ArtBeat: Arts in Corrections RFP open, new creative economy data, & more

Doing your taxes this weekend? Remember to support CA arts education programs by contributing to the "Keep Arts in Schools Fund." Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. California ArtBeat California Arts Council Advancing California through the Arts and Creativity February 26, 2016 GET THE ARTS PLATE >> KEEP ARTS IN SCHOOLS WITH YOUR TAX RETURN >> FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CONNECT ON FACEBOOK FORWARD TO A FRIEND Request for Proposals: Arts in Corrections The California Arts Council and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) are seeking arts organizations to implement rehabilitative arts programs at prisons statewide. Proposals must be received by April 11, 2016 and an informational webinar will be held on Wednesday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m.   MORE >> NEW Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the LA Region The 2015 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region was released at a special event in Los Angeles yesterday. Among other findings, the report illustrates that from 2009 to 2014, the number of jobs linked to art, culture and design in the Los Angeles area increased almost 3 percent. Click here to view the full report online. The 2015 statewide Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California will be released later this year.  MORE >> Deadlines approaching! 8 Programs Currently Open The 2016 grant application season is underway. Guidelines and applications for eight of our grant programs are now available. With ongoing assessment of our grant programs and the addition of new programs, all guidelines and applications have been revised this year. Please read eligibility and program requirements carefully. Click here to view a complete listing of our open programs.   MORE >> Working on your taxes? Help "Keep Arts in Schools!" Interested in helping? It's easy - and deductible! Give a little extra on your state tax return to the "Keep Arts in Schools Fund," and 100% of your tax-deductible contribution is applied to arts education programs supported by the California Arts Council. The fund can be found in Voluntary Contribution Section 110 (425) of the "540" individual state tax-return form, and the minimum donation is just $1. Every dollar counts, so please join the California Arts Council and "Keep Arts in Schools" through your state tax return!     MORE >> Featured Video: Alliance for California Traditional Arts This week’s #MyCreativeCA video showcases the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, whose work preserves the unique art forms of California’s diverse cultures. Some of these art forms are native to our state; others have traveled here from every corner of the globe.  >> what's new jobs The LA-area 'creative economy' is getting stronger and changing KPCC Santa Monica Arts Foundation Gives Leadership Awards Santa Monica Lookout Art IS Education at Newark Library Contra Costa Times Poetry Out Loud celebrates 10th year in San Luis Obispo County The Tribune more Senior Accountant Asian Art Museum San Francisco, CA Technical Director Boston Court Performing Arts Center Pasadena, CA Program Coordinator - Arts City of Mill Valley Recreation Department Mill Valley, CA Residence Manager San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA Corporate Giving Officer  Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, California more grants artist calls Silicon Valley Donors Circle Issues RFP for Visual, Media, Literary Arts Donor Circle for the Arts Deadline: 2016-03-05 Ucross Foundation Accepting Applications for Fall 2016 Artist Residencies Ucross Foundation Deadline: 2016-03-01 BRIC Accepting Applications for Visual Artist Residencies BRIC Deadline: 2016-03-14 more InterAct 2016 // International Call for Artists, 8th Edition Art Hub Chicago, IL T-Shirt Prints startup business Oldenburg, Germany Voies Off Prize VOIES OFF Arles, France Public Art Masterplan Consulting RFP Glendale Arts & Culture Commission Glendale, CA Our Town Richmond Art Cener Richmond, CA more conferences/workshops research Arts Education Learning Exchange California Alliance for Arts Education San Diego, CA Date: 2016-03-17 more Emotional Intent Modulates The Neural Substrates Of Creativity: An fMRI Study of Emotionally Targeted Improvisation in Jazz Musicians Scientific Reports more