Centre for Albanian Art and Culture First Idea

“Initially was decided that the Promotion Centre for Albanian Art and Culture would be financed by the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania and Kosovo.The incomes that later could be acquired by its activities, will be managed by its own center, but this aproach can progress if we find a sponsor.”

Financial plan, self-duding and sponsorship, first idea now evoluated

“Initially was decided that the Promotion Centre for Albanian Art and Culture would be financed by the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania and Kosovo. The incomes that later could be acquired by its activities, will be managed by its own center.” For opening of this centre will be needed at least an amount of $275,220.00[5] The budget breakdown for one year is as follows: $275,220.00 – the necessary amount to open the Centre + $585,800.00[6]– the necessary incomes for functioning of the Centre for the following 11 months $861,020.00 – the required total amount for the functioning of the Centre in New York for one year. The above-mentioned value does not include the revenues that it will establish itself, as the centre will be set up [7] The idea of self-financing of the centers belonging to a future when this organism will be able to accumulate the income by providing the following services: –       Language courses –       Translations –       Movies –       Concerts –       The sale of daily newspapers, magazines, cassettes, CDs and videotapes –       The contribution of the Albanian businessmen[8] which operates in these countries, given in the form of sponsorship for cultural and artistic activities –       The contribution of different foundations of the country These types of activities and others for which the concept remain open will support, help the self-financing of the center.

Table #1
Publicity $1,400.00 Expenses for the promotion of the center, logo
Initial Inventory $18,600.00 Costs to prepare and make the building functional
Construction Materials $120,000.00 Based on contractors data
Account $1,000.00 Petty cash
Decoration of the facility $2,500.00 Expenses for decoration
Maintenance deposits $800.00 Phone, electricity, internet
Equipment and machinery $18,500.00 Computer, printer, phone, camera, projector, etc..
Installation of equipment expenses $2,000.00 Based on contractor data
Insurance $1,500.00 Based on data from the insurance company
Lessee rights $700.00 Based on the data of contractors
License fee $27,000.00 Deposit of rental license
License fee and other rights $1,500.00 As per state data
Different expenses $2,500.00 Daily usual outflows
Professional fees $23,700.00 Staff
Rent $25,000.00 Amount to be paid prior to the opening of the center
Services $400.00 Account, cleaning service
Formal procedures $200.00 Obtaining of license, post service
Web-design $2,300.00 Designing and maintenance of the internet site
Value of purchased? $0.00 Purchased businesses
Supplies $600.00 Maintenance, pens, pencils, letters, cleaning chemical, pencils, notebooks
Extraordinary expenses/unforeseen/ $25,020.00(250,200×10%+$25,020) Unforeseen are 10% of the total amount

 


[1] Promotion Centers for Albanian Culture and Arts!
[2] In the concrete case the Pilot Center USA
[3] In the concrete case the Pilot Center USA
[4] In this case NYC.
[5] See table #1
[6] This amount is based on 11 months of Total Cash Paid out from Addendum or TABLE #3 after the first month of the operation of the center.
[7] See table #3 on a separate excel document
[8] In this case, the contribution of Albanian-Americans