Arts advice free May 2 in Whittier

 

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION

Press Contacts:

Linda Chiavaroli, Director of Communications, 213 202-5935, communications@arts.lacounty.gov

Anji Gaspar-Milanovic, Internship and Technical Assistance Coordinator, 213 202-3981, amilanovic@arts.lacounty.gov

 

For Immediate Release, April 7, 2009

 

FREE ARTS ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND

ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AT “ARTS TUNE-UP”

MAY 2 IN WHITTIER

 

Individual artists and small budget organizations can benefit from free expert advice and information on various aspects of arts management on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at an “Arts Tune-Up” at the Senior Center in Parnell Park in Whittier.  Even though the event is free, it is recommended that participants register via SurveyMonkey:

 

(for non-electronic publications)

Visit www.lacountyarts.org and click on "Announcements."

 

(for electronic publications)

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/atuwhittier09.

 

The fast -paced “arts tune-up” format works like this: There will be several tables set up with an arts expert/consultant addressing a specific subject located at each table. Participants choose a topic they want to learn more about. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table with a topic of interest as the sessions repeat. There will be a total of 5 round-robin sessions of 25 minutes each. Participants are welcome to come by for an hour or stay for the entire morning.

 

Topics for individual artists include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources (K-12) & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Fundraising for Individual Artists, Getting Your Sh*t Together, Going Back to School: Considerations, Health Insurance for Individual Artists, Intro to Public Art,  Marketing for Visual Artists and PR for Performing Artists.

 

Topics for small budget arts organizations include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources (K-12) & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Board Leadership for Challenging Times, Engagement and Marketing with LA Stage Alliance, Fundraising for Organizations, Intro to Public Art and Marketing for Arts Organizations.

 

THE FACTS

 

WHAT

ARTS TUNE-UP for Individual Artists and Small Budget Arts Organizations

 

WHEN

Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

WHERE

Senior Center Parnell Park

15390 Lambert Road

Whittier, CA 90604

 

HOW MUCH

FREE, but registration is recommended

 

HOW TO REGISTER

REGISTER through SurveyMonkey.

Visit www.lacountyarts.org and click on "Announcements."

Or

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/atuwhittier09.

 

PARKING

Ample free parking is available.

 

MORE INFORMATION

Anji Gaspar-Milanovic

Internship and Technical Assistance Coordinator

Los Angeles County Arts Commission, 213 202-3981

 

The Arts Tune-Up is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Whittier in collaboration with LA Stage Alliance, Arts for LA and the Center for Cultural Innovation.

 

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. The Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; oversees the County’s Civic Art Program for capital projects, funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation, programs the John Anson Ford Theatres and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program that funds more than 50 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2008-09 President of the Arts Commission is Betty Haagen.