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Grants and Professional Development is pleased to share the following opportunities and resources:
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2025 Arts and health Week Summit
Invertigo Dance Theatre’s Rachel Whiting leads a dance session at the 2023 Arts and Health Week Summit. Photo by Monica Almeida. |
Friday, June 13, 2025 | 9AM – 5PM
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave.
Hosted in collaboration with LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District; Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture; and Healing Arts—an initiative of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab—and the World Health Organization, the Summit will gather arts practitioners, medical experts and administrators, policymakers and funders, and researchers at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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.
Register for this FREE event today, and visit LAOpera.org/Summit to view Arts and Health Week Events from around the County and browse digital resources to support your creative wellness journey. |
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SHIFT Workshop Series
The Coming Together of a Community by Louise Griffin. LA County Civic Art Collection. |
Wednesday, June 11 | 10AM - 12PM
Wednesday, June 25 | 10AM - 12PM
Wednesday, July 9 | 10AM - 12PM
Wednesday, July 23 | 10AM - 12PM
There is still time to register for the second training series with SHIFT! We hope you will join us for this opportunity.
The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is pleased to partner with SHIFT in offering a 4-part facilitated workshop series to deepen our commitment to building a practice of reflection, processing, reimagination, and envisioning. This workshop series uses SHIFT’s Community Care framework as a tool to visualize collective liberation and reimagine alternatives.
Each participant must plan to attend all four modules in the series, as each module is dependent and builds upon the one before.
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National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference
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June 22 - 23, 2025
San Francisco, CA
The Old Models Are Broken—Discover The New Ones That Are Surging!
This isn't just another conference. It’s a blueprint for survival—and success—in a chaotic time. Register now—and lead the change. Get 3-for-1 registration by June 13. Each registration after that is only $99. Or get an individual registration at a discounted rate. Space is limited. Register today! We have assembled an incredible line-up of speakers bringing you the most complete and up-to-date strategies for today's and tomorrow's challenges. They will show you how to grow your audiences and donors by reimagining your business.
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Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO) Annual Conference
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August 7 - 9, 2025
Hilton Orange County
Costa Mesa
The ACSO Annual Conference gathers orchestra professionals and leaders from California and the Western U.S. It's a friendly and welcoming convening where big ideas meet real-world know-how. It’s a backstage pass to the latest trends, bold conversations, and breakthrough strategies shaping the future of orchestras.
Over three jam-packed days, attendees dive into inspiring keynotes, hands-on breakout sessions, lively peer forums, and fun networking events. The conference tackles hot-topics like: Building audiences that keep coming back; Innovating programming and embracing tech; Forging powerful community partnerships; Boosting fundraising and revenue streams; and Strengthening leadership and governance.
Whether a seasoned maestro or new to the field, attendees leave with fresh ideas, new connections, and practical skills to help orchestras thrive. |
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California Art Leadership Investments (CALI) Catalyst
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The California Art Leadership Investments (CALI) Catalyst program launched in 2021 to provide financial support and validation to individuals whose frontline work to upend the status quo in the arts and culture sector is creating tangible change and moving the needle towards greater equity and inclusion.
When individuals take bold steps to challenge entrenched systems or practices, they risk sacrificing their jobs, social status, and reputation, and more often than not, their hard labor goes unpaid. CALI Catalyst recognizes that this is precisely the time when the arts and culture sector needs to support these changemakers who are ensuring that historically underrepresented communities, such as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities, and those in rural areas, continue to be represented and included. By speaking out and taking action, such as exposing discriminatory hiring practices or disrupting harmful philanthropic norms, these individuals make the arts and culture field better for everyone. The CALI Catalyst grant program aims to support such leaders financially, recognizing that the fear of financial risk can silence voices and discourage meaningful change.
To help ensure that the momentum for field-wide change continues undeterred, CALI Catalyst will support artists and arts workers who are on the frontlines of making the field more accessible, welcoming, and representative of the communities they serve.
CALI Catalyst will offer two open application rounds in 2025. These are:
- Round #1
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Applications will be accepted from May 27, 2025 | 9AM (PT) - July 11, 2025 | 11:59AM (PT). Notifications will be sent via Submittable on August 25, 2025 | 5PM (PT).
- Round #2
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Applications will be accepted from June 30, 2025 | 9AM (PT) - August 15, 2025 | 11:59AM (PT). Notifications will be sent via Submittable on October 3, 2025 | 5PM (PT).
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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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Grant Writing Certificate Program
Three Sessions
June 17, 24 & July 1 | 9AM - 3PM (PST)
(In-Person)
Are you new to grant writing? Want to learn more about the basics of grant writing and how to improve your skills?
Join us for our three-session Grant Writing Certificate Program to expand your knowledge and develop the skills needed to prepare a successful grant proposal. This program series is filled with “how-to” instruction and exercises that will help you through the process. Whether you are new to grant writing, or want to improve your skills, this program series is for you!
Come with a program/proposal idea in mind: Participants of this series will be expected to complete outside coursework each week, as they work on their specific proposals. |
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The Power of Nonprofit Advocacy: Yes We Can and Why We Must
Wednesday, June 25 | 10AM - 11:30AM (PST)
(Virtual)
Nonprofit organizations are central to our communities. Whether we're providing access to critical services, protecting our environment, supporting artists, or organizing our neighborhood, we address the needs and reflect the passions and priorities of our communities. Nonprofits are also the most trusted sector and are often looked to for information, connections to resources, and to speak out on important issues. So, why are we so often left out of policy decisions? Some of it is simply mis-education ("nonprofits can't be political") while some is intentional exclusion or an assumption that nonprofits are only there to clean up after the mess has been made. But what if we were at the policy table, sought out for our expertise and deferred to when crafting policies and budgets? In this session, we'll look at why and how nonprofits can (and must) make advocacy a central strategy in all of our work. |
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SAve The Date:
Social Impact Summit
October 9, 2025 | 8AM - 4PM (PT)
Almansor Court
700 South Almansor St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
The annual 501(c)onference, a staple of the Center for Nonprofit Management, has been reimagined as the Social Impact Sector Summit to reflect our vibrant and multifaceted field, driven by care, inclusivity, and justice. Join us for this transformative event as we gather thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers across the nonprofit sector. This year’s theme, “Time to Thrive: Nurturing Growth in Nonprofit Innovation,” underscores the urgency and opportunity for our sector to thrive by advancing innovation, fostering growth, and embracing a strong workforce. |
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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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