501c3 non profit status and requirements discussion
Given the current budgetary restrictions of the city, it may not have the infrastructure to hire individuals to run an arts program for the city so it may be best to start a non-profit organization.
Non-profit checklist
Discussion about creating a board now, then amend as needed.
Discussion of time commitments. Meetings would be kept to one-hour per month.
Discussion about connecting with the city council. The city council will be invited to make recommendations and nominations for their districts upon openings. General consensus that the group should operate with some independence.
Gray is best known for crumpling up paper into a ball and throwing it behind him. This paper contains words, like a love note, or an apology (or both), the syntax of which he is never be quite satisfied with. He has fallen in love and apologized so many times that the living room and dining room of his apartment have become completely covered with paperballs. He refuses to carry them to the garbage, because he likes to be reminded of failure. There are enough paperballs to completely cover the entire floor of his apartment 5 feet deep. He has a fondness for jumping off of furniture and into the balls, swimming through them from one room to another. This activity reminds him of leaping into leaves in Autumn. Sometimes he writes love letters to the apology letters, and sometimes he writes apology letters to the love letters. Once the collection of paperballs reach the ceiling, Gray will be forced to rent another apartment. He will still he maintain the original apartment with the paperballs. He'll continue returning to it until he can discover the perfect way of saying "I love you, I'm sorry."
See more of Gray's writing at graypoetry.com
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