Artist Resources

Supporting Nature Through Art. Artists for Conservation (AFC) is the world’s leading group of artists dedicated to supporting the environment. Established in 1997 by Jeffrey Whiting, AFC is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, Canada.

Our site:

http://www.artistsforconservation.org

It’s that time of year again: deck the halls with boughs of holly, paint the walls white, paint the floor white – it’s the annual Chocolate Factory “Open Studios”, and I’d be delighted to see you at the Private View on 12 November.



This year’s dates are:

· Private View: Friday 12 November, 6 – 9pm

· Open to the public: Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 November, 12 noon – 6pm.



Getting there:

· The address is: Chocolate Factory, Clarendon Road, Wood Green, London N22 6XJ.

· The nearest Tube station is Wood Green (Piccadilly Line) and there’s a map on the attached invitation.



If you could let me know whether you’ll be coming, it will help us to plan numbers.

To register: www.cciarts.org/losangeles.htm or call (213) 687-8577.

Grant Strategies for Individual Artists:
Positioning Yourself in a Crowded Environment
Now, more than ever, artists are looking for grant opportunities to support
their artistic endeavors. This 3 - hour workshop will discuss important
strategies for grant-seeking artists and provide you with tips for creating
a competitive grant application. Using the CCI Investing in Artists
application as a model we will explore the subject from the funder
perspective and discuss content, artistic samples and important principles.

Elisa Callow is founding director of the Armory Center for the Arts. During
her tenure, the Armory became a national model for excellence in community
arts program development and the budget increased from $200,00 to over $2
million. Elisa worked in the philanthropic sector for four years, first as
Program Officer for the Ahmanson Foundation and then as Arts Program
Director for the James Irvine Foundation. Her most recent professional
experience has been as a management consultant working with organizations in
the nonprofit sector on strategic issues as they relate to program
development, audience and market issues, organizational design and planning
and evaluation. Clients include: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County, About Productions, The Pacific Asia Museum, The Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra, The San Francisco Symphony, and The Auckland War Memorial Museum.
She has been a mentor for the Durfee Foundation's Springboard Fund and is a
Graduate student advisor for the Bank Street College. Elisa has also served
on the Boards of a number of arts, environmental, and education
organizations. She is currently a Board member of the Ojai Music Festival,
the Rowe and Gayle Giesen Trust and an Advisory Board member of Pasadena
Conservatory of Music.

This class is limited to 25 people

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Japanese American Community and Cultural Center, 244 S. San Pedro,
Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: $40 (BOA / CCI MEMBERS) / $50 Non-Members

LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TUITION
REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY QUICK GRANT PROGRAM. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacityfund.org IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN A CREATIVE CAPACITY QUICK GRANT, YOU MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION BY
OCTOBER 15TH.

RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP, YOU WOULD PAY
ONLY $25.00- CALL (213) 687-8577 TO FIND OUT MORE- ONLY (12) SPOTS LEFT!

To register: www.cciarts.org/losangeles.htm or call (213) 687-8577.