Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce his 2016 Arts Education Partnership Program (AEPP), which will support high quality arts education programs by providing matching funds to nonprofit organizations, community organizations, government agencies and schools across the Fourth Supervisorial District.

Supervisor Knabe’s announcement reaffirms his support of arts education for all students in L.A. County schools and concurs with the US Congress that arts education is “an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students”.

The Arts Education Partnership Program will increase and sustain well-rounded education in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts for K-12 students. A panel of experts from various art disciplines will review and evaluate all received grant applications.

Application deadline: December 9, 2015 at 11:00 p.m.

Applications can be accessed via the online grants system at http://lacounty.culturegrants.org/

Workshop

A two part application workshop will take place at the Los Angeles County Arts Commission on Thursday, November 17, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The first half will provide applicants with an overview of the program, the online application and best practices, while the second half will provide an introduction to developing a strong curriculum sample by integrating Visual and Performing Arts Standards and Arts Education best pratices.

Click here to register for the Technical Assistance Workshop: RSVP

Awards will be announced in early summer of 2016.

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Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce his 2015 Arts Education Partnership Program (AEPP), which will support high quality arts education programs by providing matching funds to nonprofit organizations, community organizations, government agencies and schools across the Fourth Supervisorial District.

Supervisor Knabe’s announcement reaffirms his support of arts education for all students in L.A. County schools and concurs with the US Congress that arts education is “an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students”.

The Arts Education Partnership Program will increase and sustain well-rounded education in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts for K-12 students. A panel of experts from the various arts disciplines will judge all of the grant applications that are received.

Application deadline: December 2nd, 2014, 11pm

Applications can be accessed via the online grants system at http://lacounty.culturegrants.org/

Workshop

An application workshop will take place at the Los Angeles County Arts Commission on Thursday, November 13, 2014 from 1- 4PM to provide applicants with an opportunity to learn about the program, best practices in lesson planning, and get information on the Visual and Performing Arts Standards.

Click here to register for the Technical Assistance Workshop: RSVP

Awards will be announced in early summer of 2015.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has announced $4,518,000 in two-year grants to 180 nonprofit arts organizations through its Organizational Grant Program (OGP). For the second year in a row, the current allocation represents a $200,000 increase in funding from the previous grant cycle and provides support to ensure arts organizations continue to provide cultural services to the diverse population that comprises Los Angeles County.

Grant amounts range from $3,600 to $233,300. Grantee organizations are spread throughout LA County with offices located in over 39 of the County’s 88 municipalities. 11% of the organizations funded are receiving County arts grants for the first time and 50% have applied for funding to pay for salaries or job creation. Over 80 knowledgeable panelists from the arts community, including artists, nonprofit arts administrators and members of the academic community, reviewed and scored the applications.

“Although the economic climate is shifting, we know that organizations continue to struggle with staffing concerns,” said Los Angeles County Arts Commission President Araceli Ruano. “We are pleased to offer funding to pay for salaries and job creation. The residents of Los Angeles County will be impacted through increased job opportunities and continued access to a diverse range of cultural services.”

Fourth District Grantees:

• Arts & Services for Disabled
• Beach Cities Symphony
• Camerata Singers of Long Beach
• Coeurage Theatre Company
• Dream A World Education, Inc
• Grand Vision Foundation
• Jazz Angel, Inc.
• Kenneth Walker Dance Project
• Museum of Latin American Art
• Norris Center for the Performing Arts
• Palos Verdes Art Center
• Peninsula Symphony Association
• Rio Hondo Symphony Association
• South Coast Chorale Inc.
• The Concert Singers

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce his 2014 Arts Education Partnership Program (AEPP), which will support high quality arts education programs by providing matching funds to nonprofit organizations, community organizations, government agencies and schools across the Fourth Supervisorial District.

Supervisor Knabe’s announcement reaffirms his support of arts education for all students in L.A. County schools and concurs with the US Congress that arts education is “an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students” during this National Arts in Education Week.

The Arts Education Partnership Program will increase and sustain well-rounded education in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts for K-12 students. A panel of experts from the various arts disciplines will judge all of the grant applications that are received.

Application deadline: February 26^th, 2014

Please visit Knabe.com to download the 2014 Arts Education Partnership Program Guidelines and Instructions and Application.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has announced $4,318,000 in two-year grants to 194 nonprofit arts organizations. The current awards represent a $200,000 increase in funding from the previous grant cycle and provide support to ensure arts organizations continue to provide cultural services to the diverse population that comprises Los Angeles County.

