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Our Grants and Professional Development Division is pleased to share the following opportunities and resources: |
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Arts and Culture grantees receive professional development SCHOLARSHIPS as part of their OGP, CIAG, and AIP awards!
Students attend the 2025 Arts Internship Program Summit. Photo by Yoko Morimoto. |
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 (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.
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Early career staff and emerging leaders within your organization will especially benefit from these trainings and the opportunity to attend conferences. |
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Grants Virtual Open House
Photo courtesy of Overtone Industries. |
August 5, 2026 | 11AM – 12:30PM (PDT)
(Virtual)
The Department of Arts and Culture is excited to announce that several grant applications will be opening soon! Learn more about the following grant programs and if your nonprofit organization is eligible to apply:
We will review what’s new with each program, including eligibility, guidelines and timelines to support your planning and determining which grants your organization may be eligible for. Please note — this is an overview of all of our grant programs. Full workshops and office hours for each program will take place in September — we encourage you to return for a deep dive once applications open and guidelines are available online. |
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State of the Sector: Summer Update
August 11, 2026
1PM - 2PM (PDT)
(Virtual)
CNM will provide nonprofit leaders with a structured, honest look at the current landscape — what’s changing, what it means for organizations in Southern California, and what CNM is tracking heading into the next fiscal year. |
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Evaluation and Data Systems for Maximum Impact
August 18, 2026
9AM - 12PM (PDT)
(Virtual)
This seminar focuses on the infrastructure side of organizational learning: how to build evaluation practices and data systems that actually work in resource-constrained environments. |
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Human-Centered Design: Practical Tools for Nonprofit Problem-Solving
August 19, 2026
9AM - 4PM (PDT)
(In-Person)
This full-day interactive training invites participants to reimagine how they solve problems, make decisions, and design programs by putting empathy and collaboration at the center of their process. |
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Nonprofit Visibility in the Age of AI (3-Part Series)
Multiple Dates
(Virtual)
This three-part series helps nonprofits increase their visibility in today’s AI-driven search landscape. |
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Communicating With Your Team
August 13, 2026
9AM - 12PM (PDT)
(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. |
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Survey Design
August 25, 2026
9AM - 12PM (PDT)
(Virtual)
This interactive workshop will help participants plan a survey including choosing the best target group, timeframe, and approach, write effective survey questions, analyze the data collected and use it to guide decision-making and share successes. |
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Robert's Rules of Order/Parliamentary Procedure
September 22, 2026
9AM - 11:30AM (PDT)
(Virtual)
Through a mix of instruction, real-life examples, and hands-on activities, participants will explore not just how Robert's Rules work, but why they matter and how to apply them with confidence in real meeting settings. |
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Multiple Dates
(Virtual)
With the ongoing funding and socio-political challenges facing independent film and public media, it’s clear the need to pivot and reinvent is essential to making progress on our film projects. This includes all phases of the filmmaking process: from fundraising to production and distribution. This year’s Getting Down to Business seminar series, Reinvention for Disruptive Times, focuses on practical solutions and strategies to adjust to the current climate. We will look at what we can learn from the past and present—and strategize new ways to make our projects relevant and achievable during this time of disruption. |
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Cal State LA Downtown Arts Management Online Certificate Program
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As arts organizations face rapid change and increasing pressure on traditional operating models, Cal State LA Downtown is launching a new Arts Management Certificate Program designed to prepare arts leaders to innovate, adapt, and lead with purpose.
Drawing from the region’s vibrant cultural landscape, the program is taught by Los Angeles arts leaders, centers on change management, positioning learners as forward-thinking leaders equipped to build sustainable, ethical careers while strengthening the organizations and communities they serve. |
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Western Arts Alliance 2026 Conference
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September 8 - 11, 2026
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
This year in Oakland, Western Arts Alliance is doing what the performing arts community does best: gather close, share resources, and build collective solutions to individual problems. From cost-sharing models to programming that works, we'll circle up and figure it out together.
Because here's what we know: No presenter succeeds alone. No artist tours solo. No agent builds a sustainable roster by themselves. We need each other to build seasons, partnerships, and networks that make sustainable presenting possible. |
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The National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference
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August 11 - 12, 2026
Seattle, Washington
The National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference is a premier event for arts professionals, offering a platform to learn, connect, and collaborate on strategies to increase attendance and fundraising. The conference focuses on adapting to the evolving landscape of arts marketing and fundraising, providing attendees with the latest strategies and insights. It is a collaborative event where attendees can engage with experts and network with colleagues. The conference also offers opportunities for professional development and funding support for attendees. |
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Grant Proposal Writing Training
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Multiple Dates
(Virtual)
This fast-paced class combines presentation and discussion with practical, real-life exercises. You develop the core parts of a proposal for your own organization, ready to polish, so you can submit to a funder! Connect with colleagues while you’re guided by a caring trainer through the ins and outs of creating successful grant proposals. This training is perfect for those new to grant proposal development and professionals looking for a refresher. |
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LA Culture Net
LA Skyline by Susan Logoreci at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. LA County Civic Art Collection. |
The Arts and Culture Virtual Bulletin Board
An organizational representative should be subscribed to LA Culture Net 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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