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ArtsLIVE in Ventura County
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A three-year initiative of the Ventura County Community Foundation in partnership
with The James Irvine Foundation’s Communities Advancing the Arts.
Click Here to visit the ArtsLIVE in Ventura County website
Click Here to Download a PDF of the ArtsLIVE in VC – Fact Sheet
Click Here to Download a PDF of the September 2008 - 28 page report entitled:
“Ventura County and The Arts: IMPACT & OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY”
Click Here to read "Arts Thrive in Ventura County"
By Hugh J. Ralston and John E. McGuirk
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California Cultural Data Project Training
Tuesday, June 17 - 9:30am to 12noon
Pacific Conference Room, adjacent to the cafeteria
Hall of Justice Building,
County Government Center
800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009
The James Irvine Foundation, a major
funder of the California Cultural Data
Project will be conducting an information and training session about how to use the California Cultural Data Project to evaluate the economic impact of your
Arts Organizations programs. It will help you compare your program with like programs in other parts of the state, as well as confirm the value of your program's impact on yourcommunity. You will have an
opportunity to ask questions and get the answers.
RSVP: Ventura County Arts Council
(805) 658-2213
Visit the California Cultural
Data Project website: Click Here
Arts Organizations can create an account
by clicking on New User Registration.
Review the online training and
start your profile today!.
The California Cultural Data Project will
benefit the cultural sector by providing
comprehensive, standardized data on arts
and culture. This data will allow the cultural
community to articulate and provide evidence for the sector’s assets and needs, and its
contributions to the state.
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Quarterly Arts Advocacy Meetings
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Arts managers, Arts organization senior staff and executive officers, and artists interested in an active role in advancing the arts in Ventura County.
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March 26, 2008, High Street Arts Center
For more information
Summary:
Pending
January 23, 2008, Carnegie Art Museum
Summary:
Pending
October 11, 2007, Ventura County Government Center
Summary:
Arts Education Funding – Arts Lobbyist Kathryn Lynch
shared background details of how she lead the effort that
resulted in the$106 billion arts education funding. Now, how
will the projected $8 billion State budget deficit may impact
new arts education funding?
AB 1365 – Lisa Caretto, Executive Director, California Arts Advocates gave some of the background on efforts to provide funding for theCalifornia Arts Council and how that has lead to Assembly Bill 1356. AB 1365 requires that 20% of existing
sales tax charged in twospecific retail categories pertaining to arts, crafts and music betransferred to the California Arts
Council. If this bill becomes law,it will generate in the first
year more than $30 million for the California
Arts Council and its grant programs.
Candidate’s Forum – Advocacy Actions: Lisa and Kathy
emphasized how important it is for increasing the pressure on
elected officials at all levels about the value of public support for
the arts Local advocacy action such as San Buenaventura Foundationfor the Arts Candidate’s Forum. Sharon Taylor
shared some of the organizational details of the Candidate’s Forum the sponsored andhow effective past forum have been
in election arts-friendlycouncil members.
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Stay Informed!
Join the Ventura County Arts Council!
For our PDF Membership Form: Click Here
To be placed on our eMailing list and receive notifications about our upcoming events, eMail us at info@VenturaCountyArtsCouncil.org . Place “eMail Me” in the Subject line and we’ll keep you informed about the Arts in Ventura County!
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Page Updated: October 5, 2008
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