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2018 Creative Economic Development Fund Recipients Announced

Nine creative social enterprises were selected to receive up to $12,500 to launch or grow their business in Los Angeles.

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What We've Learned About Creative Economic Development

CCI's Artists Knowledge Manager Allison Wyper reports out about the first 3 years of the Creative Economic Development Fund supporting arts-based social enterprises in Los Angeles. Give her post a read, then download, share, and discuss!

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CCI & IUPUI Designated an NEA Research Lab

Center for Cultural Innovation and Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Designated an NEA Research Lab to Better Understand How Artists Fare across Non-Arts Sectors and in New Economies.

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Emergency Resources for Artists

As many in our community are working to recover from wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters, CCI has compiled a list of financial resources available to artists and their families.

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2017 Investing in Artists Recipients Announced

Six artists received $7,500 in funds for Artistic Innovation projects by performing and media artists to create new work that pushes the envelope of their creative process.

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2017 Investing in Tomorrow Recipients Announced

Fourteen enterprises received $7,500 in funds for projects by diverse and up-and-coming leaders at nonprofit or fiscally sponsored arts organizations that have the potential to re-shape the trajectory of California’s nonprofit arts sector in ways that advance intergenerational and multicultural leadership, inclusion and equity, and new sustainability models.

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Report Synthesizing Hoped-for Arts Futures Now Available

CCI's Future Arts Forward convening to envision the future of the arts has been captured in a compelling documentation report by Alexis Frasz. Future Arts Forward was one of the most diverse convenings of the nonprofit arts sector, and the document illuminated how they envision a promising future. If you want to see what emerging leaders and those who have been underrepresented in the arts want for and from the field, we encourage you to read, download, share, and discuss.

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Upcoming Workshops

Business Entities for Creative Entrepreneurs

B-Corps, (c)(3)s, LLCs and more... Artists and creative entrepreneurs have a host of options these days when it comes to selecting a business entity, but many may not be aware of some less traditional options such as cooperatives, fiscal sponsorship, unincorporated associations, and benefit corporations. Join Casey Summar for a workshop on how to choose the right business entity for your artistic practice.

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Telling Your Story

Award-winning storyteller Christopher Rivas leads this workshop for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to feel empowered to tell their personal story (or the story of their company or project) in an authentic way, for customers, clients, donors, investors, funders, family, or friends.

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Activating Artists: Civic Engagement Through Your Art

"Bureaucracy artist" Camilo Cruz and poet/facilitator Elisabeth Nails lead this free workshop for artists who wish to use their creative practice in service of social and criminal justice. Attendees will learn about current alternative sentencing options, and weigh in on how the City of Los Angeles might utilize art as a viable tool for prosecutorial innovation via alternative sentencing, crime prevention, and restorative justice.

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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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Quick Grant Program

The Creative Capacity Fund's Quick Grant Program provides reimbursement funds to nonprofit organizations and individual artists in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area for professional development activities.

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California Art Leaders Investment (CALI) Program

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CCI is please to announce our continued commitment to arts leaders in California. CALI (formerly Next Gen Arts Grants) provides scholarship up to $1,000 to nonprofit arts administrators to advance their professional skills and showcase their leadership capacity.