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Marketing/Public Relations Workshop for Folk & Traditional Performing Artists

When: Saturday, February 16, 2002
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

PARTICIPANTS LIMITED TO 60
Please RSVP to Charlotte Frazer by February 8, 2002
(213) 974-1343

Where: Autry Museum of Western Culture
In Griffith Park, across fro Los Angeles Zoo, free parking
(please call number above for map)

Who: Linda Chiavaroli and David Rosenbloom, United Arts
The principals of United Arts have more than 50 years of combined experience in
the performing arts. Past clients include:
• Cal. State Northridge, Performing Arts Center
• Los Angeles County Arts Commission/Ford Amphitheatre
• AguaLuna Dance Company
• Kayamanan Ng Lahi, Filipino Folk Arts
• Lula Washington Dance Theatre
• Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau

Why: A hands-on, solution-focused approach to marketing and public relations issues.
Topics include:
• Assessing your strengths and weaknesses
• Developing press kits, newsletters and mailing lists
• Graphic design basics
• Demo videos

**Bring your materials and videos for critique.

Workshop Price: FREE!
Lunch: Please make $8 check out to L.A. County Arts Commission and send
to address below. OR you may bring your own bag lunch.

For more information, please call Lisa Richardson, (213) 974-1343
Folk & Traditional Arts Program Manager,
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
500 W. Temple St., Room 374
Los Angeles, CA 90012

This workshop has been made possible in part by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and by a grant from the California Traditional Arts Advancement Program, a program of the Fund for Folk Culture supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

Gathering of presenters and traditional performing artists

When: Saturday, January 26, 2002
9:30 a.m. - coffee and registration
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. session
12:00 p.m. - lunch

Where: Pacific Asia Museum
46 N. Los Robles, Pasadena
(let us know if you would like a map - see number below)

Why: To network and exchange information.

PERFORMERS, find out the needs of professional presenters. Bring your tapes & information -- display tables available.

PRESENTERS, hear the specific presentation issues of traditional artists. Opportunities to expand your programming and audience.

Who: Moderator: Michael Alexander, Grand Performances
Aaron Paley, CARS (Community Arts Resources, Inc.)
Yatrika Shah-Rais, Skirball Cultural Center
Dave Pier, Cal. State Northridge
Joel Jacinto, Kayamanan Ng Lahi
Ciro Hurtado, Huayucaltia
and more….

Made possible in part by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and a grant from the California Traditional Arts Advancement Program, a program of the Fund for Folk Culture supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.

Gathering of Los Angeles County folk and traditional artists/performers and folk arts organizations.

When: Saturday, October 20, 2001
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Plaza de la Raza theater, 3540 Mission Road, Los Angeles
In Lincoln Park, at cross street Alta Park either in front of Plaza
or across the street in DMV parking lot.

Purpose: To learn how other folk arts organizations have 'made it work,' to
create concrete strategies on how to share resources, to find out
about grants and other opportunities, to network with each other.

Invited panelists include: Joel Jacinto, Kayamanan Ng Lahi
Jane Ka'ala Pang, Pacific Islander Community Council
Wael Kakish, Kan Zaman
Kamau Daaood, World Stage Performance Gallery
Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, Arts of Apsara

Made possible by the Fund for Folk Culture and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.