OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Nominations – The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

Deadline: March 1, 2006

The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards recognize individuals and organizations whose leadership has made a significant impact in their particular Bay Area communities. This work may confront social or health problems, address environmental concerns, or promote arts and humanities. One of the four awards distinguishes an under-recognized, mature artist who has made a significant and ongoing contribution in the Bay Area.

Each year their peers nominate outstanding individuals and groups, and a panel of Bay Area community leaders selects the Award winners. Individuals receive $10,000 awards and organizations are awarded $20,000. Individuals and nonprofit organizations in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties are eligible.

For more information about the nomination process, please visit the Leadership Awards’ website or contact Talya Gould at 415.733.8555 or cla@sff.org.

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Los Angeles County Arts Commission Seeks Musicians Roster Applicants

Deadline: March 8, 2006

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is seeking Los Angeles County-based musicians to apply to the Musicians Roster, the only comprehensive online directory of professional music groups in the region. The Musicians Roster was designed for the Free Concerts in Public Sites program, which provides free concerts to community venues throughout Los Angeles County and pays musicians a performance fee at rates established by Local 47. It is also an important resource for the community at-large to access the rich and diverse pool of musical talent available in Los Angeles County.

To view the current Musicians Roster, go to the Los Angeles County Arts Commission website. Prospective applicants can view the Musicians Guidelines for information about eligibility, as well as application instructions and program requirements. A link to the eGRANT online application is also located on the website. Please note: 2003-2006 Musicians Roster artists must reapply this year.

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Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts

Date: March 15, 2006
San Francisco, CA

In this workshop, the Foundation Center shows individuals involved in the arts how to identify funders in the arts, consider the option of fiscal sponsorship, and offer tips on how to create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs as an individual grantseeker.

The program is offered free of charge. To register call (415) 397-0902 or visit the Foundation Center’s website.

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Call for Nominations - 2006 Community Spirit Awards

Deadline: April 15, 2006

First Peoples Fund, a national nonprofit organization invites nominations for an artist from your American Indian community for their eighth annual Community Spirit Award, recognizing individuals who have made substantial contributions to their communities. Following a rigorous selection process, four individuals will be honored with a $5,000 fellowship and will be recognized at a ceremony in Rapid City, S.D. in December 2006.

Community Spirit is an expression that speaks of the unselfish generosity and reciprocated love these artists have for their Indian community. The same spirit that guides artists’ work also drives them to do service in their communities. This process of bringing spirit back to the community is part of a sacred honor system that First Peoples Fund works to strengthen through recognition of these artists. Community Spirit also describes the teaching of gifts that promote and sustain indigenous cultures. Recipients of this award must demonstrate these acts of Community Spirit through their art form.

First Peoples Fund seeks artist who demonstrate these values:

Deeply rooted and maintain direct ties to their tribal community.
A commitment to building the strength of native communities by sharing their skills and talents with others in their respective communities.
An artistic practice that passes on the traditions and the life ways of the people.

Nominated artists must be: practicing artists of demonstrated maturity in their field, continually practicing artists for a minimum of 10 years, and be a documented affiliate of a United States tribe. In addition to Visual Arts, First Peoples Fund has expanded it's recognition of practicing artists to include contemporary and traditional forms of Performing Arts and Literary Arts.

Send postcard to FPF, P. O. Box 2977, Rapid City, S.D. 57709-2977. Postcard must include complete addresses of both nominee and nominator and must be postmarked by April 15, 2006 or you may nominate your candidate online at the First Peoples Fund website. Any incomplete nominations will not be considered. In May, 2006, FPF will mail an application for completion by both nominee and nominator.

For more information e-mail Miranne Walker at info@firstpeoplesfund.org or call 605-348-0324.

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World Music Summer Institute

June 25 – July 1, 2006

This summer UCLA's Department of Ethnomusicology is launching a one-week World Music Summer Institute which will allow young musicians the opportunity to experience some of LA's finest musical cultures firsthand. Participants in this institute will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in one of three performance traditions: Music of African Americans, Music of Korea or Music of Mexico. This unique institute is designed to familiarize and expose high school and community college students, and interested community members to the repertoire and musical styles of one of these cultural groups. Students will learn to perform music through study with a master artist, and be introduced to the history, culture, and music theory of that tradition. As part of the Institute, students will also have an opportunity to experience music in its cultural context through off campus field trips to selected venues across the City of Los Angeles. Planned visits include a trip to a community cultural center, a local church, and a restaurant where live music is performed.

The mariachi class will be taught by Jesus Guzman of Mariachi Los Camperos. All students would be required to bring their own instrument and posses basic proficiency in their instrument. James Roberson will teach African American gospel music to students of all levels of experience and Dong Suk Kim will teach samulnori – traditional Korean percussion.

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