We are in the process of filing our paperwork for nonprofit status! An exciting move for us--we want to be a community arts organization and nonprofit status will help us extend our reach and increasingly make our mark on the city of Columbus. We're doing lots of research and some writing and getting as educated as we can--BUT we're going to need to work with a lawyer to clarify the details so hopefully all of our paperwork will sail through the first time around. Does anyone know a lawyer who has a yen to offer some help to an emerging arts organization? We would love for you to send our way any resources you have--lawyers you trust.
Thanks!
It's a big year for me. Wild Goose Creative is taking off, and we have high hopes for what we will have accomplished by the end of 2008. I'm also in the process of wrapping up my formal education with a PhD--I'm writing my dissertation (right now!) about craft and performance. It's an exciting project, which has given me the impetus to explore Columbus from a crafts perspective. From time to time I'll talk about great places to go and things to do if you are interested in making things or supporting handmade independent businesses.
If you go nowhere else to see what is happening with crafts in Columbus, go to Wholly Craft! in Clintonville. Olivera Bratich is a one-woman firestorm and she uses her powers for good--her store (on High Street just north of Pacemont) features handmade goods from all over the country and particularly features some terrific Columbus crafters. Baby stuff, vintage craft supplies and fun craft kits, stationery, kooky and cool wall hangings, lotions, and bags and clothes to satisfy offbeat aesthetics. Plus there aren't that many places you can shop in an environment of hot pink and neon walls. (She also hosts classes! Stay tuned for Craft Camp, Summer 2008.)
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