AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

FREE ARTS ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AT "ARTS TUNE-UP"
OCTOBER 24 IN GLENDALE

Individual artists and small budget organizations can benefit from free expert advice and information on various aspects of arts management on
Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at an "Arts Tune-Up" at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Glendale. Even though the event is free, it is recommended that participants register via SurveyMonkey:

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/atuglendale.

The fast -paced "arts tune-up" format works like this: There will be several tables set up with an arts expert/consultant addressing a specific subject
located at each table. Participants choose a topic they want to learn more about. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table with a topic of
interest as the sessions repeat. There will be a total of 5 round-robin sessions of 25 minutes each. Participants are welcome to come by for an hour or
stay for the entire morning.

Topics for individual artists include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources (K-12) & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Fundraising for Individual Artists, Health Insurance for Individual Artists, Indie Production and Marketing for Musicians & Media Artists, Intro to Public Art, Legal Issues for Artists & Writers, Licensing for Visual Artists, Marketing for Visual Artists, and PR for Performing Artists.

Topics for small budget arts organizations include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources (K-12) & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Board Leadership for Challenging Times, Collaborative Marketing Programs with LA Stage Alliance, Cultural and Community Outreach, Fundraising for Organizations, Intro to Public Art, and Marketing for Arts Organizations

THE FACTS

WHAT
ARTS TUNE-UP for Individual Artists and Small Budget Arts Organizations

WHEN
Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE
Glendale Civic Auditorium
1401 N. Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208

HOW MUCH
FREE, but registration is recommended

HOW TO REGISTER
REGISTER through SurveyMonkey.

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/atuglendale.

PARKING
Free parking is available.

MORE INFORMATION
Anji Gaspar-Milanovic
Internship and Technical Assistance Coordinator
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, 213 202-3981

The Arts Tune-Up is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Glendale in collaboration with LA Stage Alliance,
the Center for Cultural Innovation and Arts for LA.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. The Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; oversees the County's Civic Art Program for capital projects; funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation; programs the John Anson Ford Theatres; and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program that funds more than 40 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2009-10 President of the Arts Commission is Araceli Ruano.

For more information please consult the Arts Commission online press kit: http://lacountyarts.org/communications/docs/lacac_onlinepresskit_0905.pdf

from LA Culture Net