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LA City Budget Approved
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 12:51pm
On May 21st, the Los Angeles City Council passed a $7.2 billion city budget that adopted the Mayor’s Proposed Budget appropriation for the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA). The DCA stated the Proposed Budget provided sufficient resources for the upcoming fiscal year. Arts advocates who converged on LA City Hall in April... Read more
California Arts Council "Arts Plate" Tags K-12 Arts Education
Tue, 05/22/2012 - 8:55am
The California Arts Council is in the midst of a campaign to get one million California drivers to adopt the special “Arts Plate” for their automobiles. All proceeds from the plate sales go the...
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New NEA Study Links Arts Ed to Lifelong Benefits for At-Risk Youth
Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:20am
The National Endowment for the Arts recently released a study describing the impact of arts education on at-risk students. According to the report, arts involvement contributes to an overall improvement life circumstances for at-risk youth, encouraging them to achieve academically, remain engaged in their...
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Advocacy Is Leadership
By Danielle Brazell // May 15, 2012 10:28 AM
Executive Director Danielle Brazell blogs about how identifying problems isn't enough—leaders must collaborate to create solutions as well.
What do Arts for LA,... Read more
LA: Past, Present, and the Future's Present Past
By Charlie Jensen // May 14, 2012 10:46 AM
Charlie Jensen blogs about Art Walk, LA architecture, and the city's ghosts.
Last Thursday, Danielle and I were trying to figure out... Read more
Young Leaders are the Arts' Best Advocates
By AbeFlores // May 11, 2012 03:30 PM
Abe Flores blogs about why young leaders are your best advocates.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are... Read more
