2024-11-13T08:00:15-08:00 2023-12-31 884353943 Irwin Weissman CPA PC 200 W 41ST ST suite 403 NEW YORK NY 10036 990EZ 2023-01-01 133206933 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS INC AMER 6173970045 CO MARIIA GORKUN 487 SOMERVILLE AVE SOMERVILLE MA 02143 MARIIA GORKUN Treasurer 2024-11-11 true true IRWIN WEISSMAN P01465765 2128699911 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X WWW.AFVBM.COM X X 44450 X 44450 0 0 0 0 44450 29485 29485 14965 89251 104216 X 89485 104450 89485 104450 234 234 89251 104216 THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE THE MUSICAL COMMUNITY WITH A STANDARD OF WORK AND EXPERTISE UPON WHICH THEY COULD DEPEND. THE FEDERATION'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VIOLIN AND BOW FAMILIES, AND OF RELATED AREAS OF EXPERTISE, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF NEW INSTRUMENTS, AS WELL AS CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN INSTRUMENTS.THE ART OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKING REPRESENTS A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN FOR CENTURIES FROM ONE GENERATION OT THE NEXT. THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION ACTIVELY WORK TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION THROUGH BIENNIAL MEETINGS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND CONCERTS. THE FEDERATION HAS COMPLIED A PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF THE FINEST WORKS OF THE MASTERS OF THE CRAFT. THE ARCHIVE CONSTITUTES AN EXTENSIVE DATABASE THAT PROVIDES THE MEMBERSHIP WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED RESOURCE ON WHICH TO DRAW. BIANNUAL MEETINGS HELD TO STUDY VIOLINS, VIOLAS, CELLOS OF HISTORIC VIOLIN MAKERS AND BOWS WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 MEMBERS ATTENDING. ANOTHER REASON FOR THE CONVENTION IS TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE IN MAKING AND RESTORING OF STRING INSTRUMENTS; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, AND TO AID VIOLIN MAKERS AND APPRENTICES TO DEVELOP INTO JOURNEYMAN MASTERS. CURRENT WORK UNDERWAY TO PUBLISH A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF VIOLIN MAKING IN AMERICA. PUBLICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE COMING YEAR. THIS PROJECT STARTED IN 2006 UNDER THE NAME OF THE AMERICAN VIOLIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. AN EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC FORUM IS ORGANIZED TO ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL MUSICAL COMMUNITY AT THE "MAKERS MEET PLAYERS" VENUE. THIS GIVES PARTICIPATING MAKERS TO TALK TO MUSICIANS FOR FEEDBACK AND SHOW THEIR WORK. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOWN PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT "OLD VS NEW". KEVIN KELLY President 1.00 0 MARKUS LAINE Vice President 0.50 0 MARIIA GORKUN Treasurer 0.50 0 SUSAN LIPKINS Secretary 0.50 0 EBEN BODACH-TURNER Director 0.30 0 YUNG CHIN Director 0.30 0 DANIEL WEISSHAAR Director 0.30 0 HENRIKE HAHN Director 0.30 0 EVAN ORMAN Director 0.30 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 0 0 false NY AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN C/O MARIIA GORKUN 487 SOMERVILLE AV SOMERVILLE MA 02143 6173970045 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE Other Expenses.1005 Travel $1380 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $3797 Other Expenses.1 MEMBERSHIP $8200 Other Expenses.2 SOCIAL MEDIA $5770 Other Expenses.3 ADMIN ASSISTANCE $3960 Other Expenses.4 ACCOUNTING $2750 Other Expenses.5 BANK CHARGE $1217 Other Expenses.6 COMPUTER SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES $1146 Other Expenses.7 OFFICE SUPPLIES $666 Other Expenses.8 BOOKKEEPING $599 Total Liabilities.1006 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $234 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $234