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National Arts Advocacy Events in Washington, DC on April 12 and 13 This year marks the 23rd anniversary of national Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, when prominent arts advocates speak to Congress about the value of the arts and creativity in the U.S. Americans for the Arts sponsors the events on April 13, when actors Jeff Daniels and Kyle MacLachlan will be part of the Congressional Arts Kick Off on Capitol Hill. A major arts policy speech, the Nancy Hanks Lecture, also takes place on April 12 at the Kennedy Center. This year's speaker is Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina and founder of the Mayors' Institute on City Design. More California Arts Council to Meet in Los Angeles The California Arts Council will meet on Monday, April 19, 2010, at The Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and address the Council during the public comment period at approximately 3:40 p.m. Public testimony will be time-limited. 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 NEA's Rocco Landesman tours country to underscore link between arts and jobs Washington Post Oakland arts community rallying against proposed deep cuts Oakland Tribune Keeping Music Education Alive KQED High school junior scores hit with music education project San Diego Union Tribune Long Beach Poly's Andrew Osman named Music Educator of the Year Contra Costa Times OPINION: Join local support efforts to keep arts education in public schools Salinas Californian Art stars shine at Orange County awards ceremony Orange County Register San Diego theater pioneer Craig Noel dead at 94 North County Times 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 Governor makes appointments to the State Board of Education BLOG: Photos and Info from NEA chair's visit to San Francisco BLOG: Arts education celebrated at 'The Airborne Toxic Event' Rock Out with LA Youth 25 Top Journalists Chosen for Fellowships to USC Annenberg's NEA Arts Institute 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 The National Endowment for the Humanities - CHALLENGE GRANT The National Endowment for the Humanities Deadline: 2010-05-05 The National Endowment for the Humanities - PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS The National Endowment for the Humanities Deadline: 2010-05-16 National Endowment for the Humanities - AMERICA'S MEDIA MAKERS: PRODUCTION GRANTS National Endowment for the Humanities Deadline: 2010-08-18 The Alliance for California Traditional Arts - COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROJECT GRANTS The Alliance for California Traditional Arts Deadline: 2010-07-09 Do Something! - GROWTH GRANTS PROGRAM Do Something! Deadline: 2012-01-01 Do Something! - SEED GRANTS Do Something! Deadline: 2012-01-01 The National Endowment for the Arts - ACCESS TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE GRANTS The National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: 2010-08-12 The Ford Foundation - FORD FOUNDATION SPACE FOR CHANGE PLANNING AND PRE-DEVELOPMENT GRANTS The Ford Foundation Deadline: 2010-05-28 More Events See the different events for administrators, educators and professionals in the arts in California Arts Advocacy Day 2010 Washington, DC Date: 2010-04-12 California Presenters Artist Information Exchange -- Annual Conference San Diego Date: 2010-06-02 More Arts Jobs Looking for work? See the different arts-related jobs available for Californians Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship Long Beach Museum of Art Long Beach Director of Gallery Programs Armory Center for the Arts Pasadena Intern/sales person Art Gallery Newport Beach Administrative Assistant to the Director of Museum Services Asian Art Museum San Francisco Program Officer for the Arts Marin Community Foundation Novato More Artist Call Artists of all types are always in demand -- see what's available for Californians statewide, nationally and even internationally Southern California Call For Entries WORK FOR A NEW DECADE Studio Channel Islands Art Center Camarillo In Motion - Human Body in Movement Friends of Redondo Beach Arts and Beach Cities Health District Redondo Beach 2010 Art Kudos Juried Competition & Online Exhibition Artshow.com Norcross, GA Valley Artists Studio Tour San Fernando Valley Arts Council San Fernando Valley Fashion Forward The Micro Gallery Bakersfield 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 BOOK: The Flight of the Creative Class, by Richard Florida 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. 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