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Grants and Professional Development is pleased to share the following opportunities and resources:
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Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 8AM - 2PM
UCLA Palisades Ballroom, Carnesale Commons
Join UCLA Law’s Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofits and the LA County Department of Arts and Culture for a half-day conference to discuss top-of-mind concerns in the nonprofit arts sector. Sessions will include reports on the current administration’s executive orders and policies, the current landscape at the state and county level, and a review of the advocacy rules. The keynote speech will be delivered by Jessie Kornberg, President and CEO of the Skirball Cultural Center.
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Breakfast and lunch will be provided. |
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The Annual Meeting and Museumexpo 2025 will focus on the theme, Museums & Trust. Museums have long inspired high levels of public trust, surpassing news outlets, government organizations, researchers and scientists, corporations, and social media platforms. This consistent finding underscores our institutions’ unique position in society as stewards of knowledge, culture, science, and history—areas where credibility and reliability are paramount.
In an era marked by mistrust and misinformation, museums have a rare ability to counterbalance the proliferation of false narratives and polarized perspectives. Using our trusted position, we can cultivate a more healthy, empathetic, and informed society. But to do so, we must maintain our credibility proactively, embracing thoughtful, transparent, and collaborative practices that will defend against influences like bias, resource challenges, abuse of power, and social injustice.
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June 11 - 14, 2025
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Join Americans for the Arts for AFTACON 2025 featuring local host ArtsWave.
Meet in Cincinnati, the Queen City, on the banks of the Ohio River. Where the view, vibe, and art are unmistakably its own. A place where east meets west, north meets south and old meets new. A place that comes together across bridges, regions and backgrounds, where pride is colorful and the energy contagious.
To make AFTACON 2025 more accessible in this critical moment for the arts, American for the Arts has moved to a Pay-What-You-Can registration model—starting at $0.
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2025 Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week Summit
June 13, 2025 | 9AM - 4:30PM
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Registration is now open for the 2025 Arts and Health Week Summit!
Hosted by LA Opera in collaboration with LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, the Department of Arts and Culture, Healing Arts (an initiative of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab), and the World Health Organization, this unique summit offers conversations and participatory experiences, and promotes creative ways to approach wellness.
Thought leaders including arts practitioners, medical experts and administrators, funders, policymakers, and researchers will gather at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for discussions and presentations exploring how the arts can increasingly, and equitably, support health and wellbeing.
This year’s summit will highlight how the arts can uplift LA's most vulnerable communities, and—through conversations and participatory experiences—we will explore how the arts are vital to individual and collective healing.
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Now Open: $17.8M High Road Training Partnership Fund—Apply Today!
The LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is proud to announce the launch of the HRTP Fund, a $17.8 million grant designed to foster industry-led, worker-informed training partnerships that promote equity, improve job quality, and enhance climate resilience.
Applications are open through May 9, 2025.
The HRTP Fund will support approximately 20 partnerships and 1,300 workers, continuing DEO’s commitment to innovative workforce development models with a total of $34 million HRTP investment in sectors like aerospace, healthcare, creative economy, early care and education, construction, and technology.
Who Can Apply
Employer groups, industry associations, worker organizations, educational institutions, training providers and other public workforce entities are eligible to serve as lead applicants. Please review the request for applications for complete eligibility criteria.
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Project Grantsmanship is a collaborative effort established to increase the capacity of small to medium-size nonprofits serving Los Angeles County to fulfill their mission by:
- Planning programs that deliver results
- Increasing impact through collaboration
- Articulating clear and logical arguments for financial support, and
- Identifying and working in partnership with funders who share their goals
The next Project Grantsmanship training will take place June 2 - 6, 2025.
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Celebrating Women Leaders in Arts and Culture with
Dr. Barbara Shae-Jackson
As we enter a new political landscape, how can leaders proactively prepare to safeguard diversity, equity and inclusion? Dr. Jackson and Dr. Benoit-Bryan share their insights in this 30-minute discussion available to view on SMU DataArts website. |
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A Groundbreaking New Report Highlights the Realities of Women Artists Today
In a survey of over 1,200 women artists, half of respondents say they can’t speak freely and nearly 70% report gender-based discrimination. This report makes clear what many have long known: women artists face persistent structural barriers. But they are also finding strength—in each other.
