October 2012 Newsletter
From Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
covering the following topics:
The Fall 2012 Nonprofit Workshop’s “Grappling with Revenue Recogniton” presented by The Houston CPA Society, United Way of Greater Houston, and TALA 10/10/12–CPE Accredited
AUSTIN–Four Nights of Music Rights–“Creating Good Partnerships” presented by Austin Creative Alliance and TALA 10/16/12
AUSTIN–Four Nights of Music Rights–“Music Clearances for Tech Startups and Artist Rights” presented by Austin Creative Alliance and TALA 10/30/12
The Second Annual Texas Contemporary Art Fair 10/19/12 through 10/21/12
Save the Date: Tala Fall Gala 11/10/12
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The Fall 2012 Nonprofit Workshop’s “Where’s The Money?” presented by the Houston CPA Society, United Way of Greater Houston and TALA Wednesday, October 10, 2012–CPE Credit
Contributions, fees, grants, cash – tracking nonprofit revenue can be a perilous journey without clear guidelines. This session will provide some straightforward direction that will ease your anxiety. It will address these common accrual quandaries: Multi-year pledges, restricted gifts, multi-year grants, cash reimbursements, unrelated business income/UBIT, endowments, retaining public support and financial statement vs. 990 reporting.
To register, please visit The Houston CPA Society.
The Fall 2012 Nonprofit Workshop’s “Grappling with Revenue Recognition”
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
United Way of Greater Houston Community Resource Center
50 Waugh Drive at Feagan (north of Memorial Dr)
Houston, TX 77007
AUSTIN–Four Nights of Music Rights–“Creating Good Partnerships: Manager and Booking Agent Agreements” presented by Austin Creative Alliance and TALA, Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Guest Speaker: Brian Stovall, Assistant Director of Texas Performing Arts and Entertainment and Logistics Consultant, on how to settle a show.
To register, please visit Austin Creative Alliance.
Four Nights of Music Rights
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Long Center for Performing Arts
701 West Riverside Dr.
Austin, TX 78704
AUSTIN–Four Nights of Music Rights–“Music Clearances for Tech Start-Ups and Artist Rights: Do Good Business AND Protect Your Work” presented by Austin Creative Alliance and TALA, Tuesday, October 30
Guest Speaker: David Lowery, of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven and editor of The Trichordist, on artist rights.
To register, please visit Austin Creative Alliance.
Four Nights of Music Rights
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
7:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Long Center for Performing Arts
701 West Riverside Dr.
Austin, TX 78704
The Second Annual Texas Contemporary Art Fair Thursday, October 18 through Sunday, October 21
The Texas Contemporary art fair features presentations from 65 galleries showcasing contemporary work from the most innovative, progressive and driven artists from around the world.
To learn more, please visit The Texas Contemporary Art Fair.
SAVE THE DATE: TALA Fall Gala Saturday, November 10, 2012
Please join TALA on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for “Cirque des Arts,” a celebration of Texas art and music inspired by the sensory overload sensation of a circus and rave fusion! The Cirque des Arts Gala will be held at the Gremillion Gallery in Rice Village (2501 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005), providing an architecturally inspiring backdrop for our three-ring affair, featuring live “cirque-tacular” performances by gifted artists in the circus genre.
Guests are encouraged to “Cirque” up their attire, finding inspiration in the fanciful and daring whimsy of the elegant international Big-Top performance troupe. Come for the fun, stay for the performances, and leave with some art!
Please contact TALA at 713-526-4876 or [email protected] to reserve your table or to donate art towards the auction.
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