About the Monroe Arts Alliance
Our Purpose
The Monroe Arts Alliance, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit membership
supported organization committed to community service through the
promotion of the arts in Monroe County and the surrounding area. Its
purpose is exclusively charitable and for the enrichment of the
general public.
Annual Report
See our Annual Report for 2009.
Projects
New in 2008: Our mini-grant program is designed to assist local organizations in presenting arts-related programs.
We are active both in bringing artists to Monroe County and in helping our residents to participate. We sponsor:
- Painting and drawing workshops
- Creative writing workshops
- Youth scholarships in music and dance
- Special performance events
Look through our scrapbook of recent events.
Volunteer Opportunities
We'd love YOU to join our team and help the arts grow in Monroe County! You'd have opportunities to:
- Help with publicity
- Assist with children's activities
- Work as events greeter
- Write for grants
- Help with our 2008 community survey
- Serve on a committee
- Help with mailings & MORE!
Membership Information
In March 2008 the membership policy was simplified to make all memberships effective for the calendar year, January 1 through December 31. All memberships current as of March 2008 will be valid through December 31, 2008. The Alliance will hold an annual membership drive in the fall of the year to encourage new and renewed members.
All contributors to the Monroe Arts Alliance will be considered members. Those who donate funds without completing the membership application will be listed as anonymous members for purposes of listing in programs and other Alliance materials.
Join Us! Membership levels are (annual amounts):
| Individual | $15 |
| Family | $25 |
| Fan | $26 - $99 |
| *Star | $100 - $299 |
| *Contributor | $300 - $499 |
| *Sponsor | $500 - $999 |
| *Patron | $1000 and above |
*Members at the Star level and above will be recognized in programs of performances sponsored by the Alliance. Sponsors of individual events will also be recognized in printed programs.
Everyone is welcome at our Board meetings, usually held at 3:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month, at the Episcopal House on Second Street in Union.
The Monroe Arts Alliance received its corporation status from the State of West Virginia on July 6, 2001.
The application for tax exempt status was begun and we received an advance ruling granting the 501(c)3 status backdated to the incorporation date. The five year advance ruling ended in 2005 and we were required to submit financial reports for the ruling period.
Permanent ruling was received on March 28, 2006. For several years before this, the Monroe Arts Alliance was in existence on an informal basis, offering programs to the community and working with the Monroe Art Gallery.
Scholarship Program
Our Arts Scholarship Program, new in 2010, is aided by a grant from the EZ-ARTS ACCESS program of the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. The scholarships will connect instructors and students of music, dance, theater, visual arts and fine crafts.
The first scholarship awards for 2010 were announced in June.
The program is open to students of all ages who reside in Monroe County and who demonstrate aptitude, interest and would not otherwise be able to afford private or group instruction. Instructors must reside within a 25-mile radius of Monroe County and will be selected based on their qualifications, interest and experience in teaching their discipline.
The following documents are relevant:
Board of Directors
President, Victoria Cameron
Vice President, Genevieve Gillen
Treasurer, Evelyn Hansbarger
Secretary, Sheila Truby Johnson
Staff
Director, Judith Bair
Contact Us
Monroe Arts Alliance
P.O. Box 456
Union, WV 24983
304-772-4568 (Judith Bair)
