United Festival Group, LLC
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Company Vision
The United Festival Group exists to produce festivals that provide the audience with the best possible experience while rewarding the artists for all of their efforts.
Principles and Policies
The United Festival Group values fair wages for fair work.
-We understand that artists do not need another outlet for their efforts if it does not mean receiving pay for all of the hours they put into their creations.
-We, as an artist- and producer-owned company, will strive to maximize revenue for the artists and all those involved in festival production process.
The United Festival Group is a for-profit company in official organization only.
-We do not intend to make unlimited profits from our festivals.
-We will operate within the financial laws governing Limited Liability Companies while distributing as much of our revenue to artists and employees as possible.
-Donations to the United Festival Groups and its other official entities are not tax deductible under Internal Revenue Service code.
-We will accept donations to the extent that we will offer appropriate recognition or opportunity for the gifts received.
The United Festival Group believes in open and honest communication.
-We will do our best to address the media, the audience and the general public in an honest and timely manner.
-We will communicate the content of our festivals while respecting our artists’ creations and intentions.
The United Festival Group respects the audience.
-We will instruct our performers to respect our audiences’ personal space. If a performance contains specific interaction with the audience, including physical contact, we will inform the audience ahead of time.
-We will inform the audience of any loud noises, gunshots, strobe or rapid-changing lights that may be used during the performances.
The United Festival Group respects the individual.
-We support an environment where all people are treated with dignity and respect with regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, disabilty, marital status, age or sexual orientation.
-We are committed to providing an environment that is free of discrimination and free of abusive, offensive or harassing behavior.
-We understand that at times this policy may seem at odds with the content of the artistic performances. We understand that it is the nature of the business, and it is the policy of the United Festival Group that we do not censor our artists while on stage.
The United Festival Group will operate within the laws and codes of the State of Minnesota and the United States of America.
- We will make certain that all disclosures made in financial reports and public documents are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. All corporate records must be true, accurate and complete.
-We will create, retain and dispose of our company records as part of our normal course of business in compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.
Process
In order to ensure a high standard of performance for our festivals, the ownership of the United Festival Group selects producers who have demonstrated consistent quality and originality of work. This includes the agreement that the founding members of the United Festival Group have the right of first refusal to participate in a festival. These members are Jason Ballweber, Mike Fotis, Katie Hartman, Tyler Olsen, Erin Sheppard and Tim Uren.
The owners of the United Festival Group hold ourselves to these standards and expect that our employees and volunteers do as well. If anyone feels there is any reason or incident in which these standards are not being upheld, please inform one of the United Festival Group owners.
The United Festival Group exists to produce festivals that provide the audience with the best possible experience while rewarding the artists for all of their efforts.
Principles and Policies
The United Festival Group values fair wages for fair work.
-We understand that artists do not need another outlet for their efforts if it does not mean receiving pay for all of the hours they put into their creations.
-We, as an artist- and producer-owned company, will strive to maximize revenue for the artists and all those involved in festival production process.
The United Festival Group is a for-profit company in official organization only.
-We do not intend to make unlimited profits from our festivals.
-We will operate within the financial laws governing Limited Liability Companies while distributing as much of our revenue to artists and employees as possible.
-Donations to the United Festival Groups and its other official entities are not tax deductible under Internal Revenue Service code.
-We will accept donations to the extent that we will offer appropriate recognition or opportunity for the gifts received.
The United Festival Group believes in open and honest communication.
-We will do our best to address the media, the audience and the general public in an honest and timely manner.
-We will communicate the content of our festivals while respecting our artists’ creations and intentions.
The United Festival Group respects the audience.
-We will instruct our performers to respect our audiences’ personal space. If a performance contains specific interaction with the audience, including physical contact, we will inform the audience ahead of time.
-We will inform the audience of any loud noises, gunshots, strobe or rapid-changing lights that may be used during the performances.
The United Festival Group respects the individual.
-We support an environment where all people are treated with dignity and respect with regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, disabilty, marital status, age or sexual orientation.
-We are committed to providing an environment that is free of discrimination and free of abusive, offensive or harassing behavior.
-We understand that at times this policy may seem at odds with the content of the artistic performances. We understand that it is the nature of the business, and it is the policy of the United Festival Group that we do not censor our artists while on stage.
The United Festival Group will operate within the laws and codes of the State of Minnesota and the United States of America.
- We will make certain that all disclosures made in financial reports and public documents are full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable. All corporate records must be true, accurate and complete.
-We will create, retain and dispose of our company records as part of our normal course of business in compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.
Process
In order to ensure a high standard of performance for our festivals, the ownership of the United Festival Group selects producers who have demonstrated consistent quality and originality of work. This includes the agreement that the founding members of the United Festival Group have the right of first refusal to participate in a festival. These members are Jason Ballweber, Mike Fotis, Katie Hartman, Tyler Olsen, Erin Sheppard and Tim Uren.
The owners of the United Festival Group hold ourselves to these standards and expect that our employees and volunteers do as well. If anyone feels there is any reason or incident in which these standards are not being upheld, please inform one of the United Festival Group owners.
