Goal- to cultivate a vibrant fiber arts community by:
Connecting the fiber arts community;
Promoting the fiber arts;
Providing diverse and comprehensive fiber art programming;
Inspiring and supporting fiber artists, organizations, businesses, and educators; and
Encouraging public understanding and appreciation of the fiber arts.
Registrations-
State of Georgia Corporation Registration:
Control Number: 09056370
Expiration: April 2014 Current Registration
State of Georgia Charitable Organization Registration:
Registration Number: CH-08262
Expiration: August 18, 2013 Current Registration (Search by placing CH08262 in Registration Number box)
SEFAA's Advisory Committee is a working group established to provide guidance, insight, and a reality check for SEFAA's Board of Directors and to act as ambassadors for SEFAA.
April 18, 2009 - First meeting of organizations and individuals interested in developing a fiber arts center in Atlanta.
July 17, 2009 - Incorporated as a Non-Profit Corporation in the State of Georgia.
August 18, 2009 - Registered as a Charitable Organization in the State of Georgia.
October 13, 2009 - Initial Board members appointed by corporation trustees.
October 16, 2009 - Bylaws adopted.
October 2009 - Began accepting memberships,
501 (c)(3) application submitted to IRS.
January 2010 - IRS approved 501(c)(3) application retroactive to July 17, 2009, 10 individual and 1 organizational member.
July 2010 - First class - "In Living Color," taught by Rebecca Ewing.
August 2010 - Received Social Venture Consulting Program Grant from Grassroots.org, second class - "A Taste of Fiber (Arts)," taught by Ray Pierotti, Leisa Rich and Jane Timmers.
September 2010 - Received VR500 award for email marketing excellence from Vertical Response.
January 2011 - Partnered with students at the Art Institute of Atlanta for website redesign and Ethnic Textiles seminar with Gail Goodwin.
March 2011 - Successful month long online fundraiser through Crowdrise.com.
May 2011 - First annual Fiber Garage Sale.
June 2011 - Yarn bombed Freedom Park in honor of International Yarn Bombing Day and World Wide Knit in Public Day and Beading + Knitting + Wow! class.
September 2011 - Received VR500 All-Star Award for excellence in email marketing. Received second Social Venture Consulting Program Grant from Grassroots.org. Leased space for SEFAA Center. Hosted Open House.
October 2011 - Purchased property insurance, first SEFAA Center rental, and WiFi installed.
November 2011 - Both studios leased for one year, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws reviewed. First annual Artists' Sale.
December 2011 - Final Social Ventures Consulting Grant presentation and successful year-end online fundraiser.
January 2012 - Lunchtime Fiber and Rush-Hour Refuge begin on Tuesday's and Wednesday's, respectively.
March 2012 - First annual Square Foot Fiber Art Pin Up show.
Jolie is very active in the Atlanta Knitting Guild, the North Georgia Knitting Guild, the Textile Appreciation Society of Atlanta, and the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild and is a past president of both knitting guilds. She is also a member of The Knitting Guild Association, she is a knitting instructor, she has published knitting patterns, and she is helping to establish a knitting heritage museum. Jolie has a Bachelors of Art and Masters of Art History from Pennsylvania State University and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Michigan.
Ashlee is an arts enthusiast and a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is currently employed as the Social Media Marketing Coordinator for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and has prior marketing experience with SED International and Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta. Ashlee is committed to giving back to her community and has previously volunteered for several nonprofit organizations.
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance
About SEFAA
The Nitty Gritty
Goal- to cultivate a vibrant fiber arts community by:
Registrations-
State of Georgia Corporation Registration:
Control Number: 09056370
Expiration: April 2014
Current Registration
State of Georgia Charitable Organization Registration:
Registration Number: CH-08262
Expiration: August 18, 2013
Current Registration (Search by placing CH08262 in Registration Number box)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3)
IRS Determination Letter
Bylaws-
Click here for a current copy of our bylaws.Budget -
Click here for the 2013 Budget.Annual Reports -
Click here for the 2012 Annual Report.
