The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon’s Post

We’re celebrating! Arts for LA has received a grant from The Music Man Foundation. The Strengthening the Sector funds will help Arts for LA work to permanently change the decline in creative worker jobs and arts funding since 2021, advocating for restored funding, the next generation of art leaders, and new jobs for underrepresented creative workers in LA County.

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆. We’ve distilled these learnings into a set of principles and worked with key leaders and funders to refine them. We’re confident these principles can act as a benchmark for best practice against which funders can measure their progress, demonstrate transparency and be accountable. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing these principles with you. 𝗦𝗼, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆. 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Together, we can address age-old cycles of underinvestment, build capacity and create equity for Black and Brown-led organisations. Watch this space. Moira Sinclair OBE, Genevieve Maitland Hudson, Danyal Sattar OBE, Sacha Rose-Smith, Seb Elsworth MBE, Dame Caroline Mason CBE, Robin Hindle Fisher, Fran Sanderson, Seva Phillips Black South West Network, Chineke! Foundation, JAZZ RE:FRESHED LIMITED, MAMA Youth Project, LIVES NOT KNIVES , Rich Mix, Bush Theatre, Akademi, New Earth Theatre, Shubbak Festival, Bradford Literature Festival, myDayOne, You Press

NEW: The NJEDA Board approved a new program aimed to bolster New Jersey’s arts community! The Cultural and Arts Facility Expansion (CAFE) Program will provide up to $75 million in tax credits to support the development or rehabilitation of new cultural arts facilities. https://lnkd.in/e_ZN-Ktf

Juneteenth is an important milestone in the ongoing struggle for racial equity, a value central to our efforts at New Futures. As we pause to commemorate this significant moment in history, we stand in solidarity with communities furthest from justice. Use this guide to Juneteenth events in the DMV to make your own plans to celebrate: https://ow.ly/5uBg50Skpb6

I am deeply saddened by this ~ This is an excellent brief on what has transpired:

Willamette Week's article by Andrew Jankowski highlights criticisms from Portland's smaller arts organizations about the city’s new Office of Arts & Culture and its grant distribution process. Oregon Contemporary's director, Blake Shell, voiced concern about Portland’s new arts funding system, saying it unfairly cuts support for smaller organizations while increasing funds for larger ones. Shell and other arts leaders are meeting with city officials to discuss their concerns. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gme4JJC2

How can we better support Black Youth who come to us when they feel unsafe? Our panelists Paul Bailey Donna Alexander, Floydeen Charles-Fridal and Kevin Haynes discuss the challenges and suggestions for supporting Black Youth at the ongoing #bpaomentalhealth CPD Conference. #mentalhealthawareness

Did you know that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is actively working on reparations to address historical harms against African American descendants of enslaved people, as outlined in the June 2024 Board motion? It is part of Los Angeles County’s formal apology for its role in slavery & post slavery injustice. The on-going reparations will address the following “Harms Caused by Slavery”: 1) Enslavement 2) Racial Terror 3) Political Disenfranchisement 4) Housing Segregation 5) Separate & Unequal Education 6) Racism in Environment & Infrastructure 7) Pathologizing the Black Family 8 Control over Creative, Cultural & Intellectual Life 9) Stolen Labor & Hindered Opportunity 10) An unjust legal System 11) Mental & physical harm & neglect 12) Wealth Gap Eligible individuals can participate in future reparations programs by completing the interest form available on the County’s reparations webpage. Get involved, scroll down and sign up: Reparations in Los Angeles County https://lnkd.in/gfXbqn2K,

🤎 Facilitating conversations about race and racial justice is challenging, even for the most experienced of us. Tomorrow's workshop is all about getting back to the fundamentals. If you've been considering signing up, today is your last chance! We won't have another one until 2025. https://lnkd.in/eeyu_sjG

The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and the Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas (CD Forum) recently celebrated the culmination of their Creative Empowerment Program (CEP). This innovative program paired six mentors with six mentees, providing resources, guidance, and a platform to showcase their work. Additionally, the initiative awarded $30,000 in grants to 30 Black artists and creatives. The CEP, rooted in community and artist development, offered workshops covering wellness, business fundamentals, marketing, and financial literacy. The program aimed to equip participants with essential skills for success while fostering a sense of well-being and abundance. Through mentorship, workshops, and financial support, the CEP is significantly impacting the artistic landscape in the region. #Back2Besa #WWConverge #CentralDistrict