Alki Art Fair - July 20-21, 2013

Alki Art Fair is West Seattle’s premier art and music showcase. Located on Alki Beach (July 20 and 21, 2013) this annual community fair is attended by over 10,000 visitors.

We are starting to plan for the 2013 fair and are looking for dedicated volunteers interested in being on our planning team. Planning meetings will be held the third Thursday of the month at Alki Arts on Alki Beach. The first meeting is January 17th at 6:30 pm.

If you would like more information on volunteering please e-mail: alkiartfair@hotmail.com with the subject – I would like to volunteer.

Thank you and we hope to see you at a planning meeting soon,

Alki Art Fair Board

The Alki Art Fair organization signed a fiscal sponsor agreement today with Creative Art for Everyone (c.a.f.e), a 501(c)3 Washington state nonprofit (this agreement is important as Alki Art Fair’s nonprofit status with the IRS is still pending). With c.a.f.e. acting as the Alki Art Fair’s fiscal sponsor, any donations, in cash or goods, donated to the organization will be an IRS-qualified tax deductible contribution for the donor.

The Alki Art Fair Board of Directors approved a sponsorship structure for the Alki Art Fair 2013. As all of the costs of producing the Fair now fall upon the current organization and not the City of Seattle, the Board of Directors determined that sponsors will be required for continuation of the event. The organization will be paying for park and bathhouse rental, vehicle access, event insurance, special event permits, stage and chair rentals, and promotion all of which exceed the fees paid by artist and food vendors. The Board of Directors determined that charging vendor fees to cover these incurred costs would be economically unfeasible for vendors and the viability of the fair.
Please see the Sponsorship page for sponsorship levels and details.

The Alki Art Fair Board of Directors adopted the organization’s mission statement today. Our mission statement is: The Alki Art Fair is committed to produce and promote West Seattle’s premier summer art showcase on Alki Beach that celebrates arts and music. Our goal is to advance art education and appreciation while encouraging community involvement and cultural diversity for the community’s benefit.

The Alki Art Fair organization was officially approved as a Washington State nonprofit organization today. The organization’s Articles of Incorporation were accepted by the Secretary of State and a Certificate of Incorporation as a Washington State nonprofit was issued.

The Alki Art Fair Board of Directors approved the organization’s bylaws today. The Bylaws will act as the guidelines of how the Board of Directors will govern and manage the organization.

Members from the 2011 Fair organizing committee met and resolved to form a nonprofit organization in Washington State and seek 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the IRS. A Board of Directors was created to manage the business of the organization. Officers were also elected. For a list identifying the members of the Board of Directors and its Officers, please see the About page.

Members of the 2011 Alki Art Fair Organizing Committee met to determine the future fate of the Alki Art Fair. After much discussion, it was agreed that the best way to assure continuation of the Fair would be to form a nonprofit organization.

At the debrief meeting of the 2011 Alki Art Fair Organizing Committee, Leisa Rose, president of the Alki Advisory Council (AAC), informed the committee members that the AAC and the Associated Recreation Council (ARC) would no longer be involved with the Alki Art Fair. Without the support of the AAC and the ARC in 2011, the Fair would not have taken place. Saddened to hear this news, especially since the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department ceased their involvement in 2010, members of the organizing committee agreed to meet in September to determine the future fate of the Alki Art Fair.