NOW AVAILABLE!!

The A to Z Grantwriting MAY NEWSLETTER 2012 at  http://www.atozgrantwriting.com/

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission seeks a Director of Arts Education to head the Arts for All collaboration to bring creativity to every classroom in L.A. County.
The senior level arts education administrator with outstanding executive experience to oversee 49 of 80 school districts representing 550,000 students. The job description for this position is at http://www.lacountyarts.org/jobs.html#Director%20of%20Arts%20Education

POSITION AVAILABLE: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, LEVITT PAVILIONS, BEVERLY HILLS, CA

Levitt Pavilions seeks a dynamic Senior Director of Development (SDD) to support the organization’s national expansion efforts. The SDD is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies and campaigns, including a $1M campaign with an emphasis on major gifts in 2012/2013. Levitt Pavilions is a national organization that partners with cities to transform neglected outdoor spaces into welcoming destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together and invigorates community life. Visit www.levittpavilions.org to learn more and view videos about the Levitt program. Compensation commensurate with experience. Application Instructions: Please e-mail or fax cover letter and resume to search@levittpavilions.org or FAX (310) 275-2593.

CREATIVE CAPITAL ARTS WRITERS GRANT PROGRAM

Deadline: June 6. The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program supports individual writers whose work addresses contemporary visual art through grants ranging from $3K -$5K. The first program of its type, it recognizes both the financially precarious situation of arts writers and their indispensable contribution to a vital artistic culture. The Arts Writers Grant Program aims to support the broad spectrum of writing on contemporary visual art, from general-audience criticism to academic scholarship. Info and app: http://www.artswriters.org

TARGET STORES GRANT PROGRAM ARTS AND CULTURE IN SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD READING

Deadline: April 30. Grants of $2K to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools, libraries, and public agencies to provide early childhood reading programs and arts and culture programs in schools. Info and app: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031767

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STIMULATE GIVING PROGRAM

The Chico-based NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION will create a STIMULATE GIVING PROGRAM to provide $100K in matching grants to businesses, individuals, families, and giving circles engaged in philanthropy. The foundation will offer ten $10K grants to applicants interested in giving $25K or more to charitable causes during 2012. Info and app:

http://www.nvcf.org/