Contacts:

L.A. County Arts Commission

Emiko Ono, Director of Grants and Professional Development, 213.202.5939,

eono@arts.lacounty.gov

Linda Chiavaroli, Director of Communications, 213.202.5935, lchiavaroli@arts.lacounty.gov

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

Joe Smoke, Cultural Grant Program Director, 213.202.5548, joe.smoke@lacity.org

Will Caperton y Montoya, Director of Marketing and Development, 213.202.5538,

will.caperton@lacity.org

For Release: October 5, 2009

FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS TO PRESERVE JOBS IN THE ARTS IN
 LOS ANGELES AWARDED TO 16 ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Grants totaling $420,084 to support administrative staff positions in local arts organizations
have been announced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA). The awards come from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Twenty-one positions in 16 arts organizations have been preserved through the grants.

L.A. County Arts Commission grants went to:

Angels Gate Cultural Center, $35,080, Education Director

Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association, $20,900, Director of Education

H.E.Art Project, $39,520, two Workshop Coordinators

Hollywood Entertainment Museum, $20,000, Program Manager

Jazz Bakery Performance Space, $25,200, Administrative Assistant and

Web Marketing Consultant

Ryman/Carroll Foundation, $25,840, Administrative Coordinator

Southwest Chamber Music Society, $38,460, Production Manager

Department of Cultural Affairs grants went to:

Contra-Tiempo, $15,256, Administrative Assistant

East Los Angeles Classic Theatre, $21,000, Production Manager

Friends of Chinese American Museum, $14,000, Educator

Greenway Arts Alliance, $36,000, Production Manager and Office Manager

LA Stage Alliance, $45,000, Executive Director and Program Manager

Latino Theater Company, $31,728, Technical Director

Pan African Film and Arts Festival, $18,560, Associate Director, Film Programming and
Film Traffic Coordinator

Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, $18,000, Program Manager

We Tell Stories, $15,540, Director of Education Programs

The Arts Commission and DCA each received $250,000 in ARRA funds through the NEA.

As allowable under the NEA guidelines, a portion of the ARRA funds to each organization
went toward administration. These local arts agencies were the only two that received funds
to re-grant in the state of California.

The grants were awarded through a competitive application process. Applicants were
required to demonstrate that the positions are critical to an organization's mission and
 are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate.

The Arts Commission and DCA worked together to create a streamlined grant application
and review process designed to ensure rapid deployment of funds. The agencies used
the same application form and all proposals were reviewed by the same review panel
to ensure a quick turnaround on grant applications.