CCI Fall Workshops - Web 2.0 Starts Next Week

244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 401, Los Angeles, CA 90012 / 213.687.8577   Knowledge + Networks + Financial Independence for Artists        Web 2.0  Taking Your On-Line Marketing to the Next Level   Social networking tools are changing how we interact with friends, colleagues and customers. The tools are changing monthly, if not weekly. In this 2-session workshop we will decipher the complex new world of Web 2.0 technologies and social networking as well as explore new ways that artists can use these tools to expand their audience, increase their awareness and grow their arts business.   Topics discussed include: Wordpress and other blog/website templates Social networking sites like Facebook Social bookmarking such as Delicious Twitter Paypal and selling online, Managing an email list and creating professional looking email blasts for cheap Online art communities Flickr, Vimeo, YouTube and other content-sharing sites Self-publishing tools such as Lulu and Blurb During the first session, key topics will be introduced with an overview of specific tips and approaches. In the second session, we will review and discuss some of the tactics that you have set up outside of the class, as well as covering additional approaches. NOTE: This workshop requires you to do work outside of class. Workshop time will not be devoted to creating specific tools.   Students may bring their own laptop to class but it is not a requirement. Computers will not be provided.   D. Jean Hester is the owner of Dive Studios, and an artist with an MFA in Art and Integrated Media from the California Institute of the Arts. She has over 12 years experience working in the web, while employed as a web programmer for Jet Propulsion Lab, Toyota, and other large corporations located in California. Currently she also teaches web design and web programming full-time at Art Institute of Orange County, and has acquired an extensive body of knowledge about marketing on the web. She is an early graduate of "Business of Art" and has been teaching "Marketing on the Web for Artists and Arts Organizations" for over three years.  Limited to 25 students   DATES: Thursday, October 14 and October 21, 2010 TIME: 6:30 - 9:30pm LOCATION: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Ste 410, Los Angeles, CA 90012 COST: $100 (BOA / CCI Members) $115 (Non-Members)     Register Now!     Grant Strategies for Individual Artists: Positioning Yourself in a Crowded Environment Now, more than ever, artists are looking for grant opportunities to support their artistic endeavors. This 3 - hour workshop will discuss important strategies for  grant-seeking artists and provide you with tips for creating a competitive grant application. Using the CCI Investing in Artists application as a model we will explore the subject from the funder perspective and discuss content, artistic samples and important principles.   Elisa Callow is founding director of the Armory Center for the Arts.  During her tenure, the Armory became a national model for excellence in community arts program development and the budget increased from $200,00 to over $2 million.  Elisa worked in the philanthropic sector for four years, first as Program Officer for the Ahmanson Foundation and then as Arts Program Director for the James Irvine Foundation. Her most recent professional experience has been as a management consultant working with organizations in the nonprofit sector on strategic issues as they relate to program development, audience and market issues, organizational design and planning and evaluation. Clients include: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County,  About Productions, The Pacific Asia Museum, The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, The San Francisco Symphony, and The Auckland War Memorial Museum. She has been a mentor for the Durfee Foundation's Springboard Fund and is a Graduate student advisor for the Bank Street College. Elisa has also served on the Boards of a number of arts, environmental, and education organizations. She is currently a Board member of the  Ojai Music Festival, the Rowe and Gayle Giesen Trust and an Advisory Board member of Pasadena Conservatory of Music.  This class is limited to 25 people. Date: Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 - 9:30pm Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location:  Japanese American Community and Cultural Center, 244 S. San Pedro,  Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA  90012 Cost: $40 (BOA / CCI MEMBERS)  / $50 Non-Members.  LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY QUICK GRANT PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacityfund.org  If you are interested in a Creative Capacity Fund scholarship, you must submit an application by October 15th.     RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP, YOU WOULD PAY ONLY $25.00 - CALL (213) 687-8577 TO FIND OUT MORE - ONLY (10) SPOTS LEFT!   Register Now! Financial Literacy:  Learning The Fundamentals Understanding financial basics are key for both your personal life and professional career. With a clear understanding of your financial situation, you can make more knowledgeable choices regarding your artistic career. This workshop will include two important topics: Budgeting and The Wise Use of Credit.    Budgeting   Where does your money go? Step one in budgeting is tracking expenses but there is a lot more involved in planning a financial future. You will learn how to create a personal budget to help achieve short and long-term financial goals.     The Wise Use of Credit You know your numbers: age, show size, height. But what about ypu credit score? This number can have a big impact on how much you pay for a car, a home or even what kind of job you might get. You will learn how to manage your credit wisely which will help secure your financial position in the future.      This workshop is presented in conjunction with Clear Point Credit Counseling Solutions, a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), a system-wide accredited business with the Council of Better Business Bureaus, a Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counseling agency and accredited by the Council of Accreditation. Their mission is consumer health through financial education.    This class is limited to 25 people.   Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Location:  Japanese American Community and Cultural Center, 244 S. San Pedro,  Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA  90012 Cost: $40 (BOA / CCI MEMBERS)  / $50 Non-Members.   LOS ANGELES ARTISTS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE CREATIVE CAPACITY QUICK GRANT PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO www.creativecapacityfund.org.  If you are interested in a CCF scholarship, you must submit an application by October 15th.     RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP, YOU WOULD PAY ONLY $25.00 - CALL (213) 687-8577 TO FIND OUT MORE - ONLY (12) SPOTS LEFT! Register Now!   Cancellation Policy: Full refund on registration fees up to 48 hours prior to workshop date. Fees non-refundable after that date.   If you would like to learn more information on CCI please go to www.cciarts.org.  CCI Is now on Facebook! Please join our page!

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