount in cash to distribute to the artists and
have them sign to verify the amount they received.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Laura</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s2">Homeless Art Exhibition</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s2" style="line-height:16.799999237060547px;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fiscal Agent Request</span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s4">Creativity Unhoused<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:14.399999618530273px"> </span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">First They Came<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">f</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">or</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">t</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">he Homeless</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>requests that
the Omni<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">Commons<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">acts as our fiscal agent<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">for</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>the
production of an art show scheduled to take place from March</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>9</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>through May<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">24,<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">2019
at Berkeley’s Expressions Ga</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">llery.
Mike Zint, Sarah Menefee,<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">Marcia Poole</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>and John Paulin</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>will be the
contact people for<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">First They Came<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">f</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">or<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">t</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">he Homeless</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>and Rinna Flohr will be
the contact person for Expressions Gallery</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s6" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-style:italic">.</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>We are<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">asking
the</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>Omni</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>Commons<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">to<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">act
in this capacity</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>because<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">w</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">e value the high integrity<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">that
characterizes</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">your<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">organization
and its mission. We propose that 10% of all donations collected
for the show<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">be<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">given to the Omni</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">Commons<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">as
payment from us for your service</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">s</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">.<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">First They Came for the Homeless</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>and the<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">Expressions
Gallery</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">are</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>proud to
present a show that deals with multiple aspects of homelessness</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">within our
communities</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>o</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">n March 9, 2019</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s5" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px">.<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">The<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">main
focus of the art will be on the efforts of</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>homeless people to
survive within urban environments and, especially, on the
benefits created by the communities that develop within and
around homeless encampments and shelters, as well as among
people sleeping in the rough. The exhibition will explore the
differing ways utilized by<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">individuals in these communities to insure safety,
solidarity, camaraderie, and other positive aspects of the
communal experience. The show will also address the problems
faced by the homeless on a daily basis.</span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The participating artists, homeless and housed, will be
drawn from members of our community who have either experienced
homelessness directly or have been touched by the plight of the
homeless.<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">This event will
be the first opportunity for some of the participating homeless
artists to display and sell their work in a professional gallery
and will incorporate art in many different media, including
painting, photography, printmaking, digital art, installation
art, videos, sculpture, crafts, jewelry, clothing, and ceramics.</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The participation of homeless artists will be facilitated
through their<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">collaboration
with First They Came for the Homeless (which will provide access
to materials as well as assistance in the presentation and
submission of their work)</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s10" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:line-through"><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">and Expressions
Gallery. </span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s11" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Funds and materials
for the effort will be secured through donations.</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman""></span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">In 2014
Expressions Gallery presented one of the very first art shows to
deal with Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area. The<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">work
of homeless and housed artists was exhibited without
differentiation by housing status. The event was very
informative, and many who attended the show stated they were
moved to become more active in matters of social justice.<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s9" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The
show was covered favorably by a number of local print,
television, and radio media.<span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s12">The Creativity Unhoused</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="m_1489609260311674190Apple-converted-space"> </span>exhibit will run from
March 9</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s13" style="line-height:8.399999618530273px;font-size:7px;vertical-align:super;font-family:"Times New Roman"">th</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">, 2019 – May 24</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s13">th</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8">, 2019 at Expressions Gallery, located at 2035
Ashby Ave., Berkeley, CA. Phone # 510-644-4930. The gallery, one
block from the Ashby BART station, is open Wednesdays through
Saturdays, Noon - 5 PM and Sundays from Noon - 3 PM. The Opening
Reception will be held at Expressions Gallery on Saturday
evening, March 9</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s13" style="line-height:8.399999618530273px;font-size:7px;vertical-align:super;font-family:"Times New Roman"">th</span><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">, from 6-8 PM
and will feature local participating artists, musicians, and
refreshments. The reception is free to the public.</span></p>
<p class="m_1489609260311674190s7" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.38;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span class="m_1489609260311674190s8" style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Contact:</span></p>
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