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December 12, 2013 artbeat  California Arts Council Juan Felipe Herrera to Speak at Capitol Tree Lighting Our beloved Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will join the governor and first lady at the 82nd Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony today in Sacramento. Herrera will recite a new Christmas tree poem, and discuss the beautiful things he has encountered across the state in his role as Poet Laureate. continue reading Grantee Creates CA's Ornaments for National Xmas Tree Every year, it's our privilege to choose an artist or arts organization to represent California by making ornaments for the National Christmas Tree display in President's Park in Washington, DC. This year's ornaments were created by Lux Art Institute in Encinitas. "It's very special for our class to do the ornaments representing California that are going to be on the National Tree. It's something I will remember forever," said Sofia Lopez, one of the third grade artists who created the ornaments. continue reading Are You a Potential Panelist? The California Arts Council is looking for potential panelists to serve on 2014 and subsequent-year panels. We're looking for individuals who have in-depth, long-term and/or a variety of professional experiences in the arts, arts education, arts administration, arts in juvenile justice, and/or related fields. continue reading what's new   jobs Nonprofits Bring Arts (and Food for the Soul) to California Schools Nonprofit Quarterly Panel promotes women in the arts Glendale News-Press The Politics of the Arts Fox and Hounds Andrew Lloyd Webber says successful artists must 'plug the gaps' in arts funding The Guardian Who knew? The arts bring big bucks to the economy The Olympian more Director of Legacy Giving Pacific Symphony Santa Ana, CA Production Manager A Noise Within Pasadena, CA Interior Design Tenure-Track Position San Diego State University-School of Art + Design San Diego, CA Development Tessitura Associate Pacific Symphony Santa Ana, CA Audience Engagement Coordinator Arizona Theatre Company Tucson, AZ more grants   artist calls Investments in Youth Development, Literacy, and Community Service Comcast Foundation Deadline: 2014-01-01 Barnes & Noble Sponsorship Program - Local Program Barnes & Noble Deadline: 2014-01-01 One-year Aid Grants for Experienced Artists Pollock-Krasner Foundation Deadline: 2014-01-01 Funds for National Projects Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Deadline: 2014-02-28 more "Feeling Blue" Juried Show - No Submission Fee Arterie Fine Arts Naperville, IL Figurative Linus Galleries Pasadena, CA 2014 Traveling Pop Up Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ Bianca Lauren Galleries Scottsdale, AZ Expressions: Contemporary Portraiture The Kiernan Gallery Lexington, VA Take Flight The Kiernan Gallery Lexington, VA more conferences/workshops   research Catching Up to the Future: Building 21st-Century Audiences Chamber Music America New York, NY Date: 2014-01-16 Creating and Funding Preservation Projects to Enhance Collection Care (Free) California Association of Museums Claremont, CA Date: 2014-01-16 more Artists and Health Insurance survey results Future of Music Coalition more artsplate.org forward this unsubscribe contact us Do you know someone who might be interested in receiving this weekly newsletter? You're receiving this newsletter because you subscribed. California Arts Council 1300 I Street Suite 930 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.322.6555 www.arts.ca.gov editor@arts.ca.gov