The California Museum of History, Women and the Arts announced the nominees for the 2011 California Hall of Fame on Monday, September 12, and four of the 10 are renowned California artists or arts patrons. The musical group The Beach Boys, musician Carlos Santana, and novelist Amy Tan will join the ranks of the California Hall of Fame elite in December as will Doris Fisher, California Arts Council member from 1997-2000, (who is being honored for her entrepreneurialism and philanthropy along along with her husband Donald).

The U.S. Department of Forestry will be providing 2011's National Christmas Tree from California, and all Californians can participate by sending in a crafted ornament for the outdoor display.  Five thousand ornaments will be needed, and only a percentage of that goal has been collected so far--so get out your craft kits, give the kids a fun project, and help decorate our national tree for the holidays! Deadline is September 30.

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

• Pasadena's newest public art sculpture vandalized
  Pasadena Star-News
• North Park and Two Jerrys
  The San Diego Reader
• Flurry of Bay Area Muslim arts and activism counters stereotypes after 9/11
  San Jose Mercury News
• CalArts named top school for arts-minded students
  Los Angeles Times
• Historic Turlock arts center to reopen after long rebuilding
  Modesto Bee
• San Diego: The Next Hot Art City?
  BLOG: Peter Greenberg
• Painting in Twilight: Art & Alzheimer's
  Press Release: Cognitive Dynamics
• COLUMN: How the Arts Helped Us Through the September 11 Tragedy
  Huffington Post
• 'Glee' Puts Up Guaranteed $1-Million Donation For Music Programs
  Yidio
• Oakland museum cancels Palestinian kids' war art
  San Francisco Chronicle
• Pomona ready to launch an effort to use the arts to improve its community and its residents
  Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• New Sacramento air terminal's rabbit, other art previewed
  Sacramento Bee
• Alameda Public Art Commission Not Off the Table -- Yet
  Alameda Sun
• Rodriguez: A cultural civics lesson
  Los Angeles 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

• Alexander named new director of San Luis Obispo County Arts Council
• Got a winning design for hand-towels? Submit to PeopleTowels' contest!
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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

• Scientific Research Projects Grant Program for Research on the Impact of Music
  Grammy Foundation
  Deadline: 2011-10-03
• Archiving and Preservation Program for American Music and Sound
  Grammy Foundation
  Deadline: 2011-10-03
• Research Grants
  National Endowment for the Arts
  Deadline: 2011-11-08
• Museums: CONSERVATION PROJECT SUPPORT
  University Of California Institute For Research In The Arts
  Deadline: 2011-10-03
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See the different events for administrators, educators and professionals in the arts in California

• Rights Clearance and Insurance for Filmmakers
  Santa Monica
  Date: 2011-09-21
• Licensing in the Digital Age
  Sacramento
  Date: 2011-09-22
• One-Day Mediation Refresher Training
  Sacramento, CA
  Date: 2011-09-23
• Western Museums' Association Conference in Hawaii
  Hawaii
  Date: 2011-09-23
• Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off -- Special Author Event!!
  San Francisco
  Date: 2011-09-21
• Workshops on how to apply for funding through the Organizational Grant Program (North Hollywood)
  North Hollywood
  Date: 2011-09-22
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Looking for work? See the different arts-related jobs available for Californians

• Collections, PR/Marketing, Exhibitions Internships
  Napa Valley Museum
  Yountville, CA
• Director of Individual Giving
  New Century Chamber Orchestra
  San Francisco, CA
• Head Accountant
  Ace Gallery
  Los Angeles, CA
• Head Preparator
  Ace Gallery
  Los Angeles, CA
• Grant Writer
  Ace Gallery
  Los Angeles, CA
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Artists of all types are always in demand -- see what's available for Californians statewide, nationally and even internationally

• National Payroll Week: Request for Proposals
  American Payroll Association
  San Antonio, TX
• "Winter's Light"
  DanielakArt & The Women's City Club of Pasadena
  Pasadena
• Community Arts Residency: Africa
  Nka Foundation
  Ghana
• Portraits
  The Center for Fine Art Photography
  Fort Collins, CO
• Art of the Holiday Boutique
  Fallbrook Art Center
  Fallbrook, CA
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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

• ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Leadership Succession in the Arts
• ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 1 of 3)
• ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 2 of 3)
• ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 3 of 3)
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