Grant amounts range from $3,500 to $214,400. Grantee organizations are spread throughout L.A. County including 32 located in the Fourth District. Over 80 knowledgeable panelists from the arts community, including artists, nonprofit arts administrators and members of the academic community, reviewed and scored the applications.

“Whether it’s a local theatre production or a concert in the park, the arts are an important part of our community,” said Supervisor Knabe. “I am so pleased that in these tough economic times, Los Angeles County is able to support these first-rate organizations so that they can continue exposing the residents of the Fourth District to high-quality art, music and culture.”

2013-14 ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS FOURTH DISTRICT RECIPIENTS

(Listed in alphabetical order)

• Angels Gate Cultural Center
• Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay
• Culture Shock Los Angeles Dance Troupe
• Downey Symphonic Society Inc.
• Dramatic Results
• Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center
• Impro Theater Los Angeles TheatreSports
• Institute of Art Music and Science
• International City Theatre
• JC Culture Foundation
• Khmer Arts Academy
• Kings and Clowns Inc.
• Long Beach Chorale & Chamber Orchestra Inc.
• Long Beach Community Band
• Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation
• Long Beach Opera
• Long Beach Symphony Association
• Los Cancioneros Master Chorale
• Musical Theatre West
• Pacific Crest Youth Arts Organization
• Precision Dance Company
• Public Corporation for the Arts
• Regina Klenjoski Dance Company
• Ryman Carroll Foundation
• San Pedro City Ballet
• Saturday Night Bath Concert Fund
• Shakespeare by the Sea
• South Bay Ballet
• South Bay Chamber Music Society
• South Coast Dance Arts Alliance
• The Garage Theatre
• Whittier Community Theatre

Summer job opportunities for 74 college students are now available through the Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program. Detailed descriptions, including contacts, for the internship positions are available at www.lacountyarts.org, click on “Internships.” Interested students are encouraged to apply immediately for these highly competitive, limited number of internships at arts organizations throughout Los Angeles County. Students apply directly to the organization offering the internship not the Arts Commission. Internships begin June 3, 2013.

Graduating seniors who complete their undergraduate degrees between May 1 – September 1, 2013 are eligible, as well as undergraduates. Applicants must have completed at least one semester of college by June 2013 and be currently enrolled in a community college or a four-year university. Applicants must be a resident of and/or attending school in Los Angeles County. Students who have previously participated in the Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program are not eligible to participate a second time.

The positions are for 10 weeks and pay $350 per week. Interns also take part in educational and arts networking activities generously funded by The Getty Foundation. Through the program, interns gain a deeper understanding of the work involved in nonprofit arts administration and the role of the arts in a community and develop business skills that can be put to use in their future careers. Internship host organizations help mold and shape potential new arts leaders who may go on to hold positions on staffs, boards or as volunteers.

To support the internships, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, on behalf of the County, has given grants totaling $250,000 to 74 arts organizations throughout the region.

Organizations in the County’s Fourth Supervisorial District offering arts internships include:

• Culture Shock Los Angeles
• Grand Vision Foundation
• International City Theatre
• Long Beach Opera
• Norris Center for the Performing Arts
• Precision Dance
• Shakespeare by the Sea

Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce his 2013 Arts Education Partnership Program, as part of “Arts Education Week” in Los Angeles County.  In its 12th year, the program supports high quality arts education by providing matching funds to non-profit organizations, community organizations, government agencies and schools across the Fourth Supervisorial District.

The Arts Education Partnership Program is designed to increase and sustain well-rounded education in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts for K-12 students. All of the grant applications that are received will be judged by a panel of experts from the various arts disciplines.

The deadline for organizations to apply for the Arts Education Partnership Program is Thursday, February 28, 2013.  A workshop will take place at the Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 which will provide an opportunity to learn more about the program.  In addition, there will be information on Visual and Performing Arts Standards and best practices in lesson planning.

The 2013 Arts Education Partnership Program Application and program guidelines can be downloaded from Knabe.com. Completed applications must be emailed to the Arts Education Partnership Program at aepp@bos.lacounty.gov no later than 11:00pm on February 28, 2013.

Free concerts, ranging from Latin to R&B to American Roots, are taking place July through October in Fourth District communities.

