The 2018 gathering of LA County Arts Interns in Little Tokyo! Throughout the day interns will get glimpses into the culture of this historic area as well as take part in interactive workshops exploring what it means to be an intern and what might be in store for them (and for the arts in Los Angeles). LA County is the most populous county in the United States with more than 10 million residents. It boasts the largest concentration of people engaged in creative industries—in fact, the creative industries are its sixth largest employer!

Applicants will learn about the Vermont Corridor building and the application process for the Los Angeles County Arts Commission Civic Art program. To RSVP, email malcantara@arts.lacounty.gov by 6PM on Friday, May 4, 2018. No late RSVPs will be accepted.

A panel discussion on the topics of innovative solutions to building ADUs, present building codes, current designs as well as engineering and construction best practices. Facilitated by the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design

Reimagine your neighborhood with Accessory Dwelling Units! This public event, facilitated by Big City Forum, features community workshops with Jessica Ceballos' storytelling and poetry as well as Maria Lamadrid's collaborative design methods.

Current Organizational Grant Program (OGP) grantees are invited to join the LA County Arts Commission at a two-day Essentials of Human Resources Training offered in conjunction with The Nonprofit Partnership. Topics covered include:

What does cultural equity look like at the community level? How can artists and civic leaders foster creative justice for the people they serve? What the heck is a PechaKucha*? Find answers to these questions and more at The Art of Community, a night of short presentations and discussions on cultural equity in communities.

Want to up your grantwriting game? Learn the 101 of proposal writing and dive beyond the application to better understand the grant process, with an opportunity to step into a grant panelist’s shoes.  You’ll walk away being able to identify the characteristics of strongly written applications, with new ideas for how to make your proposals pop. 

Want to learn about the Visual and Performing Art Standards? Considering developing an arts curriculum for youth? Want to strengthen how you talk about your arts ed work on an upcoming grant application? Join us for Building Capacity in Arts Education

  The LA County Arts Internship Grant Program is growing – which means guideline changes for participating organizations. This virtual office hour with LACAC staff will focus on guideline changes between the 2017 and 2018 program. There will also be time for Q&A about the application in general. Don’t wait until the last minute to get your questions answered!

The LA County Arts Internship Grant Program is growing – which means guideline changes for participating organizations. This virtual office hour with LACAC staff will focus on guideline changes between the 2017 and 2018 program. There will also be time for Q&A about the application in general. Don’t wait until the last minute to get your questions answered!