Free Arts Advice in LA

FREE ARTS ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AT "ARTS TUNE-UP"

DECEMBER 6
AT POMONA COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
IN CLAREMONT

Individual artists and small budget organizations can benefit from free expert advice and information on various aspects of arts management on Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at an "Arts Tune-Up" at the Pomona College Museum of Art. Even though the event is free, it is recommended that participants register via SurveyMonkey:

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/lacac_atupomona08

The fast -paced "arts tune-up" format works like this: There will be several tables set up with an arts expert/consultant addressing a specific subject located at each table. Participants choose a topic they want to learn more about. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table with a topic of interest as the sessions repeat. There will be a total of 5 round-robin sessions of 25 minutes each. Participants are welcome to come by for an hour or stay for the entire
morning.

Topics for individual artists include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources (K-12) & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Fundraising for Individual Artists, Getting Your Sh*t Together, Health Insurance for Individual Artists, Intro to Public Art, Legal Issues & Contracts,
Copyright and Collections, Marketing for Visual Artists, and PR (for Performing Artists).

Topics for small budget arts organizations include Advocacy, Arts Education In-School Resources (K-12) & Working in Arts Education (K-12), Board Leadership for Challenging Times, Fundraising for Organizations, Legal Issues & Contracts, Copyright and Collections, and Marketing for Organizations.

THE FACTS

WHAT

ARTS TUNE-UP for Individual Artists and Small Budget Arts Organizations

WHEN

Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE

Pomona College Museum of Art Montgomery Art Center

333 N. College Way
Claremont, CA 91711-6344

HOW MUCH

FREE, but registration is recommended

HOW TO REGISTER

REGISTER through SurveyMonkey.

Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/lacac_atupomona08


PARKING

Parking is available and free of charge.

MORE INFORMATION

Anji Gaspar-Milanovic
Internship and Technical Assistance Coordinator
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, 213 202-3981

The Arts Tune-Up is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Pomona College Museum of Art, Claremont Graduate University's Arts Management Program and Career Management Office, and in collaboration with LA Stage Alliance and Arts for LA.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. The Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to
support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; oversees the County's Civic Art Program for capital projects, funds the largest arts internship program in the country in conjunction with the Getty Foundation, programs the John Anson Ford Theatres and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program that funds more than 50 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2008-09 President of the Arts Commission is Betty Haagen.