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Of Current Interest

Hewlett, Irvine Announce Partnership to Support Emerging Arts Leaders

Hewlett and Irvine are providing more than $700,000 in grants to organizations that are cultivating the next generation of arts leaders

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Irvine Commits $2 Million Toward Nonprofit Financial Health

Irvine provided grants to seven organizations to help them adapt to the economic downturn by strengthening operations.

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New Arts Program Director

Josephine Ramirez, with more than two decades of experience in the arts, has been named Irvine's new Program Director for the Arts.

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Apply for an Arts Grant

Our Creative Connections Fund supports small and midsize arts organizations with project grants up to $50,000. Applications are due March 5.

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Irvine Elects New Board Chair, Board Member

Peter J. Taylor was elected as the new Chair of Irvine's Board of Directors and Virgil Roberts was elected as a new director.

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From the President

Cultivating Tomorrow's Arts Leaders

James E. CanalesThe future of the arts depends in part on its ability to cultivate talented young professionals so that they can more effectively move into leadership positions in the coming years.

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