CCI's Investing in Artists grants program is designed to enhance the working lives and creative environment for individual artists in California by funding tools and market strategies that will allow artists to create their best work more consistently, and distribute that work more broadly to new audiences. Applications for Round III of the program are due on June 6, 2008. In this third round of funding, applications will only be accepted in the Artistic Equipment & Tools category and in the Presenting & Marketing Work Implementation category.

These workshops will provide general orientation to the Investing in Artists grants program application and funding guidelines. These workshops will include:

• An overview of the application guidelines and criteria
• A review of the application process and timing
• Q&A

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008 - LOS ANGELES AREA
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles
Cost: There is no cost to attend this workshop, but registration is limited.

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 - BAY AREA
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: East Bay Community Foundation Conference Center, 353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in the Dalziel Building, at the roundabout at the end of San Pablo Avenue.
Cost: There is no cost to attend this workshop, but registration is limited.

Please visit http://www.cciarts.org/workshop<;WBR>s.htm to register.