Building San Jose's "Platform" for Creative Placemaking
With the theme, Platform: Building Networks to Catalyze Creative Urban Culture, the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and the California Arts Council hope to lead a lively discussion about Creative Placemaking. The September 14 event at San Jose City Hall includes a number of sessions and exhibits. And Arts Council Director Craig Watson will lead a conversation with local arts and economic development leaders on innovative examples of creative placemaking.
Emergency Aid for Craft Artists in No. California Fire Zone
CERF+, the national emergency preparedness and response organization, announces that emergency relief assistance is available for professional craft artists seriously affected by the Northern California wildfires.
Back to school time? You bet! Reason to celebrate? Arts education, of course. Celebrate National Arts in Education Week from September 9-15, 2012 -- draw attention to arts education in your school and build momentum for a great school year.
The California Arts Council announced the grantees for its Creating Public Value program this week. Seventy-seven organizations received funding to provide arts programming in rural and underserved communities in which geography, economic conditions, ethnic background, or disability hinder access to the arts. SEE PRESS RELEASE
Get to know VISIT CALIFORNIA
VISIT CALIFORNIA has plenty of tools to inform people about the great things happening in California. Their quarterly "What's New in California" press release is distributed to tourism media outlets around the world. Items for the Winter wrap-up are due September 21, 2012. INDUSTRY WEBSITE
