The Peralta Hacienda Historical Park -- a six-acre City of Oakland park containing the 1870 Antonio Peralta House, indoor and outdoor historical exhibits, community garden, native plant garden, recreational and activity areas and a nature area -- has long given a voice and home to the neighborhood's many cultures. Learn about the arts projects and other community programs at this cultural gem. READ STORY

On Thursday, March 4th, California First Lady Maria Shriver and The Women's Conference are partnering with The California Museum to celebrate National Women's History Month with an extraordinary all-day free event -- Day at The Museum. The California Arts Council will be there to promote the arts in California and the Million Plates for the Arts campaign. We'll join in the celebration with fantastic guest speakers like Dr. Sally Ride, Erin Brockovitch, Lisa Ling, Iron Chef Cat Cora, and more. Our main message: if there were one million Arts License Plates on California highways, there would be $40 million for the arts and California would move from last to near first in per capita arts funding. SEE MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

Arts in the Media page keeps up with news, features and editorials on arts-related issues from major news sources

• City proposal to cut positions at Cultural Affairs, reduce funding has local arts community worried
  The Argonaut
• New public art project destined for LAX
  Los Angeles Times
• Arts hold promise as jobs engine in California economy
  KPCC
• Power outage forces festival cancellation
  Oakland Tribune
• California Museum observes National Women's Month with all-day celebration March 4
  Sacramento Bee
• 'New' Crocker launch will be powered by Thiebaud
  Sacramento Bee
• Playing along with the Mozart effect
  Los Angeles Times
• Art for Anything but Art's Sake
  Backstage
• Obama honors pioneers in the arts and humanities
  USA Today
• Museum attendance up, income down, survey says
  Los Angeles Times
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Arts Insider News keeps the arts community up-to-date with arts-related information that might not be included in major news outlets

• Things we missed: LA Times profile of how area music groups work with kids
• Things we missed: LA Weekly's wrap-up of the city's best live theater 2009
• What We Missed: Lights, Camera, Action, Leave (California)
• "Under the Dragon: California's New Culture" -- new exhibit at the California Museum
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The California Arts Council is often notified of other financial opportunities like grants and initiatives, and we pass the information along to California ArtBeat readers

• Support for Contemporary Art Exhibition Publications (March Deadline)
  Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation
  Deadline: 2010-03-15
• All Roads Seed Grant Program and Film Project (March deadline)
  National Geographic
  Deadline: 2010-03-15
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See the different events for administrators, educators and professionals in the arts in California

• Kennedy Center's National Conference on Education
  Washington, DC
  Date: 2010-04-07
• WEBINAR - CA Cultural Data Project - New User Training
  WEBINAR
  Date: 2010-03-23
• WEBINAR - CA Cultural Data Project - Reports Training
  WEBINAR
  Date: 2010-03-29
• WEBINAR - CA Cultural Data Project - Dance Training
  WEBINAR
  Date: 2010-03-25
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Looking for work? See the different arts-related jobs available for Californians

• Contemporary Art Program Associate
  Asian Art Museum
  San Francisco
• Managing Director
  Stagebridge
  Oakland
• Curator
  di Rosa
  Napa
• Executive Director
  Arts Benicia
  Benicia
• Photography Teacher
  Marin Academy
  San Rafael
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Artists of all types are always in demand -- see what's available for Californians statewide, nationally and even internationally

• Sacramento 2nd Saturday Call For Artists
  Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center
  Sacramento
• Fools For Art - an On-Line Show
  Arts Guild of Sonoma
  Sonoma
• Short Films and Videos
  Storyline Transports: Shadow and Light Festival
  Chicago, IL
• California Fine Art
  California State Fair
  Sacramento
• Call To Artist Tiburon Art Festival
  Tiburon Art Festival
  Tiburon
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Reports and studies on the arts as they relate to education, the economy, communities, quality of life, and other aspects of our lives

• 2009 Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region
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