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In response to a prevalent need in the community for immediate and comprehensive financial assistance, Pentacle has launched its newest fiscal service: Financial Urgent Care. Pentacle is available for organizations that feel their finances or financial practices need an expert’s eye and someone with advanced Quickbooks accounting software skills. This… Read More

Dear Pentacle friends & family, On behalf of our staff and board, I am excited to send you Pentacle’s first quarterly newsletter! In response to your most frequently asked questions, we have put these newsletters together to share program highlights, friendly reminders, advice, announcements and more! To kick off our… Read More

Pentacle is excited to announce a new partnership with See Chicago Dance, a dance resource and arts information provider located in Chicago. Through this partnership, we are able to offer exclusive benefits for See Chicago Dance Members and provide them a personal relationship with a dependable organization… Read More

Are you an unincorporated artist or arts administrator? Are you feeling stressed out after receiving your 1099s? Have you misplaced all of your receipts? Are you just wondering how to begin your tax preparation? Pentacle understands! That’s why we’re inviting you to… Read More

Pentacle’s Fiscal Services Department is seeking a new part-time fiscal associate! Fiscal Services offers fiscal support for both non-profit companies and unincorporated artists at different stages in their career. This is accomplished through five distinct programs: Unique, Unique Plus, Foundation For Independent Artists, Fiscal Administration, and Working… Read More

Join Pentacle’s Director of Fiscal Services, Clarissa Soto at Gibney Dance on April 6th from 6-7:30pm for our FREE workshop on Bookkeeping Systems to Help You Survive an Audit. REGISTER HERE. During this workshop, Pentacle’s Fiscal Services will examine how to best prepare you for your next audit. By reviewing basic accounting… Read More

Pentacle is excited to announce the launch of its new program called Working Sessions. The program will launch the first Working Session with Pentacle’s Fiscal Administrators. In addition to Fiscal Administration & Fiscal Sponsorship, artists will now be able to receive unique & personalized fiscal support. Working Sessions… Read More

Join Pentacle’s Director of Fiscal Services, Clarissa Soto on October 13th and November 16th from 6-8pm for two FREE workshops on Bookkeeping in the Arts as a part of Gibney Dance Center’s Learning & Leadership Studio.  Participants will review basic accounting principles and look at the most effective organizational bookkeeping strategies… Read More

Pentacle is pleased to announce its 1st ever Open House series featuring the Fiscal Department! At this event you will be able to discover all of the services that our Fiscal Department can offer you. Whether you are a young emerging artist or an established arts organization, Pentacle… Read More

With the amicable departure of David Claps, Pentacle is pleased to announce that Clarissa Soto has been appointed to the position of Director of Fiscal Services. Clarissa has played a key role in the fiscal department for the past four years, serving as a fiscal administrator for a range of… Read More