This report presents urgent data on career barriers, censorship, financial precarity, and the deep value of community. It is the most comprehensive look at women’s experiences in the art world to date. |
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New Research Demonstrates Crucial Role of Inclusion in Arts Workplaces
New research from SMU DataArts, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, reveals that inclusion is the single most significant driver of job satisfaction, employee retention, and willingness to recommend an employer—more influential than diversity or equity alone.
The findings hold true across demographic groups and highlight the need for inclusive practices that go beyond hiring. The report also introduces a new, five-part framework for measuring inclusion, offering arts organizations a roadmap for meaningful, lasting change. |
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For AIP, CIAG, and OGP Grant Project Staff
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Photo courtesy of EngAGE. |
Don't Forget to Take Advantage of Your P.D. Scholarship Benefits & Share with your Coworkers
We offer scholarships (up to $750 each) to cover registration costs for professional development opportunities such as conferences or workshops for Organizational Grant Program (OGP), Arts Internship Program (AIP), and the arts programming and administration staff of Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) grantee organizations. Your organization must be a current grantee in good standing in order to participate in the scholarship program.
Eligibility:
Visit the Professional Development page for full details on how to apply for a scholarship, as well as eligibility requirements, which include:
- Participating staff must meet the eligibility requirements defined by organizational budget size.
- Benefits include up to 5 classes at The Nonprofit Partnership (TNP), up to 5 classes at the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) and up to 5 scholarships (maximum $750 each) to be used for other PD opportunities, per organization every grant year.
- As a reminder, municipal grantees are not eligible to enroll in nonprofit trainings.
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Inclusive Decision-Making
Thursday, May 7 | 9AM - 12PM (PST)
(Virtual)
What matters most to the people impacted by your decisions. Leaders are instrumental to the success of any organization. Therefore, how we equip leaders for their role matters. This learning experience is for people who seek to be inclusive in your decision making and effective communicators in sharing your decisions. This workshop will:
- Build awareness and skills necessary for inclusive in getting input from others.
- Help you be more transparent about the decision-making process.
- Effectively communicate decisions—even those that may not be popular.
Trainer: Diane Burbie, The ASPIRE Group |
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Effective Content Marketing: Telling Your Nonprofit’s Story Across Platforms
Thursday, May 7 | 9AM - 12PM (PST)
(Virtual)
In today’s digital landscape, compelling storytelling is one of the most powerful tools nonprofits can use to inspire action, build trust, and grow support. This interactive training explores how to use content marketing and storytelling to create meaningful engagement across online platforms like websites, email, and social media. Participants will learn how to develop and share authentic stories that reflect their organization’s mission and impact, while also leveraging digital tools to reach the right audiences. |
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Supervising for Success: Challenges and Changes
(2 sessions)
June 12 & 26 | 9AM - 12PM (PST)
(Virtual)
In this two-session class, you’ll learn and practice proven communication methods that can help you, as a supervisor, keep your team on track. We will explore how timely and well-delivered feedback contributes to improved employee performance and can help you build a stronger team. |
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LA Culture Net
LA Skyline by Susan Logoreci at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. |
The Arts and Culture Virtual Bulletin Board
An organizational representative should be subscribed to LA Culture Net (LACN) to receive PD and other announcements from the field that are not included in our Newsletter.
In order to spare your inbox, moving forward we will post opportunities for professional development conferences and trainings as well as external funding opportunities on LA Culture Net.
To sign up:
- Visit LA Culture Net list serve webpage: https://groups.io/g/laculturenet
- Sign up for an account.
- Once you receive a confirmation email for your account from https://groups.io/groups, you’re set to subscribe to the laculturenet group.
- Note: It may take a few days to approve your subscription to the group.
- You will receive a confirmation email with a reminder that events, grants, and professional development opportunities from outside entities will be shared there moving forward as well as a note on how to sign up.
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