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

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A to Z Grantwriting Arts and Education Newsletter

January 2012

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/

J.A.M. SESSIONS MARKETING COORDINATOR

Otis Digital Media is looking for some new teachers due to our faculty who
are also professionals having to bow out due to work conflicts. Classes
start next Tuesday, January 17.

10314 3D Environment Modeling € DGMD/310C € Mondays 7pm-10pm Room 405 (a PC
lab)
Need a Maya person who understands environment design for games, and
possibly films.

10322 Entertainment Design € DGMD/310K Tuesdays 7pm-10pm € Room 406 (our
Senior lab with both Macs and PC¹s)
Need a designer who can handle characters, props, and environments for
games.

10448 Figure Study for Concept Art € DGMD/312 Mondays 12:30pm-3:30pm € Room
605 (a drawing room)
Need someone who can work in pencils (other media and tools okay, too) for
figure studies. We¹ll help book models.

Jane Ortner Educating Through Music Awards deadline extended!

Attention K-12 public and private school teachers who integrate music
into your classroom curriculum! The GRAMMY Museum is excited to announce
the 2011/2012 Jane Ortner Educating Through Music Awards, honoring
teachers who use music as a way to teach content standards. Jane Ortner
was a devoted and beloved public school teacher who recognized the
critical importance of music in the education of students at all levels.
Through the generosity of the Ortner family, The GRAMMY Museum is
pleased to honor Jane Ortner's memory with the establishment of an
annual award that recognizes public and private school teachers, from
kindergarten through high school, who successfully incorporate music
into their classrooms.

McGroarty Arts Center presents The Art Fair & Gallery. It is a special opportunity for visual artists from the local community to exhibit and sell their work in two curated gallery spaces and outdoor booths. This split presentation format allows artists to present their work, even if it they prefer not to display it in the curated gallery. Visual artists working in all mediums are encouraged to enter the event, though the gallery portion will favor two dimensional works such as paintings, photographs and fiber art.

Submissions for all types of 2D artists in all mediums. Deadline Feb. 7.
Email monica@mcgroartyartscenter.org for details.

View website: www.mcgroartyartscenter.org for applications and information.

from LA Culture Net

The Autry seeks a motivated and creative Designer to join the Exhibits
Department for a 1-year, limited-term position. You will be an integral
member of the department, working on a variety of projects, including
print pieces, environmental signage, and 3-dimensional graphics and
environments.

Responsibilities
The Designer works closely with project teams to develop, manage, and
maintain the immediate and sustained value of the visitor experience.
He/She will develop changing exhibition and permanent collection
materials in a method that supports the best in experiential learning
and communication design.

Essential functions include: collaborate with an interdisciplinary team
for exhibit development; prepare design visuals to communicate creative

Job Announcement: Program Manager (Half-Time)

Timeline: Open until filled (posted January 6, 2012)

Location: Los Angeles with ability to travel

Background

The Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program provides uninterrupted time, creative space and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent. Month long residencies are available to visual artists, composers, playwrights/screenwriters, and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry in the months of June, July, August, and September, 2012. It is Byrdcliffe's mission to provide solitude in a creative community and uninterrupted time in which to concentrate on producing independent and enduring creative work alongside fellow artists.

Opened in 1903, the Byrdcliffe Art Colony was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1979 for its architectural and historical significance. It is located in the Catskill Mountains, 1.5 miles from the center of Woodstock, New York.

West Collection
1 Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
USA
t +16108837368
f +16109034255
lee@westcollection.org
http://www.westcollects.com

Free app/ free artist application
Must be 18 years or older
Mediums accepted: painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, photography, video
Deadline for artist submissions April 1, 2012, Deadline for public voting May 14, 2012