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from Franklin Furnace

Dear colleagues, fellow artists and friends,

I am writing to inform you that the Spelman College Summer Art Colony is now
accepting applications for students and emerging artists interested in a
three week residency at Taller Portobelo in Portobelo, Panama May 16 - June
6, 2010.

Please note that the Spelman College Summer Art Colony is open to students
and emerging artists nationwide.

I am pleased to announce that this summer we will continue our focus on
creating large environmental art projects, earthworks and biodegradable
sculptures at Las Orquideas Environmental Sculpture Park in Portobelo.

Nevertheless, instruction in painting and drawing will still be available
for interested art colony residents.

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Annex LA seeks 2D artists for this month's Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk on Thursday, February 11th. This month's 1-day event is from 4pm-10pm. With upward of 6000 people in attendance each month, this event offers an enormous amount of exposure. This is a great opportunity to make contacts, meet artists in the area, and gain access to a young, hip, and involved audience.

If you are interested in participating, please visit us at http://www.theannexla.com/participate.html You may submit your work using the Submission Form, or you can email links and images to gallery@theannexla.com

Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010

Mission Statement

Thanks to Linda Vallejo for posting this on LA Culture Net.

A to Z GRANTWRITING MONTHLY ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

February 2010

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS

Federal Grants Wire -
http://www.federalgrantswire.com/

Grants.gov - http://www.grants.gov/

FirstGov -
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml#resources

FundsNet - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

ARTS AND CULTURE

National Endowment for the Arts - http://www.nea.gov/

State Arts Agencies -
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml

Artdeadline - http://artdeadline.com/

24th Street Theatre, a reputable, bustling, mid-sized arts organization and one of LA's premiere 99-seat theatres working both locally and internationally in theatre, education, and community outreach, seeks an experienced bi-lingual Arts Administrator.

JOB DESCRIPTION

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THEATRE COMPANIES TO STAGE NEW PLAYS AT [INSIDE] THE FORD DURING 2010-11 SEASON

Deadline to apply is March 17

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission/Ford Theatres is now accepting
applications for the [Inside] the Ford Winter Partnership Program in
2010-11, a program which provides support to Los Angeles County-based
theatre companies. The [Inside] the Ford New Play Series, now in its
second season has enjoyed explosive success. L.A. Weekly's Steven
Leigh Morris in his Best of the Decade roundup declared "A big plus for
the decade came from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, whose
funding of various companies at [Inside] the Ford, including Circle X
Theatre Company and Ghost Road Theatre Company, has given us some of the

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is currently seeking a:

Coordinator of the Youth Orchestra LA

Founded in 1919, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's mission is to perform, present, and promote music in its varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a diverse and large audience, both at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is dedicated to continuing its pre-eminent status in the music world of the 21st century.

Position Summary:

LarkGallery Online announces Reaching Inside an online international art competition.
http://www.larkgalleryonline.com
http://www.larkgalleryonline.com/submissions.php

We are all experiencing the increasing frequency and often immediate impact of global events in our lives. How do creative people deal with it? From where do they derive their inspiration?

Our answer is that artists reach within themselves to find and tap into their creative process even as they are depicting external objects and events. The inner filter through which each artist looks at the world makes each piece of their art unique and irreplaceable.

The Baseball Reliquary Presents
LASORDAPALOOZA
An Art Exhibition & Literary Contest

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS & WRITERS:
In September 2009, a life-sized portrait of Dodger legend Tommy Lasorda was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institution´s National Portrait Gallery to commemorate his legacy as one of baseball´s greatest goodwill ambassadors. On the occasion of his portrait being placed under the same roof as those of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, Lasorda remarked, "I just can´t believe something like this is happening to me." When a reporter asked Tommy what was next for him, his reply was, "Heaven." Little did Tommy know at the time that the next major honor in his storied career would be LASORDAPALOOZA.