Potential applicants are invited to discuss the RFQ process with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission Civic Arts Program, including the Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center East Lobby RFQ and strategies for successful portfolio submissions. Questions raised in the workshop will be posted publicly on the Arts Commission website on October 8, 2018.

Learn with colleagues and gain insight from other Arts Ed Collective school district leaders and learn preparation tips on applying for the California Department of Education’s $44 million competitive grant program called SB 933: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant (SSAE), which will provide funding for arts education, and student health and safety.

Cohort 2, Session 2

Cohort 2, Session 1

Cohort 1, Session 2

Cohort 1, Session 1

We are excited to announce the first joint meeting of art and STEM Leaders. Hosted by our partners at the LA County Office of Education (LACOE), we will explore STEAM through the lens of the California Science Center's blockbuster exhibit, King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh.

Session 2: STEM to STEAM—Project-Based Learning This award-winning professional development series is designed to integrate the arts with California State Standards and 21st Century skills. The series fosters a new version of instruction for elementary teachers, principals, directors, and assistant superintendents of curriculum that strengthens learning and equity through interdisciplinary project-based learning.

Session 2: William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' This arts education professional development series is designed for secondary teachers, arts coordinators, secondary administrators, and assistant superintendents. The workshops frame the importance of the arts to engage and maximize student learning.

Organizational Grant Program (OGP) application workshops will be held throughout the County between September and October for new and returning applicants to the OGP. These workshops include information about the program, recently updated guidelines, eligibility requirements and tips on submitting strong proposals. New applicants, and applicants that did not receive funding the last time they applied, are required to attend a workshop. This workhsop will be presented in the form of a webinar.