Scholarships
The Arts Commission provides numerous scholarship opportunities for grantees to take advantage of operational workshops, as well as arts or discipline-specific conferences. The purpose of the scholarship program is to encourage staff and board development at all levels of the organization. Scholarships provide a level of self-determination for grantees to focus on areas of training specifically needed for their organization and staff. Contracting for scholarships is also a way to provide support to critically needed service organizations in the County.
The Arts Commission provides scholarships for classes and workshops at the Center for Nonprofit Management, Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership for OGP I, OGP II, and OGP 2.5 grant recipients.
Please note that should you register and then skip the workshop or conference without advance cancellation, your organization will be responsible for paying the entire fee. Failure to pay will result in the organization's ineligibility for any further scholarships for conferences or workshops. In addition, the organization will not be eligible for reimbursement of expenses for the Organizational Grant Program grant until the missed class fee has been paid.
Human Resources Workshops
Since many organizations request staffing support through the Arts Commission’s Organizational Grant Program, the Arts Commission presents workshops to assist organizations better utilize these funds through more informed decisions and practices in recruiting, hiring and managing staff.
The Arts Commission has contracted with ManagEase, a firm specializing in outsourcing HR functions to provide an introduction to HR practices, as well as quarterly roundtable sessions to discuss specific HR issues and challenges. Organizations that participate in the workshops, or that have previously attended HR workshops provided by the Arts Commission, will also be able to utilize an on-call HR help desk to answer an organization’s HR questions. Information on these workshops is sent to grantees in advance of the sessions.
National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP)
In 2003/04, the Arts Commission directed substantial resources towards arts marketing needs assessment research and training. As a result of this investment, in 2004/05 the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) named Los Angeles its newest site for presenting arts marketing training programs. The Center for Cultural Innovation was named the initial local liaison and deliverer of these training programs. In 2006, the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts announced that LA Stage Alliance (LASA) has been chosen as the Los Angeles area program partner for NAMP. Currently there are no opportunities available through this program.
Arts Leadership Initiative (ALI)
In 2001 the Arts Commission launched the Arts Leadership Initiative (ALI) to support the professional development of those in arts leadership positions. Participation in this initiative was by invitation only. Evaluations of the program, including an extensive 3-year evaluation of the program, point to the ALI’s ability to deepen participant’s understanding of themselves and the nonprofit sector, and transform their abilities as leaders. To view the 3-year evaluation, click on Arts Leadership Initiative Evaluation Report.
