Shunpike
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Shunpike is a non-profit arts organization
that functions primarily as a fiscal sponsor
. The organization is based in Seattle and works mostly with artists from the Puget Sound Region
. In July 2009, Shunpike opened a satellite branch in Tacoma.
s and arts administrators
to support the local arts community. Since 2001, the organization has supported work by more than 1,000 artists working in live performance, film, literary arts, visual arts, and arts education. Among its services Shunpike offers fiscal sponsorship for arts groups, acting as an umbrella non-profit that allows organizations to take advantage of the benefits of its 501(c)(3) non-profit status without having to deal with the lengthy process of obtaining such status.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that functions primarily as a fiscal sponsor
Fiscal sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship refers to the practice of non-profit organizations offering their legal and tax-exempt status to groups engaged in activities related to the organization's missions...
. The organization is based in Seattle and works mostly with artists from the Puget Sound Region
Puget Sound region
The Puget Sound region is an inland area of the Pacific Northwest in Washington , including Puget Sound, the Puget Sound lowlands, and the surrounding region roughly west of the Cascade Range and east of the Olympic Mountains.- History :...
. In July 2009, Shunpike opened a satellite branch in Tacoma.
History
It was founded in 2001 by a group of young artistArtist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
s and arts administrators
Arts administration
Arts Administration is the business end of an arts organization responsible for facilitating the day-to-day operation of the organization and fulfilling its mission...
to support the local arts community. Since 2001, the organization has supported work by more than 1,000 artists working in live performance, film, literary arts, visual arts, and arts education. Among its services Shunpike offers fiscal sponsorship for arts groups, acting as an umbrella non-profit that allows organizations to take advantage of the benefits of its 501(c)(3) non-profit status without having to deal with the lengthy process of obtaining such status.