fia magazine is available online

With the ever-increasing print and postage rates and to help decrease paper usage, the FIA is encouraging all members to sign-up to receive their FIA Magazine online; thank you to all those who have already done so.

Once you sign-up, an E-Newsletter is sent to you when the Magazine is available, and the online version is just as beautiful and easy to use as the one you receive in the mail. Our website contains past issues as well as the current issue for your convenience.

To sign-up, visit www.flintarts.org/museum/fia_magazine.html. (By signing up, you will no longer receive the FIA Magazine by U.S. Postal mail.)

Thank you for supporting the Flint Institute of Arts.

contribute to the fia through your ira in 2011

The U.S. government has reintroduced the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to allow people to make completely tax-free donations from their individual retirement accounts directly to the Flint Institute of Arts through December 30, 2011.

The following are the requirements:

•   You must be 70.5 or older
•   You can give up to $100,000 from your IRA in 2011
•   You completely avoid claiming the income and paying any of the taxes associated with it.
•   Most importantly, you must direct that the IRA funds be transferred to the FIA (in other words, do not withdraw to yourself and then contribute     because this would be reported as income).

If you wish, your gift may be directed to a specific program area such as Collections, Exhibitions, or the Art School. Please consult your financial advisor to see if this will work for you and let the FIA know you want to contribute. Please contact Kathryn Sharbaugh at 810.234.1695.