An application webinar for the 2020-21 Community Impact Arts Grant (CIAG) for new and returning applicants.

Participants will be guided in reflecting on how their organizations’ missions and core values align with and support the goals of the Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative (CEII).

The Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial is the largest bas relief military monument in the United States that is located at the actual site it commemorates. Originally dedicated in 1958, it is set to be rededicated on July 3, 2019.

The Baroda Wall, an abstract sculptural poem by artist Brad Howe, was graciously donated to the LAC + USC Medical Center by technological entrepreneur and philanthropist David Bohnett. The artwork is composed of 51 individual sculptures which decorate the walls of the Medical Center Plaza and Rand Schrader Clinic, adding to the growing and diverse art collection on campus.

We all possess our own special collection of success stories that bear witness to the singular power of the arts to bring about positive growth and transformation in our students. How can we better understand the ways in which the arts have become particularly applicable to social emotional learning? How are districts developing systems to support the arts in SEL applications?

The "Virtual Reality Arts Education" prototype is part of the Arts Education Innovation Lab's efforts to achieve equity at scale in arts education for youth in LA county. Through the use of VR technology, collaborators hope to scale up arts education by transporting students to new realities in the arts and other content areas. In this think tank, participants will discuss vision, strategy, and concept planning surrounding the development and implementation of this work in LA County schools.

We are excited to announce the first joint meeting of art and STEM Leaders. Hosted by our partners at the LA County Office of Education (LACOE), we will explore STEAM through the lens of the California Science Center's blockbuster exhibit, King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh.

Session 1: Integrating the Arts and English Language Arts This award-winning professional development series is designed to integrate the arts with California State Standards and 21st Century skills. The series fosters a new version of instruction for elementary teachers, principals, directors, and assistant superintendents of curriculum that strengthens learning and equity through interdisciplinary project-based learning.

Session 1: The Silk Road and the Cave Temples of Dunhuang This arts education professional development series is designed for secondary teachers, arts coordinators, secondary administrators, and assistant superintendents. The workshops frame the importance of the arts to engage and maximize student learning.

Session 2: STEM to STEAM—Project-Based Learning This award-winning professional development series is designed to integrate the arts with California State Standards and 21st Century skills. The series fosters a new version of instruction for elementary teachers, principals, directors, and assistant superintendents of curriculum that strengthens learning and equity through interdisciplinary project-based learning.