Arts Events

There are many conferences, conventions, trainings and workshops for arts administrators, educators and artists in California. The California Arts Council's website helps provide information on these events.

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Opening of American Masterpieces: Artistic Legacy of California Indian Basketry
California Museum, Sacramento
Date: 03-14-2009 thru 03-14-2010

The American Masterpieces: Artistic Legacy of California Indian Basketry exhibition will open at The California Museum on March 14, 2009. This exhibit of over 80 California Indian baskets from the vast collection held by California State Parks will be on display through early 2010. Many of these exquisite baskets will be on public view for the first time. The exhibit is presented by California State Parks and the California Arts Council with funding from a National Endowment for the Arts "American Masterpieces" grant.

To see directions to view the exhibit, visit the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts. Exhibit is to remain open at the California Museum until March of 2010, and is expected to travel to another venue at that time.


National Arts Advocacy Day
Washington, DC
Date: 04-12-2010 thru 04-13-2010
Website: http://www.artsusa.org/events/2010/aad/default.asp

The 23rd annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross-section of America's cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts. See more information from Americans for the Arts on the sign-up page.


Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit
Baltimore, MD
Date: 06-24-2010 thru 06-27-2010
Website: http://convention.artsusa.org/action/register

This June 25-27, more than 1,500 arts professionals, artists, community and business leaders, students, and elected officials will gather in Baltimore, MD for the Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit, the organization's 50th Anniversary Convention. The Summit will both celebrate past successes and envision the future of the arts, while also delivering the tools, training, and professional development that you need and expect from the Annual Convention. Join arts and community leaders and other people of influence from across the country for this unique convening to build a vibrant future for the arts in America.

Pre-conferences on arts education and public art will take place June 24-June 25. REGISTER. Significant savings for early-bird registration (March 1, 2010) -- take a look at discounts.