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March 15, 2013 artbeat  California Arts Council

Arts Council Chair's compelling interview on PBS So-Cal The arts are an essential part of the educational, economic, and social part of our lives, said Wylie Aitken, the newly elected Chair of the California Arts Council, during a televised interview on PBS So-Cal on March 14, 2013. "Some people think that the arts are nice, are a nicety," said Aitken. "It's not a nicety. It's a necessity." continue reading 2011-12 Annual Report Released The California Arts Council has released its 2011-12 Annual Report, the first from Director Craig Watson. Read about the programs, initiatives and partnerships of the agency and see the list of grantees.  Download the 2011-12 Annual Report.   Download previous Annual Reports. Nominate CA Public Art by April 5th Each year Americans for the Arts publishes their "Public Art Network Year in Review" program, the only national program that specifically recognizes public art projects. Up to 50 projects are selected annually. The 2013 Public Art Year in Review nomination process is now open through April 5, so be sure to nominate a California project. SEE INFO continue reading

what's new   jobs 'Latino Museum' proposed for National Mall Washington Times Art for Healthy Aging - Another Prevention Strategy Health Voices Imagining the Future Museum WNYC Public Art: What Role Should the City Play? Walnut Creek Patch L.A.'s MOCA Museum Forming Alliance With D.C.'s National Gallery of Art Hollywood Reporter Merced County school gives arts education its due Merced Sun-Star more Executive Director Mendocino Music Festival Mendocino, CA Artist Liason La Jolla Music Society La Jolla, CA Director of Development The Laguna Playhouse Laguna Beach Education Concerts Manager Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA Community Choir Director Community Choir Director San Francisco, CA more grants   artist calls Arts and Accessibility Technical Assistance Grant (ongoing deadline) California Arts Council / National Arts and Disablity Center Deadline: 2014-01-01 Creative Capacity Fund's NextGen Arts Professional Development Grants (Monthly - Deadline 15th) Center for Cultural Innovation, Irvine Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Deadline: 2014-01-01 Traditional Arts Development Program (ongoing deadline) Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Deadline: 2014-01-01 more 2013 Artist in Residence Program Spiro Arts Park City, UT Black and White 2013 International Call for Entry The Center for Fine Art Photography Fort Collins, CO Shadow and Light Black Box Gallery Portland, OR Nor'easter ArtWorks! Partners for the Arts and Community, Inc. New Bedford, MA Sound of IT 4 4141 Garage San Diego, CA more conferences/workshops   research Copyright for Videographers and Editors California Lawyers for the Arts Mather, Ca Date: 2013-03-27 Testing Your Disaster Plan California Association of Museums San Marino Date: 2013-04-17 How to Make Friends with Foundations (Free) Foundation Center San Francisco, CA Date: 2013-03-28 more Design and Social Impact: A Cross-Sectoral Agenda for Design Education, Research and Practice Smithsonian Institution and National Endowment for the Arts more