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GRANTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT is pleased to share the following opportunities and resources:
Students attend the 2015 Arts Internship Program Summit. |
Arts and Culture grantees receive professional development SCHOLARSHIPS as part of their OGP, CIAG, and AIP awards!
The Department of Arts and Culture offers 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 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.
Visit the Professional Development page for full details on how to apply for a scholarship, as well as eligibility requirements. Benefits include up to 5 classes at The Nonprofit Partnership, up to 5 classes at the Center for Nonprofit Management and up to 5 scholarships (maximum $750 each) to be used for other PD opportunities, per organization every grant year.
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Junior staff and emerging leaders within your organization will especially benefit from these trainings and the opportunity to attend conferences. |
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Join The Ford Ticket Access Program
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The Ford is offering community organizations FREE tickets to select shows throughout their season. Sign up for the Ticket Access Program to experience their diverse arts and culture offerings.
The Ford, a 1200-seat outdoor amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills operated by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, is dedicated to fostering inclusivity and accessibility. Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture grantees are invited to plan a staff outing, invite program participants, or bring your families to experience the wide array of programming this summer! |
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Inclusive Decision-Making
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 9AM - 12PM
(In-Person)
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. |
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Communicating With Your Team
August 13, 2025 | 9AM - 12PM
(In-Person)
This interactive workshop will help participants identify and gain an understanding of the unique qualities of their own communication style, including characteristics, strengths and potential challenges of each style. Join us and learn to recognize the styles of others and shift your style to enable more effective relationships. Understand how to best communicate within your organization and accommodate differing preferences and needs to create an environment where all can thrive! |
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Donor Motivation: Why Donors Give, and Why They Stay
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 |
9AM - 12PM
(In Person)
Understanding donor motivation is essential for inspiring giving, retaining supporters, and encouraging increased contributions. Fundraisers, executives, and board members each play a role in cultivating donor relationships—fundraisers build systems and experiences that foster loyalty, while leaders and board members reinforce trust and impact through personal connection. Together, they create an environment where donors feel valued, inspired, and invested in the mission. |
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Supervision for Success: Leading Teams
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 9AM - 4PM
Designed to empower leaders, this interactive workshop will provide you with invaluable tools and strategies to not only manage your diverse team but to also ensure the successful completion of critical tasks. Discover the art of motivating your team, igniting their passion and drive for excellence! Learn the fine art of delegation, allowing you to unleash the true potential of your team members. Master the ability to set clear expectations, paving the way for clarity and productivity. Bring out the best in your team and achieve exceptional results by revolutionizing your approach to supervision! |
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Social Impact Summit
October 9, 2025 | 8AM - 4PM (PT)
Almansor Court
700 South Almansor St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
In a time of uncertainty and urgency, we recognize the weight organizations carry—and the strength it takes to keep going. The CNM Social Impact Summit is more than a gathering; it’s a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what drives us.
This year’s theme, Unstoppable, honors both the grief and tenacity of the social impact sector—leaders and teams who continue to rise in the face of burnout, heartbreak, and change. Whether you’re deep in direct service or shaping systems behind the scenes, this summit offers space to ask hard questions, build community, and gain tools to lead with clarity and care. |
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From California Lawyers for the Arts...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | 12PM - 1:15PM
(via Zoom)
This webinar is designed for employees, business owners and freelancers in the creative industry and will include an overview of the 2025 Freelance Worker Protection Act as well as essential aspects of CA employment law that every employer should understand. |
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Save the Date: 2025 State of the Arts Summit
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
State of the Arts is an annual gathering of LA’s creative community to reflect, connect, and rise to action. This year’s theme—Roots, Recovery, and Regeneration—speaks to our shared need for healing and growth amid wildfires, defunded programs, and escalating attacks on our most vulnerable. In this critical moment, let us unite to protect each other, preserve our cultural assets, and imagine a more abundant future.
The Summit will take place at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in historic Little Tokyo. Registration opens on August 13, 2025. |
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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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