Click here for the 2011 Annual Report.
Click here for the 2010 Annual Report.
Tax Returns -
Click here for the 2012 Form 990.
Click here for the 2011 Form 990.
Board of Directors-
SEFAA's Board of Directors volunteer their time to manage and grow SEFAA responsibly and sustainably.
Please see table below.
Advisory Committee-
SEFAA's Advisory Committee is a working group established to provide guidance, insight, and a reality check for SEFAA's Board of Directors and to act as ambassadors for SEFAA.
Janet Bealer
Jane Doub
Gail Goodwin
Tommye McClure-Scanlin
Jon Eric Riis
Arturo Alonzo Sandoval
Christine Zoller
Ja EdE
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History-
501 (c)(3) application submitted to IRS.
Detail of Sky/Cloud/Void 2002 by Junco Sato Pollack
Photography by Drew Stauss, Departure Studio
Board of Directors -
The current board members, their affiliations, and their duties are as follows:
Andreatos
Martha is a silk painter and surface designer. She has been a member of SEFAA since 2010 and joined the Board of Directors in January 2012. She is past art instructor at Chastain Art Center, co-founder of Silk Painters of Atlanta, owner of SK Art and Design,and a volunteer Art Therapy instructor at Cancer Support Community. Martha also worked for many years as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician.
Crenshaw
Jennifer is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Fabric Department of the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and is the owner of Constance Crenshaw Designs. Her fiber interests include weaving, screen printing on fabric, surface design, and material manipulation utilizing a sewing machine. Jennifer's teaching experience includes Screen Printing on Fabric, Surface Design, Material Futures (material manipulation utilizing a sewing machine), Advanced Studio Practices and Weaving I, and she also works with graduate students, guiding and critiquing their creations as they work towards their MFA. Her corporate experience includes budget management, itinerary and logistic preparation, product communication development and distribution, relationships with client, vendors and supporting departments and extensive global and domestic travel. Shehas a BBA in Marketing from the University of Georgia, and a MFA in Textile Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Jolie is very active in the Atlanta Knitting Guild, the North Georgia Knitting Guild, the Textile Appreciation Society of Atlanta, and the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild and is a past president of both knitting guilds. She is also a member of The Knitting Guild Association, she is a knitting instructor, she has published knitting patterns, and she is helping to establish a knitting heritage museum. Jolie has a Bachelors of Art and Masters of Art History from Pennsylvania State University and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Michigan.
Suzi has been a key leader in organizing and incorporating the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance (SEFAA) and securing 501(c) (3) designation from the IRS, and she has served as President of the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance since August 2009. A life-long weaver, she is also a two-term Past President of the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild. She is past chair of Cochran-Bleckley United Givers Fund, a local version of United Way, has a BS in Basic Engineering and was employed as civil and as a petroleum engineer from 1982 - 1994.
Ashlee is an arts enthusiast and a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is currently employed as the Social Media Marketing Coordinator for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and has prior marketing experience with SED International and Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta. Ashlee is committed to giving back to her community and has previously volunteered for several nonprofit organizations.
An established painter and educator, Ray has been a member of the SEFAA Board of Directors since January 2010. Ray has a long history of serving the arts community and brings with him considerable knowledge and experience through his past positions as Assistant Director of the American Craft Museum, Director of National Programs for the American Craft Council, Director for The Arrowmont School, and Director of the Sawtooth School of Visual Arts and his work reopening the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts. Ray has undergraduate and graduate degrees in music.
Nancy joined the SEFAA Board of Directors as Treasurer in January 2011. She is a member of the Atlanta Knitting Guild and is a former Senior Executive Assistant to the Managing Vice President of the AT&T Global Account for Nortel Networks - Carrier Solutions. Nancy has also been employed as Assistant to the President and CEO of Royal Ten Cate (USA), Inc. and has held sales and marketing positions with Select Service and Supply. Her educational background includes university-level studies at Emory University and DeKalb College in Atlanta as well as language studies in Venlo, The Netherlands.