The Council encourages the work of artists and arts organizations, publishes an arts calendar of events and hosts a bi-monthly Arts Roundtable.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The following goals and objectives have been generated at the Arts Roundtable::
- Maximize limited resources--money and people
- Develop a resource center for non-profits, including a library of fund-raising materials, computers, free parking
Joint fundraising
- Hotline for resources
- List businesses that are resources
- Assist in developing a barter system for organizations seeking items for productions
Advocacy
- Coalition building and organizational support to advocate for preserving historic infrastructure in Hollywood
- Advocate for a live/workspace ordinance for Hollywood, and support the development of such a building
- Advocacy to California Arts Council, Cultural Affairs Dept., L. A. County Arts Commission, (granting procedures and forms, etc.)
- Media advocacy - more coverage for the arts and local productions
- Disseminate economic information on the impact of the arts on local economy
- Conduct a survey of Hollywood - how many artists are there?
- Impact Communications
- Coordinate efforts and "cross-pollinate" ideas
Disseminate information on available funding for public programs, social services programming and security services
- Space bank listing available spaces (donated or for rent) for meetings, performances, exhibitions, etc. including empty store fronts for temporary galleries
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