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The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is pleased to announce the launch
of our 2009 Summer Internship Program application online.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program provides internships for
nonprofit performing, presenting, literary, and municipal arts
organizations, as a companion program to the Getty Multicultural
Internship Program (which provides internships to museums and visual
arts organizations). The purpose of the County's program is to provide
undergraduate students with meaningful on-the-job training and
experience working in nonprofit arts organizations. Through this
program, students develop a deeper understanding of the work involved in
nonprofit arts administration, better understand the role of the arts in
a community, and develop "real life" business skills that can be put to
use in their future careers.

During the ten-week course of the summer internships, participating
organizations gain the assistance of staff to help with special or
seasonal projects. Participating organizations play an important role in
molding and developing future arts leaders in the arts sector, who may
go on to arts leadership positions as volunteers, staffs or boards.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Organizations that are eligible to apply to the Los Angeles County Arts
Internship Program include:

* Performing, presenting (including film and media organizations with a
presenting program), and literary arts organizations currently funded in
the Commission's Organizational Grant Programs.

* Local Arts Agencies--municipal or 501(c)(3)--in Los Angeles County
that provide arts programs and services to their municipal constituency.

* Municipal performing arts organizations.

* Other nonprofit performing, presenting (including film and media
organizations with a presenting program), or literary arts organizations
in Los Angeles County that are not currently funded through the
Commission's grant programs and are not part of a college or university
program.

DETAILS

* Applications will be accepted from December 15, 2008 - January 15,
2009

* The DEADLINE to apply is January 15, 2009 (midnight). Late
submissions will not be accepted.

* Two informational workshops will be held at the Arts Commission
offices on December 19, 2008 and January 7, 2009 from 2-4pm. New
applicants are strongly encouraged to attend.

HOW TO APPLY

For complete application guidelines, go to
www.lacountyarts.org/internships/docs/Internship_guidelines0809.pdf

Use WebGrants to complete an online application for the 2009 Summer
Internship Program by logging on to the new LACAC grants management
website located at:

www.lacacgrants.org

The above website will allow you to perform the following tasks:

1) If you are a New User, you can click on the "Register Here" link on
the

login page. This will allow you to self register for a new User ID and

Password. After you register, LACAC Staff will review your registration

information and inform you via email once your registration is approved.

2) If you have previously applied for an OGP grant with us, your
existing

User ID and Password will still work.

3) Once you have access on the site, you will be able to View, Complete,
and

Submit the 2009 Internship application online.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the Arts Internship Program, please:

* Join us for one of two informational workshops being held at the Arts
Commission offices on December 19, 2008 and January 7, 2009 from 2-4pm.
New applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. To RSVP for either
session, email internship@arts.lacounty.gov.

* For further information, email: internship@arts.lacounty.gov or
contact Anji Gaspar-Milanovic, Internship and Technical Assistance
Coordinator, at 213-202-3981.

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