LAUSD and the Arts

The Los Angeles Unified School District recognizes that education in the arts make a unique and vital contribution to a child*s cognitive development. Therefore the District is committed to providing all students with opportunities to attain a substantive education in the visual and performing arts at all grade levels, an education that will prepare them to create, collaborate, problem solve, perform, and appreciate works of art.

On July 22, 1999, the Los Angeles Unified School District*s Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution to commence a 10-year effort to establish arts for all students, at all grade levels, in all schools, in all four art forms. To accomplish this goal, LAUSD*s Arts Education Branch began Arts Program Schools (APS) at the elementary level. In the first eight years of the program the number of schools participating has grown from 54 to 392 and it is projected that by 2010 all elementary schools in the District will have the opportunity to participate in the APS project.

In the 2007 - 2008 school year the Arts Education Branch launched a new project at the middle school level to meet the needs of middle and high school arts teachers. The Arts Bridging Teacher Project assigns various visual and performing arts teachers to feeder schools in order to build enrollment and experience in individual art forms .

In addition to the four arts content areas mentioned above, Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Art, the Los Angeles Unified School District, Arts Education Branch (AEB) seeks to establish and support Media Arts as a fifth standards-based Arts Content discipline. Media Arts are an art form comprising of a range of creative and expressive uses of media and communications technologies, including, but not limited to , digital imaging, graphic and web design, video/film production, television, digital music, video gaming, mobile devices and interactive media.

Work has begun on the next 10-year District Arts Education Plan. The second 10-year plan must extend the critical and necessary components of a well-rounded, dynamic and rich arts education and will focus on a K - 12 continuous and articulated curriculum. The Los Angeles Unified School District recognize that the Arts programs benefit students from the entire spectrum of educational programs and demographics, including special education, at-risk, GATE, and English Learners. LAUSD further understands that the Arts, (all five) increase student engagement, empower students' creative voices, and promote active participation in an increasingly networked world.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Gallery Internship

Gallery Internship/ Assistant Director position for growing Downtown Los Angeles Based Gallery located on Gallery Row.

Applicant must have strong organizational, communication, computer and research skills. Knowledge of photoshop, illustrator, in-design and Dreamweaver a plus. Must have some background, motivation, knowledge or experience in an art related field.

Intern will gain hands on experience in gallery operations including, management, research, marketing, PR, advertising, community outreach, installation, curating and special events.

Hours: Must be available a minimum of 12 hours per week and to assist with gallery related special events and installations both on and off site.

Gallery Hours:

Wed-Saturday 1-6pm
Open for the Downtown Art Walk every 2nd Thursday 12-9pm

This is a non-paying position in exchange for valuable hands on experience and the possibility of future employment/letter of recommendations only- including networking opportunities and established gallery connections.

Send resume to: submissions@deborahmartingallery.com

Please do not call the gallery regarding this position. You will be contacted if we are interested in scheduling an interview.

Deborah Martin Gallery
209 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://www.deborahmartingallery.com
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