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Application open for SCI Artist-Innovator Fund

The spinal cord injury (SCI) community is abundant with out-of-the-box thinkers, hackers, problem solvers, and individuals creatively tackling challenges. CCI launches the first ever SCI Artist-Innovator Fund offering artists, innovators, inventors, makers, and entrepreneurs living with spinal cord injury funds for social-impact, creative entrepreneurship projects.

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Call for Papers: Symposium on Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

The Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation (AEI) Lab is pleased to invite proposals for research papers for its Spring 2020 Symposium. Prospective authors from any discipline and country are encouraged to submit extended abstracts to improve our understanding of the interplay between the arts, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Submission deadline is February 28, 2019.

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2018 Investing in Tomorrow Recipients Announced

Five artists received up to $8,000 in funds for forward-looking projects that hold promise for re-imagining the Bay Area region’s arts field.

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Angie Kim at Hacking Arts 2018 panel talk

CCI's President & CEO Angie Kim participated in a panel discussion at Hacking Arts 2018 with the MIT Media Lab about the new challenges and opportunities in "Financing Your Artistic Venture." Watch the whole conversation on HowlRound Theatre Common's Youtube channel.

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Upcoming Workshops

The Business of Art

CCI’s signature 8-week training program, the Business of Art, is designed to enhance the business skills of artists and creative entrepreneurs. Learn key concepts in goal-setting, marketing and self-promotion, money management, legal issues, strategic planning and project financing.

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Stand Out: Making Your Brand Memorable

Save the date for this free workshop led by Anthem Salgado, offered as part of the City of San Jose - Office of Cultural Affairs' Creative Entrepreneur Project in partnership with CCI. Learn how to develop a meaningful brand for your art business, and avoid common branding mistakes.

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Find Funding

Show Me the Money!

If only it were that easy. At CCI, we understand that whether you are well established or just starting out, all artists need access to financial resources.

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SCI Artist-Innovator Fund

CCI launches first ever SCI Artist-Innovator Fund offering artists, innovators, inventors, makers, and entrepreneurs living with spinal cord injury funds for social-impact, creative entrepreneurship projects.

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Quick Grant Program

The Quick Grant Program provides reimbursement funds to San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit organizations and individual artists in the State of California for professional development activities.

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California Art Leaders Investment (CALI) Accelerator Program

CALI Accelerator (formerly Next Gen Arts) grants provide scholarships up to $1,000 to nonprofit arts administrators, with a priority for those whose perspectives are not well represented by the conventional arts and culture field, to practice their leadership vision and voice.

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