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SAVE OAKLAND ARTS NOW! Stop the 50% Cut!

A Message from the Oakland Cultural Trust: SAVE OAKLAND ARTS NOW! Stop the 50% Arts Cut! The Council needs to hear from us again!  The community prevailed when we raised our voices against similar cuts in October 2008. WE CAN … Continue reading

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Win $20,000 for your favorite school in Care2′s America’s Favorite School contest

You can help a school your favorite school win $20,000 in Care2′s new America’s Favorite School contest, cosponsored by Care2 and GreatSchools. Vote for your school today — it’s quick, it’s fun, and it can make a world of difference … Continue reading

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Target awards 5,000 field trip grants

From Philanthropy News Digest The Target Corporation has announced that it will award 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each for the coming K-12 school year. Managed by Scholarship America, the program is open to education professionals who … Continue reading

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SF Gate article: “Why California must fund music education”

By Ted Barone, Principal, Albany High School “Playing music cultivates a mind that is prepared to process and make sense of the rush of information and problems that have come to characterize the 21st century. Music is a core subject. … Continue reading

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Grant Opportunity: Creative Work Fund now accepting letters of inquiry for projects featuring performing or visual artists

The Creative Work Fund invites letters of inquiry for projects in which visual artists and nonprofit organizations or performing artists and nonprofit organizations collaborate to create new artworks. The deadline for letters of inquiry is 5:00 p.m. on November 6, … Continue reading

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Public Art Funding Available for Oakland Artists and Neighborhoods

Attention community artsits! The Oakland Open Proposals 2009-2010 program will commission multiple public art works for Oakland’s neighborhoods. Eligibility: Oakland-based artists, in collaboration with local communities. Total funding available: $100,000 Application deadline: June 29, 2009 An orientation workshop will be … Continue reading

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