Starting an arts organization in Greater Cincinnati?

Where do you begin? How do you establish your business, build up your board of directors, raise money, attract grants, proclaim your organization's purpose to the world and make sure your money is all coming in as quickly as it goes out?

Arts Services, a division of the Fine Arts Fund, developed the Virtual Arts Incubator Project as a way to offer start-up nonprofit organizations advice, as well as links and access to some of the materials, forms and services you'll need along the way.

A panel of volunteers in the nonprofit, legal and for-profit business fields collaborated to offer this resource guide to you and your organization.

Although we hope this resource serves as a solid guide for you, we urge you to seek professional counsel, especially when you are completing any legal or tax documents. For more information on connecting with volunteers who may be able to provide assistance, visit Business Volunteers for the Arts.