AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

CALL FOR FOLK MUSICIANS

Muck Roots All-Stars

The Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation, otherwise known as "The Muck," will be auditioning musicians and singer/songwriters for an all-star folk music group in 2013. The selected band members will be guided by the Muckenthaler with paid gigs, promotions, YouTube videos, band management and recordings.

Auditions will be held at 8 AM, Saturday, February 2nd, 2013.

To be eligible to audition you must:

· Be over 18 years of age (or be over 13 years of age and accompanied by a parent or guardian)

· Be on time

· Be able to work in a group

· Have a great work ethic

· Have a passion to be a professional music artist

· Be able to sing harmony

· Be free for rehearsals on Tuesday evenings and gigs on weekends

Thanks to Linda Vallejo for posting this on LA Culture Net.

A to Z GRANTWRITING ARTS AND EDUCATION NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2012

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN GRANTWRITING FOR ARTISTS

March 2 & 16, 2013 (Saturdays) - - For details, fees, and registration go to http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchresults.cfm?catid=3> http://www.otis.edu/ce,course.php?crs=201&sem=32

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

February 16, and 23 & 24, 2013 (Sat + Sat-Sun) - - “Funding Your Passion” with Linda Vallejo

Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association:
2013 International Art Competition

Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association
11F, No.167, Sec.5,
Mingsheng E. Rd.
Taipei, Taiwan
t +886-2-7743-7788
f +886-2-7743-2333
competition@arts.org.tw
http://www.arts.org.tw/2013/eng/register.html

Entry Deadline: December 31, 2012

Finalists will be announced on the website on January 31, 2013.

All accepted artworks will be displayed during A.R.T. 2013 between May 2 and 6, 2013.

The organizer will announce the winner of 'Gallery Award' at the preview VIP night on May 2, 2013.

Assistant Professor in Painting Position
The University of California, Riverside, has initiated a search to hire a tenure track Assistant Professor in Painting beginning July 1, 2013
The candidate should be an artist working primarily with painting and drawing. We desire a candidate who is a working artist with a significant exhibition history and has a broad understanding of the history and contemporary practice within the medium, as well as the practical and theoretical implications of new technologies.

Site Coordinator

Working under the regular supervision of the Education Manager, the Site
Coordinator provides support for Ryman Arts classes on site, as well as
in outreach efforts and recordkeeping. This position will involve
coordinating the logistics of weekly Saturday classes at California
State University, Fullerton, coordinating the outreach efforts to
recruit new students for Ryman Arts, keeping records on students and
tracking information about both students and schools. Ensuring clear
communication between the Los Angeles and Orange County sites will be a
key part of this position.

To see all the details of this position including how to apply, download
the job description from our website, here:
http://www.ryman.org/aboutrymanarts/jobs.stm

Rebecca Tuynman

Japanese American National Museum Job Posting Development Assistant, Membership Full-Time/ Non-Exempt

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and AAM accredited, the
Japanese American National Museum (www.janm.org) is recognized as one of
the nation’s premier cultural museums. In 2010 the Japanese American
National Museum received America’s highest honor for museums, the federal
IMLS National Medal. The National Museum is located adjacent to the Metro
Gold Line in the Little Tokyo/Arts district in downtown Los Angeles, a
neighborhood that has experienced an exciting revitalization with diverse
new restaurants, shops, luxury apartments, and nightlife.

The mission of the Japanese American National Museum, home of the National

Masur Museum of Art
50th Annual Juried Competition
March 2 – June 8, 2013
The Masur Museum of Art's Annual Juried Competition showcases contemporary artists throughout the United States of America working in any medium.

The 50th Annual Juried Competition is sponsored by Century Link.

January 11th Postmark Submission Deadline
Email Entries by Midnight of the 12th
Go to www.masurmuseum.org for more information and to print/download an entry form.

George T.M. Shackelford, Juror
Shackelford is the Senior Deputy Director of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Most recently he co-curated the exhibitionDegas and the Nude with Xavier Rey, Curator of Paintings at the Musée d'Orsay, while serving as Chair of Art of Europe at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an accomplished communications
professional with superior editorial and project management skills, as well
as experience in media relations, to serve as Communications Manager. The
Communications Manager creates a variety of communications materials on a
tight schedule as part of a small, efficient, and close-knit team. The
position reports to the Vice President of Communications and Marketing.

*Responsibilities:*

- Understand and communicate institutional mission, values, and content
to both general and target markets to drive attendance, stimulate revenue,
and diversify audiences and customer/client base. Ensure that messages are
clear, compelling, consistent, and effective.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COORDINATOR

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an enthusiastic and highly competent
team player to serve as Communications and Marketing Coordinator. The
position is responsible for coordinating details of key communications and
marketing initiatives, with an emphasis on e-mail campaigns, web content
updates, community outreach, and publicity support. The Communications and
Marketing Coordinator reports to the Marketing Director.

*Responsibilities:*

- Plan and execute wide variety of e-mail marketing communications.
Assist in analyzing e-mail campaign effectiveness. Maintain e-lists.
- Assist in planning and executing grassroots outreach to family
audiences; consular, community, and cultural organizations; online

DCA has just confirmed a new Cultural Exchange International (CEI) partnership with The Bali Purnati Center for the Arts in Bali, Indonesia. The Center is collaborating with DCA to support up to two (2) one-month residencies in FY 2013-2014 for Los Angeles-based creative professionals as their host in Bali. Applicants should apply directly to the LA DCA using the CEI guidelines and application forms, which have been updated to include this opportunity. They can be downloaded at the DCA website (culturela.org). They are also available on the LA Business Assistance Virtual Network at labavn.org (Please note: if you are using labavn.org, you must have an account and be logged in to download the guidelines. No account or log in is necessary to download applications from the DCA website.)