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California Arts Council
Advancing California through the Arts and Creativity
March 21, 2014

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Meet the Poetry Out Loud State Competitors

The California county finalists have made their selections, memorized, and rehearsed. Thirty-five counties will participate in the Poetry Out Loud State Finals in Sacramento. View a list of the state competitors, including the poems they'll recite, at this link. You can watch the finals live on the Cal Channel beginning at 8:10 a.m. on Monday, March 24.   MORE >>

New! Calendar Available on arts.ca.gov

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest program deadlines, events, and meetings of the California Arts Council? Visit the new calendar feature on our website.    MORE >>

Grant Deadlines: Arts on the Air & Artists in Schools

Our Arts on the Air and Artists in Schools programs close today. Make sure your organization doesn't miss a deadline. Head over to the programs page of our website for applications, guidelines, and program details.   MORE >>

Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts in 2014

In anticipation of next week's National Arts Advocacy Day, Americans for the Arts has updated their handy list of 10 Reasons to Support the Arts. We're proud to add that the arts mean BIG business in California, as 1 in 10 jobs in California are part of the creative industries.  MORE >>

Buy a Wayne Thiebaud Original, and Help Drive the Arts!

The Laguna Art Museum is helping spread the word about the California Arts Plate designed by Wayne Thiebaud, in conjunction with an exhibit of Thiebaud's work.

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Music Presenting Grants for Small Scale Presenters Partners in Performance Deadline: 2014-05-15 SDCF Observership Program Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Deadline: 2014-06-01 Challenge America Fast-Track National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: 2014-05-08	Nexus Arts Guild New Jersey Rahway, NJ Arts Alive - West Coast Interactive Arts Experience Studio Channel Islands Art Center Camarillo, CA Artist Opportunity in May Fold Gallery Los Angeles, CA Sunken Treasures Juried Art Show Tahoe Maritime Museum Homewood, CA Summer National Juried Exhibition Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Novato, CA more

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All About Branding: Manage your Website and Social Media
Blue Line Gallery
Roseville, CA
Date: 2014-04-12

Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations: A Two Part Series
California Lawyers for the Arts
Sacramento, CA
Date: 2014-04-03

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Arts and business: partnerships that work
Australia Business Arts Foundation

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