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Video Clips Available of 2010 California Poetry Out Loud Finals Video clips of the 27 competitors in the California Poetry Out Loud state finals are available to view on YouTube (see article for links). The contest was viewed by a capacity crowd in the state Senate chambers and by thousands statewide through a Cal Channel broadcast. (View archived webcast from Cal Channel of entire competition: PART 1 and PART 2.) More Attorney Wylie Aitken of Anaheim appointed to California Arts Council by Governor Governor Schwarzenegger's office announced on March 4, 2010, that Wylie Aitken of Anaheim has been appointed to the California Arts Council. Aitken has been a founding partner of Aitken, Aitken, Cohn Law Corporation since 1971. He is a trustee and board president of the South Coast Repertory Theater and Orange County Performing Arts. Aitken is chair for the Board of Visitors of Chapman University Law School and a trustee of Chapman University. SEE PRESS RELEASE. More Arts in the Media Arts in the Media page keeps up with news, features and editorials on arts-related issues from major news sources Future Leaders Need Art-Infused Education San Diego Business Journal L.A. City Council members scrape for money to keep arts centers open Los Angeles Times Classical music finds a new audience in elementary schools The Grass Valley Union Dance company retrospective visits L.A. museum Ventura County Star All Aboard the Magic Poetry Bus USC News Bank failures strike a blow to Los Angeles' art Los Angeles Times NEA Chairman Preaches Art Education in SF KCBS-SF Q & A with Wylie Aitken, new CA arts council member Orange County Register Monterey County High school student finds poetry in performance Monterey County Herald Bringing Art Back to PBS Wall Street Journal Long Beach City Council unanimously approves measures to boost the arts Long Beach Press Telegram More Arts Insider News Arts Insider News keeps the arts community up-to-date with arts-related information that might not be included in major news outlets Dec 2009: new chair for Santa Barbara Arts Commission California students selected top student artists in country Arts Education Info from Performing Arts Workshop Obama's Arts and Humanities Appointments San Francisco Symphony & Michael Tilson Thomas Win Three Grammy Awards Arts Profile: Redlands Symphony's new top executive works on fiscal side Gerbode and Hewlett Foundations Select Six Playwright Collaborations for $75,000 Commissions Preview of the 17th Annual Los Angeles Women's Theater Festival More The Grantfinder The California Arts Council is often notified of other financial opportunities like grants and initiatives, and we pass the information along to California ArtBeat readers Google Ad Grant for Nonprofits Google Deadline: 2012-01-01 Private grantmaking foundation supports GLBT rights Arcus Foundation Deadline: 2012-01-01 Do Something! Seed Grants for under-25 year olds DoSomething.org Deadline: 2012-01-01 LEGO Children's Fund Grants (August Deadline) LEGO Deadline: 2010-08-01 More Events See the different events for administrators, educators and professionals in the arts in California Create and Use the Perfect Development Plan (from the Association of CA Symphony Orchestras) CONFERENCE CALL Date: 2010-04-14 American Alliance for Theater and Education San Francisco Date: 2010-08-05 Long Beach Arts Education Summit Long Beach Date: 2010-03-27 More Arts Jobs Looking for work? See the different arts-related jobs available for Californians Program Officer for the Arts Marin Community Foundation Novato Administrative Assistant - Director's Office Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego San Diego Development Manager Lux Art Institute Encinitas Executive Director San Diego Writers, Ink San Diego Teaching Artist Opera Cultura San Jose More Artist Call Artists of all types are always in demand -- see what's available for Californians statewide, nationally and even internationally San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival San Luis Obispo Museum of Art San Luis Obispo Open Call: Borders @ Root Division Root Division San Francisco Apocalypse Food Exhibition Apocalypse Food Pensacola, FL ArtSpace @ Wylder Hall - Our Community - LGBT Pride ArtSpace@Wylder Hall - Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach Long Beach Call for Performing Artists for "Tango in the Street" Event SMITH/ Santa Monica Tango Festival Santa Monica More Arts Inform Reports and studies on the arts as they relate to education, the economy, communities, quality of life, and other aspects of our lives Research Brief: How Arts Training Improves Attention and Cognition More The information in this section is provided as a service only, and the California Arts Council does not endorse or support the organizations listed. Questions and/or concerns about listings may be directed to the web editor. Home | Remove me from this list | Subscribe | Past Issues