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Ours is a time of increased political action and civic engagement. Many arts organizations want to get involved, but believe their (c)3 status limits what they can do. A national survey of arts nonprofits found “a widespread misunderstanding … about the allowable scope of their participation in political affairs” –which prevents them – i.e. YOU -- from fully leveraging advocacy and citizen participation.

The LA County Arts Commission is pleased to partner with the County Registrar-Recorder's Office to provide the Deputy Voter Registrar Training Program for organizations and individuals who want to learn how to register voters. Instructional topics include registering voters, assisting election officials with completing voter registration forms and understanding California Election Codes related to registration requirements.  It's fast, it's free, and your completion of the training will then allow you to train others inside your organization!

Eager to document your artistic processes, but struggling to do so on a budget? This workshop is designed to help you gain confidence and develop strategies for documenting your artistic process and products in order to create artistic samples and digital collateral that highlights your arts organization's strengths. You'll have an opportunity to review and discuss samples and learn how to make the most of documentation tools you already have.

Like it or not, nearly every arts organization is in the real estate business. Between finding suitable office space, managing rehearsal venues or figuring out whether to rent or buy a permanent home, arts organizations are faced with expensive and sometimes confusing choices all the time. Real Estate 101 is a full-day workshop designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to make these difficult choices.Topics covered include:

Join us for round two of a discussion on building pathways to the creative workforce. Education and industry stakeholders are reconvening to share strategies, align resources and learn about promising practices for increasing student access to jobs in the creative economy. Discover exemplary college and career programming that is recasting the ways we prepare students to participate in Los Angeles County's media arts and entertainment industry.