AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Professional Development Grants for Los Angeles Artists Available Now!

Individual artists living/working in Los Angeles County, may be eligible for
scholarship reimbursement through the Creative Capacity Fund Quick Grant
program, a small grants initiative administered by the Center for Cultural
Innovation to support the career training needs of artists and arts
administrators in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. April 15th is the next
deadline opportunity to apply!

Through the Quick Grant Program, individual artists may receive up to $500
in reimbursement funds to participate in a range of activities focused
strategically on building administrative capacity, honing business skills,
and / or strengthening the economic sustainability of your arts practice,
including workshops, conferences, and working with a career coach or
consultant.

Listings of eligible professional development activities can be found on the
Calendar of Events section of our website
(http://www.cciarts.org/calendar.html) and a directory of service providers
can be found at http://www.cciarts.org/cgi/page.cgi/directory.html. At the
end of the email is a list of exciting upcoming professional development
activities that may be eligible for Quick Grant funding.

The online application process, as the name suggests, is quick and simple
and can be accessed through the following link:
www.cciarts.org/quick_grant.htm. Applicants who apply for the April 15th
deadline will be notified of their award status by May 15 (applications are
received and processed each month).

For further information on how to apply to the Creative Capacity Fund Quick
Grant Program, please contact us at:

Website: www.creativecapacityfund.org
Email: ccf@cciarts.org

Toll Free: (877) 482-0530

We hope you will take advantage of this funding opportunity.

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

California Presenters Artist Information Exchange and Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 1, Los Angeles, CA
www.calpresenters.org/conference

Business Planning 101: From Idea to Reality
June 5, Los Angeles, CA
www.cciarts.org

Americans for the Arts National Conference
June 9 - 10, San Antonio, TX
www.convention.artsusa.org/

Theatre Communications Group Conference
June 22-23, Boston, MA
www.tcg.org/events/conference

from LA Culture Net