2020-01-15T17:42:13-07:00 2019-08-31 990EZ 2018-09-01 237282893 SEATTLE CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY SEAT 2063650845 PO Box 30167 Seattle WA 981130167 Elizabeth Brown Treasurer 2065957193 2020-01-15 73.221.23.10 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X X www.seattleguitar.org X X 64200 X 26069 34294 3835 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64200 0 0 7200 0 9674 11641 37055 65570 -1370 30626 0 29256 30626 29256 0 0 0 0 30626 29256 0 0 30626 29256 The mission of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society is to make classical guitar music available to a wide audience in a variety of venues, to present both international and regional artists, to educate the public about classical guitar music, and to give guitar students at every level a chance to learn and perform. International Concert Series SCGS brought world class performers to Nordstrom Hall at the Benaroya Music Hall in downtown Seattle for four different concerts. Performers included Iliana Matos, the Fernandez/Leisner Duo, David Russell and Zoran Dukic. Total attendance was 1,265. 0 40274 Frye Art Museum Concerts - SCGS sponsored a free informal concert series at a local museum. Four programs were presented featuring up and coming guitarists. Artists included Mark Wilson, Cherie Hughes, Irina Kulikova and James Kline. These programs were presented free to the public in an effort to give exposure to the classical guitar. Total attendance was 454. 0 3650 Master Classes - SCGS presented four Master Classes with our visiting International Artists (noted above). In these classes, selected students received personal lessons from the artists in a class setting. Non-performers were allowed to audit and ask questions. Total attendance was 127. 0 1050 School Outreach Program - We funded three local professional performers and teachers to give 21 sessions/performances in various school and community settings, with a total audience of 770. 0 1600 Guitar Orchestra - SCGS was proud to sponsor a Guitar Orchestra, which varied in size from around 8-25 members, with space for various levels of ability. SCGS provided funds for rent for rehearsal space at a local community center and for copying music. This performance group is an ongoing entity that is open to SCGS members and non-members. The Guitar Orchestra gave 10 performances at various functions throughout the year, to a combined audience of 430. 0 750 Guitar Festivals - SCGS co-sponsored three guitar festivals, the Northwest Guitar Festival, the Pacific Lutheran University Guitar Festival, and the University of Washington Guitar Festival. The festivals provided opportunities for guitarists and guitar enthusiasts of various levels to participate in guitar classes (actively participating or auditing), and to hear performances. Total attendance for the three festivals was 258. 0 3200 Guitar Soundings - This is the bi-monthly newsletter of SCGS. It features upcoming events of interest to our members in the Puget Sound region, reviews of recordings, and other items of interest. Six Issues per year are mailed to all members, and made available to the general public at some of our events. Total printed per issue was about 350 or 2100 total for the year. 0 2123 Social Events - SCGS provides opportunities for our members to meet each other and visiting artists at functions such as our annual Holiday Concert, and at monthly open-mic meetings held at the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center and in West Seattle. We feel that it is important for our members to have the chance to become involved in the society at any level that they choose. We sponsored 19 events, with a total attendance of 455. 0 2088 54735 Hilary Field Executive Director 10 7200 0 0 Kindred Ritchie President 2 0 0 0 Bill Clements Vice President 2 0 0 0 Elizabeth Brown Treasurer 3 0 0 0 Julie Wieringa Secretary 3 0 0 0 Jessica Papkoff Board Member 2 0 0 0 Ellen Wanless Board Member 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elizabeth Brown PO Box 30167 Seattle WA 981130167 2065957193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 28698 31456 30334 28131 29904 148523 31112 37730 35445 29910 34294 168491 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59810 69186 65779 58041 64198 317014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 317014 3 2 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59813 69188 65781 58043 64200 317025 0.99997 0.99996 0.00003 0.00004 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^International and Frye Series Artist Fees;22600|Artist Accommodations and Hospitality;3654|ASCAP Fees;316|Masterclass Teacher Fees;1050|Outreach Program;1600|Local Guitar Festivals Support;3200|Guitar Orchestra;750|Members Events;1159|Liability Insurance;754|Website;99|Licensing and Fees;309|Fund Development Holiday Concert;929|Office Expenses;635^Total;37055^