Last month I attended a plan-of-action meeting addressing the proposed devastating cuts to elementary art and music programs for LAUSD's 2010-11 arts education branch budget. The proposed cuts will eliminate 50% of elementary arts teacher positions, equaling roughly 173 of 345 teachers.  If enacted, these cuts will decimate arts education in LAUSD.

CAA Legislative Briefing 2009

 

This morning, California Arts Advocates in partnership with Arts for LA, LA Stage Alliance, California Alliance for Arts Education and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission presented a legislative briefing reporting on current arts-related legislation at the state level.

Now More Than Ever

Building strong support for the arts and arts education is what you do every day.  Yet resources continue to dwindle, as the state economic forecast affirms that fiscal recovery is slow for California.  This means that counties, cities and school districts will continue to grapple with insurmountable budget deficits, short falls and cuts to essential city services.

The Merit of the Teaching Artist in Today's Economic Climate

The first in a series of guest blogs by Sandy Seufert, Manager of Curriculum and Teaching Artist Development at the Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County.

It's Happening: Community Advocacy Teams

 

Hello Arts Advocates,

It's happening.  We are organizing community advocacy teams in school districts, and people are excited about it.

REPORT-OUT! 

The Arts in Crisis: Los Angeles 

EAL/LA's Creative Conversations

Tales from a Job Hunter

 

 

Guest Blogger Tara Scroggins talks about her job search and shares tips for other emerging arts leaders in the same position.