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What's New There’s always something going on in the arts in California and at the California Arts Council, and we keep the public informed through our “What’s New” section, as well as on our homepage. Take a look at our current information below, or go into our What's New Archives for past announcements and information. The Dana Foundation recently announced the publishing of a major report on the effects of arts training on brain function. While the report findings were announced on March 4, 2008 (attendees at the California Arts Council statewide conference were some of the first to see it), Dana Foundation Chair William Safire informed audiences of the study in 2006. Take a look at the California Arts Council wrap-up of Safire's speech from 2006 to learn more about this important study. California ArtBeat The California Arts Council has always received and sent out important information on the arts for California. While in the past this information was sent in a long and somewhat cumbersome email newsletter, the same information (and more!) is now found through our NEW eNewsletter ... California ArtBeat! Got Photos? The California Arts Council not only has new content and features available on the recently revised website, but we've got a completely new design as well -- design that prominently features revolving photos of the arts in California on the home page. We'd like to feature arts organizations throughout the state in this spot. Don't Lose Nonprofit Status Starting in 2008 for annual year 2007, all nonprofits have to file some kind of documentation with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Nonprofit organizations that do not file Form 990 (or the simplified versions of this form) for three consecutive years may lose their 501(c) status. This includes the small organizations that have less than $25,000 in their coffers. California Story Slam Expands to High Schools in 22 Counties High school juniors from 22 select counties around the state are invited to participate in the "My California Story Slam," a pilot-project writing competition that encourages students to use the knowledge of their lives and emotional journeys to create literature. Deadline: Monday, June 2, 2008. Click "more" to see competition details and list of eligible counties. Send Us Your Best "California Arts Day" Events and Ideas Friday, October 3, 2008, the first Friday in October, marks the eighth annual California Arts Day, and the California Arts Council seeks advice and ideas from the field about successful events, projects, promotions and concepts for the event. Click MORE for details. American Masterpieces-California: Upcoming Performances The California Arts Council takes great pleasure in offering the second set of tours for American Masterpieces-California, a statewide initiative for the citizens of California. This particular part of the American Masterpieces-California initiative is titled "Musica Festiva de las Misiones (Festive Music of the Missions), music from the California's Hispanic-Mexican Era." Click "more" to see the scheduled dates for performances this Spring. NEW DEADLINE for state poet nominations! The California Arts Council has extended the deadline for nominations for California Poet Laureate to Monday, May 19, so get your nominations in ASAP for the officially recognized poet for the state. Self-nominations are accepted. Click more for details. Healthy Advice about Health Insurance for Artists Health insurance is an important topic to many artists and others employed in the creative industries. The California Arts Council has an informational web page about the topic with some basic facts and resources (see Arts Info), and this week we've also welcomed the nonprofit Health Insurance Resource Center's Dan Kitowski to explain how his organization can help. California Imagination PSA released on Arts Council Website California Imagination, a public-service announcement from the California Arts Council, launched on YouTube and the state agency's website at 11 am on Thursday. The PSA is a collaborative effort between the California Arts Council, California artist Jillian Kogan, and approximately 250 arts organizations and artists throughout California. Click MORE for information and link to view PSA! Other information resources on the California Arts Council’s website include Arts in the Media (arts news items from major news outlets), Arts Insider News (short arts-related news items written by California Arts Council staff), California Arts Stories (in depth features on the arts), our California ArtsBeat eNewsletter, and Press Releases from the California Arts Council. The information in this section is provided as a service only, and the California Arts Council does not endorse or support the organizations listed unless specifically indicated. Drafting and posting of What’s New stories is at the discretion of the California Arts Council. Questions may be directed to the web editor at editor@caartscouncil.com. |
