The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies recently released a notice that the House of Representatives passed the House Democratic leadership's economic stimulus package, including arts funding. This notice came after an alert the previous week. "The proposal includes a $50 million allocation for the National Endowment for the Arts, with the stipulation that 40 percent of such funding be distributed through state and regional arts agencies, the balance to go out in direct grants from the NEA," notes the organization's press statement from January 15, 2009. "The proposal further stipulates that all funds must be awarded by September 30, 2010 using existing grant-making procedures." See the full statement from mid-January for more details, or the most recent NASAA release as posted by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and a statement from Americans for the Arts.

Arts in the Media page keeps up with news, features and editorials on arts-related issues from major news sources

• Building Riverside's cultural theme may need more creative financing in lean times, official says
  Riverside Press Enterprise
• OPINION: The Arts are still a vital and deserving priority
  Lake County Record-Bee
• 38 years on, theater teacher still isn't ready to abandon the stage
  Ventura County Star
• Obama's call to arts
  Christian Science Monitor
• Screen Actors Guild Fires Its Executive Director
  New York Times
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Arts Insider News keeps the arts community up-to-date with arts-related information that might not be included in major news outlets

• Nintendo's Wii Music Strikes a Chord with Music Educators
• Dance/USA's Engaging Dance Audiences Pilot
• Free copies of Poetry Magazine for book discussion groups
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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

• MetLife Creative Connections (June deadline)
  Meet the Composer, Inc.
  Deadline: 2009-06-01
• Furthermore grants in nonfiction publishing (Sept deadline)
  J.M. Kaplan Fund
  Deadline: 2009-09-15
• Hearst Foundation Grants for Cultural Projects
  Heart Foundation (West)
  Deadline: 2010-01-01
• Student Achievement or Learning & Leadership grants (June deadline)
  National Education Association Foundation
  Deadline: 2009-06-01
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See the different events for administrators, educators and professionals in the arts in California

• Guideline Workshop: Artists in Schools program (Imperial)
  Imperial County
• Guideline Workshop: Artists in Schools program (Riverside)
  Riverside
• Guideline Workshop: Artists in Schools program (San Bernardino)
  San Bernardino
• Guideline Workshop: Artists in Schools program (Kings/Tulare)
  Visalia
• Guideline Workshop: Artists in Schools program (Kern)
  Bakersfield
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Looking for work? See the different arts-related jobs available for Californians

• Director of Development
  Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science
  Fresno
• Associate Director of Corporate Development
  UCLA School of Arts and Architecture
  Los Angeles
• Education Director
  Marin Shakespeare Company
  San Rafael
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Artists of all types are always in demand -- see what's available for Californians statewide, nationally and even internationally

• Tahoe Arts Project 8th Annual Art Festival
  Tahoe Arts Project
  South Lake Tahoe
• Vantage Point 1 Exhibition-In_Print - curator Paul Butler
  Vantage Art Projects
  Vancouver/Los Angeles
• Catholic Church seeks Public Art
  Sacred Heart Catholic Church
  Palm Desert
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Reports and studies on the arts as they relate to education, the economy, communities, quality of life, and other aspects of our lives

• An Unfinished Canvas: Teacher Preparation, Instructional Delivery, and Professional Development in the Arts
• How Can Arts Leaders Play an Active Role in Cultural Planning Initiatives in Their Local Communities?
• Online tools on document conservation, preservation
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