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The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is often notified of other financial opportunities like grants and initiatives, as well as arts job opportunities in Sacramento, and we pass the information along to you.

Opportunities:

Valley Vision Mural Contest
We are on a search for a local artist to design a large external mural with a distinctive and creative interpretation of the Sacramento Valley and its diverse elements; past, present, or future. GRAND PRIZE $1,000.
Enter by July 31 at 12:00am
REQUIREMENTS
-Full color sketch on 11x17” paper (or larger)
-Max use of 10 colors
-Artist must take in account the actual wall and physical barriers, i.e. frequently parked cars, billboard posts
-Designed for a 15’ by 80’ exterior wall. (The design doesn't necessarily have to cover the entire 80 feet).
-A team of volunteers will assist the artist for the mural execution, likely in a grid/paint by number fashion.
ABOUT US
Valley Vision is a non-profit, established in 1994. We are an “action tank” – a vast network of people dedicated to securing the social, environmental and economic health of the Sacramento Region.
OUR LOCATION
2320 Broadway, Sacramento (next to the 76 gas station)
Please visit the website for pictures of the wall: www.valleyvision.org/work/priorities/Mural.html

Emanuel Announces Art Competition to Raise Women’s Cancer Awareness
As a way to creatively raise awareness of early detection of cancer, Emanuel Medical Center is calling for entries in an art competition to promote early detection of breast, ovarian and cervical cancer. The competition is being held in conjunction with the 13th annual Women’s Cancer Awareness Event, presented by Emanuel Regional Cancer Services.  This year’s event is themed “The Art of Life”. Entry deadline is September 24, 2010.

Click here to download a PDF of competition rules and entry form.
Copies can also be found on the website www.emanuelmedicalcenter.org/cancer.

Resources:

How To Write A Successful Press Release
Members of The Sacramento Bee staff recently gave a workshop on How To Write a Successful Press Release. Please click on the links below to download a copy of the handouts at the workshop. Please note that submitting a good press release does not necessarily mean that your story will be published.

Tips: Submit your press release 4-6 weeks in advance of the event.
Click here to download a PDF file with some tips on How to Submit calendar events for The Bee's print edition.

Click here to download a press release template (MS Word document).
Click here to download a PDF of an example of a bad press release.

Click here to download a PDF of tips on how to submit photos with your press release.
All photos must be sent to sacbeephotos@sacbee.com. It is strongly encouraged that you do not send your photos to a staff person's email address. Send your press release to the staff person, without photos, but with a note letting them know to look on sacbeephotos@sacbee.com for your photo. Make sure that your photo is named in a way that easily lets them know it relates to your press release.

For Dancers and Dance Companies
The California Dance Network is a free resource for dance artists and enthusiasts. Users can create free profiles to promote themselves and their work, get listed on a statewide dance map, post and search for events and stay informed with current news and reviews from throughout the country. To learn more, go to: www.californiadancenetwork.org

Health Insurance for Artists
Health insurance is an important topic to many artists and others employed in the creative industries. The California Arts Council has an informational web page about the topic with some basic facts and resources.

New Health Care Guides for California Artists
The Actors Fund recently published a health care guide for Sacramento. The guide provides a thorough explanation of health care options in this area and answers common questions specifically geared towards artists.
The Actors Fund also manages The Health Insurance Resource Center's website (HIRC), which lists additional health care resources available to artists. The aim of HIRC is to reduce the number of uninsured artists and expand access to quality, affordable health care.
Click here to read more.

Job Opportunities in the Arts:

There are no local job postings available at this time. Please check back.
To find other jobs in the arts, go to www.artjob.org

Grants:

National Endowment for the Arts
FY 2010 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP):
Access to Artistic Excellence: To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadline: August 12, 2010)

Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants: To support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Grants are for $10,000. (Deadline: May 27, 2010)

Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: To advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or community-based settings. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadline: June 10, 2010)

More information at: www.arts.gov Just click on "Grants", then "Apply for a Grant", then click on your discipline.