The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that 99 California arts organizations will receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to support the preservation of jobs, for a total of $4.45 million in this round of funding. Most grants were either for $25,000 or $50,000, depending on the arts organizations' needs.

This month's ArtWorks! feature is on the Sierra Nevada Arts Alliance is the new paradigm for supporting the arts and culture of a region. Their collaborative efforts are raising the visibility of the Sierra Nevada as a cultural destination -- one spread out over a great amount of territory of the rural Golden State. 

The counties in the Sierra Nevada Arts Alliance are divided into six groups: North Sierra (Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou); North Central Sierra (Butte, Plumas, Sierra); Central Sierra (El Dorado, Placer, Yuba/Sutter); South Central Sierra (Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne); East Sierra (Inyo, Mono); and South Sierra (Fresno, Kern, Madera, Tuolumne). 

Take a look at an overview of this new organization, including links to such resources as the Sierra Nevada Arts Alliance "Arts and Culture Map" and the arts calendar accessible on the website of Sierra Heritage Magazine, a partner with the Alliance. READ FULL STORY.

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

• Architecture and public art walks - Mission District
  San Francisco Examiner
• Government and the Arts -- Current Administration
  WYNC
• Remixing YouTube, One Video At A Time
  National Public Radio - All Things Considered
• New fund honors SLO supporter of Arts in Education
  San Luis Obispo Times Press Reporter
• Oakland graffiti straddles line between art and vandalism
  Oakland Tribune
• SoCal public art projects shine in national awards
  Los Angeles Times
• LA's MOCA Raises $57 Million, Contributes $8.5 Million to Endowment Assets
  ArtDaily.org
• OPINION: Arts in Crisis
  Huffington Post
• S.F. Mime Troupe turns 50
  San Francisco Chronicle
• Funding body accounts in Europe drained as former Dutch art fund finance chief vanishes
  The Art Newspaper (Great Britian)
• Federal stimulus goes to Crocker, Sac Philharmonic
  Sacramento Bee
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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

• Video interview with Bill Ivey, Obama's Arts Transition Team Chair
• Rep. Doris Matsui Celebrates Winner of Congressional Art Competition
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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

• Living Cultures Grants Program
  Alliance for California Traditional Arts
  Deadline: 2009-08-01
• Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
  Alliance for California Traditional Arts
  Deadline: 2009-07-15
• Traditional Arts Development Program
  Alliance for California Traditional Arts
  Deadline: 2011-01-01
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See the different events for administrators, educators and professionals in the arts in California

• Association of California Symphony Orchestras
  San Diego
• California Cultural Data Project - Reports Training (Los Angeles - Session 1)
  Los Angeles
• California Cultural Data Project - Reports Training (Los Angeles - Session 2)
  Los Angeles
• California Cultural Data Project - Reports Training (Los Angeles - Session 3)
  Los Angeles
• California Cultural Data Project - Reports Training (WEBINAR)
  WEBINAR
• California Cultural Data Project WEBINAR - New User Training
  WEBINAR
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Looking for work? See the different arts-related jobs available for Californians

• Executive Director
  Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
  santa cruz
• High School Art Teacher
  Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District
  Placentia
• Rental Events Assistant
  Asian Art Museum
  San Francisco
• Curatorial Assistant
  Museum of Latin American Art
  Long Beach
• Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) Conductor at the EXPO Center
  Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
  Los Angeles
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Artists of all types are always in demand -- see what's available for Californians statewide, nationally and even internationally

• Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Accepting Submissions for 2010 Festival
  Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival
  North Hollywood
• From Our Perspective: A National Women's Art Exhibition
  Oakland Community College
  Farmington Hills
• developing the Art
  People In Art Initiative
  Uyo
• Private Building Mural Program
  Riverside Arts Council
  Riverside
• Green Submissions
  Dahl Arts Center
  Rapid City, SD
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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

• Will Fair Use Survive? Free Expression in the Age of Copyright Control
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