AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

About Education & Outreach at The Broad Stage
Education & Outreach at The Broad Stage is a place for educators,
artists, and students to play and learn together. Our goal is to give
each student access to world-class artists and performances that will
transform and expand their understanding of the world. We're proud
to be working with educators and community leaders to offer intimate and
inspiring cultural experiences of the highest caliber across a range of
artistic disciplines including dance, theater, music, and film. All
Education and Outreach activities are offered for free or low cost and
engage over 10,000 learners of all ages annually.

Position Summary
The Production Assistant in the Education and Outreach Department is

Limited space is still available for this summer's Institute for Educators at The Music Center. Held from August 5th-9th, this week-long professional development program focuses on arts integration strategies. Classroom teachers, arts teachers, and other educators from grades 4-12 are encouraged to attend.

Idyllwild Arts seeks a strategic visionary leader for their next President. Set on over 200 acres situated in the spectacular San Jacinto Mountains, near the picturesque village of Idyllwild, Idyllwild Arts Foundation is a nonprofit corporation founded on the premise that the arts provide a common language and that participation in the arts can not only enrich lives, but can change lives. The Mission of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) is to promote and advance artistic and cultural development through education in a beautiful, natural environment conducive to positive personal growth. Idyllwild Arts is comprised of two major entities – Idyllwild Arts Academy and Idyllwild Arts Summer Program – both are under the umbrella of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation.

Hollywood Arts Council is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation with a mission to support, nurture and promote the arts of Hollywood. Since its founding in 1978, it has played a vital role in the life of the community contributing to its current renaissance.

The guidelines for the City of Los Angeles FY 14-15 Department of Cultural Affairs cultural grants for non-profit arts organizations are now posted online here:

http://culturela.org/grants/index.html

As a reminder, odd years such as this year are when Business Education / Advocacy in the Arts, Culture/History, Literature, Media, and Visual/Design agencies need to apply to remain on a two-year cycle.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Stipend position
Reports to: Board of Directors

Moving Arts, an award-winning non-profit theatre (under $100,000 annual budget), seeks Artistic Director to serve as chief executive charged with overseeing and producing artistic product. Strong background in directing for the stage, and strong artistic production skills, a must. Previous experience as an arts leader, and connections within the theatrical communities of Los Angeles and elsewhere, are a plus.

This position provides an excellent opportunity for career advancement for someone currently working in an artistic capacity in the performing arts.

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an Archaeology Dig Facilitator to
staff the Skirball's outdoor simulated Bronze Age dig site and field
lab. The drop-in archaeological dig provides family visitors the
opportunity to excavate recreations of artifacts from the Near East and
use archaeological tools. The adjacent lab tent offers related hands-on
activities, as well as resources for reading and research.

The Archaeology Dig Facilitator reports to the Head of Family Programs
in the Education Department. The position is year round and part time,
and the schedule includes weekend days throughout the year and some
weekdays during summer, winter, and spring public-school breaks. This is
an 8-20 hour/week position with a pay-rate of $15/hour.

Monthly Weekend / Vacation Family Art Studio Coordinator

Description:

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a part-time art studio coordinator to
develop and facilitate programs for families in the Skirball's
drop-in art studio. All programs presented in the art studio embody the
innovative sensibility and core values of the Skirball's interactive
destination Noah's Ark at the Skirball and the broader Cultural
Center, and serve its diverse and sizable audience of family visitors.

The Art Studio Coordinator reports to the Head of Family Programs.

Time frame:

The weekend art studio is open the last weekend of each month, in
addition to extended hours during winter, spring, and summer breaks.

The part-time art studio coordinator position begins in September, 2013

2014 CULVER CITY PERFORMING ARTS GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE
Application Workshop Scheduled For August 8, 2013

The 2014 Notice of Funding Availability has been released for the Culver City Performing Arts Grants Program. The application is posted on the Arts & Culture page of the City's website at www.culvercity.org. The deadline for submission is September 12, 2013. Performances may be presented by non-profit performing arts organizations in the disciplines of theatre, musical theatre, music, opera, or dance. A workshop to assist organizations with the completion of the application will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in the Uruapan Room at Veterans Memorial Building, located at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City. The workshop will begin at 7 PM.

The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company (USTC) is expanding our roster of Professional Teaching Artists. Candidates should have 5 or more years of arts-education experience in their chosen field.

We will take special interest in Teaching Artists that specialize in a particular field (playwriting, improvisational and physical theater, Applied theatre, etc.).

Candidate should possess the following skills or qualities:
Prior experience teaching grades 5-12.
STRONG classroom management skills
Experience in long term curriculum development (year long programming)
Ability to work collaboratively
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

The Unusual Suspects description: