Festival of Children

Aloha friends and family,

Just wanted to spread the word about a public charity called Festival of
Children. Festival of Children Foundation is dedicated to helping nonprofit
organizations that strive to improve the quality of children's lives.


They offer resources and support to youth serving organizations that address children's
and family issues in the following five categories:

Arts & Culture,
Environment, Education & Development,
Health & Wellness,
and Social Services.

...LEARN ABOUT MORE THAN 60 CHILDREN'S CHARITIES
Find free fun for your family at our month long celebration of childhood.
Showcasing more than 60 children's charities for support, services, and
volunteer opportunities, and presenting over 100 activities, workshops, and
performances to children and families, all free of charge, this September's
Festival is not to be missed!
Our group is proud to be a part of this wonderful event. Please come down
and show your support:
Island Inspirations Polynesian Dance Company
Two Performances
Place: South Coast Plaza
Date: September 13th, 2009
Times:
1. 2:00 PM Carousel Court Stage
2. 4:00 PM Carousel Court Stage
For more information please visit: www.festivalofchildren.org

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Job opportunity

City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
PRE-QUALIFIED ROSTER

The Department of Cultural Affairs is seeking experienced and talented
graphic designers to provide graphic design services for various DCA
printed collateral and web-based materials, including Heritage Month
Calendars, Festival Guides, Program Brochures, Requests for
Qualifications, Event Marketing Materials and other pieces as needed.
Selected graphic designers will be required to produce PDF comps and
final digital files for DCA printed materials and website use.

b u d g e t
The graphic design budgets for individual projects range from $500 to
$25,000.

e l i g i b i l i t y
This local call is open to graphic designers residing in the Southern
California region (Ventura to San Diego counties). Applicants must have
a minimum three years of paid graphic design experience. Employees of
the City of Los Angeles are ineligible to apply.

s e l e c t i o n p r o c e s s
A selection committee comprised of DCA staff and graphic design
professionals will convene to review submissions received through this
public call. The selection committee will identify a group of graphic
designers as finalists and these finalists will constitute a
pre-qualified roster of graphic designers. Pre-qualified graphic
designers will be contacted as individual projects arise. Graphic
designers selected to the pre-qualified roster are not guaranteed a
commission but will be eligible to bid on specific projects. The
pre-qualified roster will be in place for a term of four (4) years from
the date of selection.

r i g h t s & r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s
The Department of Cultural Affairs reserves the right to decline all
submissions, cancel this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or cancel any
qualified list, at any time. This RFQ is subject to MBE/WBE and the
Living Wage, Contractor Responsibility, Equal Benefits Ordinances, and
other ordinances in effect.

s u b m i s s i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s
One complete application must include:
1. Completed application slip.
2. Letter of interest, one page maximum.
3. Résumé of professional experience, four pages maximum.
4. A total of ten (10) work samples, in either, or both, of the two
following categories:
a) Printed collateral (physical samples)
b) Web-based material (PDF samples on disc)
5. Annotation to accompany the ten work samples, describing the
nature of each sample and any other relevant information.

Please note that all items (except for the completed application slip
and, if applicable, printed collateral) must be submitted on a CD-ROM.
Please also note that application materials will not be returned.

m a i l a p p l i c a t i o n s t o :
City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs
Attention: Becky Snodgrass, Graphic Designer RFQ
201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90012

q u e s t i o n s ?
Contact Becky Snodgrass
Department of Cultural Affairs
becky.snodgrass@lacity.org

d e a d l i n e :
Friday, October 2, 2009. Completed applications must be hand-delivered
by 4 p.m. or postmarked by the U.S. Post Office, UPS, Federal Express,
or similar delivery service no later than 12 midnight, Friday, October
2, 2009. The Department of Cultural Affairs strongly recommends
obtaining proof of mailing. All incomplete applications or submissions
postmarked or delivered after October 2, 2009, will be returned to
sender. An RFQ Application Slip must be included with each application.

(Please complete, detach and submit this portion with your
application.)

a p p l i c a t i o n s l i p

Name:


Address:


City: State:
Zip:

Phone: Email:


LA City Council District: Number of Years as a Professional
Graphic Designer:

Please do not reply to this email. Thanks!

City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs
Public Art Division
201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213/202.5544
culturela.org

Job Opportunity- MUSIC Teaching Artist

Job Opportunity- MUSIC Teaching Artist

P.S. ARTS is currently seeking an experienced part-time Music Teaching
Artist for our an elementary school program in Mar Vista.

P.S. ARTS was founded in 1991 and is dedicated to the restoration of arts
education in public schools providing sequential, standards based in-school
instruction for elementary and middle school students and professional
development for classroom teachers.

Responsibilities:
· Develop a sequential, standards-based curriculum in the arts
· Teach an arts discipline across multiple grade levels for an entire
school year
· Address the learning needs of diverse student populations
· Identify and plan cross curriculum connections in and across multiple
subject areas
· Submit documentation of teaching practice, including curriculum and
lesson plans
· Represent P.S. ARTS amongst multiple school community stakeholders,
including classroom teachers, parents, administration, and donors
· Apply knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development
into teaching practice

Skills, Qualifications, Requirements:
· BA degree in arts, education, community arts or relevant field of
study
· Minimum three years of teaching experience, preferably in low income
school communities
· Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and expertise in a specific arts
discipline
· Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of or a familiarity with the
California Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts
· Ability to work collaboratively in a school environment and with
various school community members
· Experience with/training in Orff-Schulwerk is preferred. Dalcroze
and/or Kodaly methodologies are also acceptable.

Salary:
DOE

How to apply:
Please email resume and a cover letter attached as a Word document to
elda.pineda@psarts.org with the subject line ³Music Teaching Artist². No
phone calls or hard copies, please.

To learn more about P.S. ARTS, please visit our website. www.psarts.org

PARENTS Connection

Privacy Policy. MTV Networks | 1515 Broadway | 33rd Floor | New York, New York 10036 © 2009 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved.

Scholarship Audition Performance Preparatory Academy

Scholarship Audition Performance Preparatory Academy

Dear Friends,

The NEW SAPPA website provides information to help students and families connect with music programs in their community. The site includes music and arts scholarships and competitions, music and audition workshops, academic scholarship information and instrument loan programs.

Our goal is to increase student and family participation in the African-American and Hispanic communities, in the many music programs that are available. Please forward this website information to any organization, church or parent that would like to assist us in our efforts to spread the word.
Thank You.

BILLY MITCHELL - Founder/Director
www.sappa.net
www.youtube.com/sappaprogram
626-574-5040 626-641-3262 (direct)

If you would like your program listed on this site please forward info to: sappaprograms@gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY!

CULTURAL AFFAIRS SUPERVISOR - City of Santa Monica, CA
ANNUAL COMPENSATION: up to $83,068 which indicates a base salary of $79,992 per year + cashable leave days (paid at end of the fiscal year) equaling up to $3,076 per year.

Job Summary: Plans, develops, coordinates and promotes cultural arts programs and activities. Administers one or more cultural program areas that include City grant programs to non-profit organizations, planning and coordination of special cultural events, management of cultural event facilities and public art coordination; Supervises, assigns and reviews the work of staff and/or consultants responsible for the implementation of assigned cultural arts programs.

Requires: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Arts Management, Theatrical Production or a closely related field. Three years of recent, paid work experience delivering cultural programs. Experience must have included grant application and management and the preparation and maintenance of financial records. At least two years of the recent, paid experience must have included supervisory responsibilities or one year of leading and coordinating the work of others and successful completion of the City of Santa Monica's Pre-Supervisory Academy at the time of application.

Apply by: 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2009. Apply at: City of Santa Monica Human Resources Dept., 1685 Main St., P.O. Box 2200, Santa Monica, CA 90407. Phone: (310) 458-8697
or visit www.smgov.net/

hr.

California ARTs Day

Extended Deadline! California Arts Day 2009 Poster Competition for California college students-- $500 prize

Each year the California Arts Council promotes the first Friday in October as California Arts Day<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/index.php> to highlight the importance of the arts and creativity in the state. This year the agency has a contest<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/postercontest.php> for California college students and instructors who are talented graphic artists and designers, with a grand prize of $500. The assignment: create the California Arts Day 2009 poster, utilizing the lyrics<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/lyrics.php>, concepts and/or intention of the song "The Art in Me," also known as The California Arts Song.

Competition details<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/postercontest.php> available online, as well as a printable PDF<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/files/Poster%20Contest%208.5x11.pdf>.
Deadline EXTENDED: July 13, 2009.

The Art in Me -- theme for California Arts Day 2009

People today are expressing themselves creatively, especially through the use of computer and digital tools to create images, music, videos, and other artwork simply for the joy of it. For 2009, the main theme for California Arts Day is "The Art in Me<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/lyrics.php>" focusing on the individual creativity of each Californian.

But the theme is more than a simple phrase -- it's also a song<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/audio.php>, written by California Arts Council arts administrator Rob Lautz, who happens to be a jazz musician in his spare time. The full lyrics<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/lyrics.php> are available for poster designers to review, and here's the chorus to give California ArtBeat readers a taste of the main concept and theme of "The Art in Me" --

We're painting California
Dancing California
We're singing California
Art in California!

An audio recording<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/audio.php> is also available in addition to the printed lyrics<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/lyrics.php>.

Instructors, tell your students ... or submit an entry yourself!

College graphic arts and design instructors and administrators are encouraged to have their talented students submit "The Art in Me" poster entries, or even submit entries themselves, as the California Arts Council has opened up the competition to include faculty at California colleges and universities as well.

The winning poster will be printed with the winner's name and school, printed by California Arts Council and distributed statewide to schools, libraries, arts organizations, museums, city and county offices, the Governor's Office, and state legislative and agency offices prior to October to highlight California Arts Day.

Please note: entries must be submitted digitally. See competition information<http://www.cac.ca.gov/artsday/postercontest.php> for full details. Digital artist must have rights to the elements of the poster artwork, and/or the licensing on the artwork must allow for the California Arts Council to reprint as part of a public awareness campaign.

Auditions!!!

Auditions
For a screenplay reading
Auditions held at the Complex Theater
6476 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood, Ca 90038
WEST STUDIOS - 2pm to 4pm ONLY

July, 11, 2009 is the audition date.
Additional questions please email at the following address: blackswanentertainment@yahoo.com.
Thanking you in advance. -JGD

Project: The Great American (Soap Box Derby)
A kid's world is always a global phenomenon when rambunctious misfits join together, recycle and save money to compete in the neighborhood’s biggest event of summer. Being a part of the reading does not confirm you in the film project but it will definitely be taken into consideration as an audition for the particular roles one reads.

1)	Female / 61+ Years / African American
	retired wrestler
2)	Male / 61+ Years / African American
	retired firefighter
3)	Male / 41-50 Years / Any Ethnicity
	blue collared father
4)	Female / 41-50 Years / Any Ethnicity
	flustered new neighbor
5)	Female / 31-40 Years / African American
	secured married woman - mother
6)	Male / 31-40 Years / African American
	secured married man - lawyer
7)	Either Gender / Any Years / Any Ethnicity
	narrator - over 18
8)	Male / 11-14 Years / African American
	the leader
9)	Male / 11-14 Years / Any Ethnicity
	the brain
10)	Male / 11-14 Years / African American
	the mouth
11)	Female / 6-10 Years / African American
	the muscle
12)	Male / 15-17 Years / Any Ethnicity
	the thief - new kid on block

Lewis-Beasley Casting
in association with
NS, Inc
BLACK SWAN ENTERTAINMENT and District Films

Spray Painter for Project

I need help with a project in North Hollywood. Spray painting experience necessary(like auto body painting). The piece needs a base coat of black and white with some air brush details. Several days work. Please call and we can discuss wage or fee.

Jedidia Dyer 818-764-1054