The free performances are supported by the Fourth Supervisorial District, Don Knabe, Supervisor.

The schedule of free concerts listed below is also available online at www.lacountyarts.org. Click on “Free Concerts in Public Sites,” then “District 4.” These concerts are presented cooperatively with the L.A. County Arts Commission as part of the commission’s Free Concerts in Public Sites program.

Tuesday July10, 2012
Sgt. Pepper
6:30pm-8:30pm
Pop/Rock
Adventure Park
10130 S. Gunn Ave.
Whittier, CA 90605
Contact: Bryan Spragg
562-698-7645

Saturday July 14, 2012
Brasil, Brazil
1:00pm-3:00pm
Brazilian
Sorensen Public Library
6934 Broadway Ave
Whittier, CA 90606
Contact: Leticia Polizzi
562-695-3979

Monday July 23, 2012
Susie Hansen Band
7:00pm-8:30pm
Latin Jazz
Central Park
6532 Friends Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602
Contact: Greg Alaniz
562-567-9464

Thursday July 26, 2012
Cheap Chick
6:30pm-8:00pm
Pop/Rock
La Mirada Creek Park
12021 Santa Gertrudes Ave.
La Mirada CA 90638
Contact: Lisa Montoya
562-943-7277

Friday July 27, 2012
I See Hawks in LA
7:00pm-9:00pm
Americana/Roots
Heritage Park
12100 Mora Drive
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Contact: Mary Tavera
562-946-6476

Tuesday July 31, 2012
TBD
8:00pm-10:00pm
TBD
Cerritos College Quad
11110 Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
Contact: Steve Richardson
562-467-5053

Saturday August 4, 2012
Braziliando
2:00pm-4:00pm
Brazilian Jazz
Artesia Public Library
18722 Clarkdale Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
Contact: Barbara Nightingale
562-865-6614

Tuesday August 7, 2012
Along for the Ride
5:00pm-8:00pm
Latin/Jazz
Mayberry Park
13202 Meyer Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605
Contact: Bryan Spragg
562-944-9727

Wednesday August 8, 2012
The Hodads
7:00pm-9:00pm
Pop/Rock
Norwalk City Hall Lawn
12700 Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
Contact: April Batson
562-929-5763

Saturday August 25, 2012
I See Hawks in LA
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Americana/Roots
Norwalk Senior Center
14040 San Antonio Drive
Norwalk, CA 90650
Contact: Elizabeth Rock
562-929-5677

Saturday September 15, 2012
The Undercover Girls
6:00pm-8:00pm
Pop/Rock
Pathfinder Park
18150E. Pathfinder Road
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Contact: Timothy Tuyen
562-690-0933

Sunday October 7, 2012
Susie Hansen Band
1:00pm-3:00pm
Latin Jazz
Burton Chase Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Contact: Catrina Love
310-305-9511

Artists who perform at Free Concerts in Public Sites are chosen by the concert presenters from the Arts Commission’s Musicians Roster featuring more than 180 L.A. County-based groups representing a range of musical styles. This online directory is accessible to the general public. Go to www.lacountyarts.org and click on “Musicians Roster.” The Roster is searchable by key word, name of artist, and by music style. Artists included are chosen by a panel of experienced and respected music professionals based on artistic excellence, cultural diversity and the ability to work cooperatively with other organizations as representatives of the Free Concerts program.

In addition to the free concerts, the Arts Commission also produces free participatory J.A.M. (Jazzed and Motivated) Sessions at six locations throughout L.A. County, including Mayberry Park in Whittier in the Fourth District. Complete schedules are available at www.fordjamsessions.org.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has announced two-year grants to 29 arts organizations in the Fourth Supervisorial District.

The grants for the Fourth District are part of awards totaling $4,118,000 to 184 nonprofit arts organizations for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13. An estimated 10 million people will be served by the organizations receiving grants.

The funds are being given to organizations that focus on promoting cultural services for their residents. An estimated 10 million people will be served by the organizations receiving grants.

“All these recipients are all integral parts of their communities, reaching residents of all ages,” said Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe. “Thanks to the generosity of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, these organizations will continue to enrich and educate the lives of those in their areas.”

The Organizational Grant Program (OGP) grants were awarded competitively, reviewed and scored by panels, and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on July 5, 2011. To view a list of the Fourth District grant winners, click here.