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Los Angeles County Summer Arts Internships

Los Angeles County, through its Arts Commission, has given grants totaling $496,000 to 87 performing, literary, media and municipal arts organizations throughout Los Angeles County to support paid internships for college undergraduates in summer 2008.

Descriptions of and contacts for the 124 internship positions are posted on the Arts Commission’s website. Interested undergraduates should apply directly to the organization offering the internship, not the Arts Commission.

College undergraduates either resident in and/or attending school in Los Angeles County are eligible for the internships. Interns are paid $350 per week for 10 weeks and take part in educational and arts networking activities. Through the program, interns gain a deeper understanding of the work involved in nonprofit arts administration and the role of the arts in a community, and develop business skills that can be put to use in their future careers. Internship host organizations help mold and shape potential new workers in the arts field who may go on to arts leadership positions on staffs, boards or as volunteers.

Examples of County internship experiences include:

An administrative intern to work at the City of Pico Rivera/Pico Rivera Centre for the Performing Art to directly assist with the development and promotion of the Centre’s programs, assist visitors with program registration, and participate in other facets of the City’s cultural services.
A literary programs intern to work at PEN Center USA to support program development and administration, including community-based creative writing programs, curriculum development, program research and program evaluation. The intern will also implement writing programs and work with literary professionals to enhance the literary community of Los Angeles.
A production intern to work at Collage Dance Theatre to coordinate all aspects of the organization’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, including booking, designing invitations, soliciting and booking sponsorships and donations, taking reservations and supervising event set-up and break-down.
An education associate to work at the Friends of the Cerritos Center to assist in the development and implementation of the Center’s educational programs for youth. The intern will gain hands-on experience in arts instruction activities, including curriculum development for the Professional Development Workshops for Teachers program, production of the annual Educator’s Handbook and general implementation and program administration.
An educational program assistant to work at Canyon Theatre Guild to serve as the assistant instructor for summer youth musical theatre workshops, including acting instruction, directing, costume development, technical production and improvisation exercises. The intern will also assist with box office management.

For more information visit the Arts Commission’s website.

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Online Training Course to Master Proposal Writing

The Foundation Center hosts several online training courses in proposal writing. The Statement of Need helps novice or inexperienced grantseekers master a critical component of proposal writing – preparing a statement of need. The Project Description is an in-depth look into the preparation and writing of the project description section of a proposal. The Budget demystifies the preparation of the project budget included in funding proposals. The Comprehensive Course is a thorough, step-by-step guide to preparing an effective proposal for foundation support, covering every section of the proposal. The courses include interactive exercises and assignments, case studies, a final exam, and a printable certificate of completion. Lessons can be taken at any pace, and can be reviewed often. For more information visit the Foundation Center’s website.

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