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ExperienceLA.com
- http://www.experiencela.com/
Who says you need a car to get around L.A.? Experience LA is an exciting
new online resource for exploring the LA Region's wealth of cultural attractions.
It is the definitive Cultural Information Portal for the greater LA area,
providing searchable destination and event directories, interactive maps
and cultural itineraries, and easy-to-use information on using public
transit to see it all.
Los Angeles
County Arts Commission - http://www.lacountyarts.org
The mission of the
Los Angeles County Arts Commission is to foster excellence, diversity,
vitality and accessibility of the arts in the County of Los Angeles. The
Commission plays a leadership role in cultural services for the county,
providing information and resources to the community, artists, arts organizations
and municipalities.
There are over 1,000
arts organizations and 150,000 working artists in the County of Los Angeles,
creating the largest concentration of arts activity in the United States.
California
Arts Council - http://cac.ca.gov
The mission of
the CAC is to make available and accessible quality art reflecting all
of California's diverse cultures; to support the state's broad economic,
educational, and social goals through the arts; to provide leadership
for all levels of the arts community; and to present effective programs
that add a further dimension to our cities, our schools, our jobs, and
our creative spirit.
California
Department of Education: VAPA - http://www.cde.ca.gov/shsd/arts/
The California Department of Education provides assistance to implement
visual and performing arts education programs, kindergarten through grade
twelve. The Visual and Performing Arts Education office provides assistance
to school districts in the planning and implementation of comprehensive
programs for students in grades pre-K through 12 in the visual and performing
arts based upon the State Board of Education adopted arts Content Standards
and the Visual and Performing Arts Framework for California Public Schools,
Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve.
National Endowment
for the Arts - http://www.arts.gov/
The National Endowment
for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in
the arts--both new and established--bringing the arts to all Americans,
and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in
1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment
is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art
to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
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