Saturday, April 24, 2010

Enter Self-Portrait Photo and Win $1000 from Lark Publishing

Lark Photography will award $1,000.00 to one photography student that submits the winning self-portrait.
2nd and 3rd place finishers each win all four books in the Digital Masters series.

Visit larkbooks.com/digital for a complete set of official rules or click here: http://www.larkbooks.com/file_download/367/LarkSelfPortraitPhotoContestFinal.pdf

Your photo must be received by April 30, 2010.

Chris Vaccari
Director, Library Marketing
646.688.2509
www.sterlingpublishing.com

Monday, April 5, 2010

College Night at the Getty: April 7

Enjoy free art exhibitions, special presentations, music, food, and other surprises exclusively for college students!

• Meet Getty curators Anne-Lise Desmas, Virginia Heckert, and Anne Lyden as they guide you through their exhibitions.

• Talk to Soo Kim, one of the photographers featured in Urban Panoramas: Opie, Liao, Kim.

• Chef Joseph Mahon of the restaurant Bastide will give his perspective on the aesthetics of food.

• Take part in special tours discussing masterpieces and exciting periods in the history of art.

• Enhance your gustatory experience with complimentary food, nonalcoholic beverages, and a cash bar.

• Enjoy performances by Marc b., DJ OldBoy, Kinetic Theory Circus, and harpist Ricky Rasura.


The following exhibitions will be open during College Night:

Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture: Inspiration and Invention, showcasing studies for sculptures never realized in Leonardo's lifetime

In Focus: Tasteful Pictures, highlighting photographs of food across the history of the medium

Urban Panoramas: Opie, Liao, Kim, featuring work by three contemporary photographers

A Record of Emotion: The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans, a survey of Evans's photographs of cathedrals, landscapes, portraiture, and photomicrography

• In addition, galleries with Impressionism and other works of art from the 19th century will be open late for this special event.


Museum store outlet shops will be open in the West Pavilion—Special 20% discount for College Night!

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Grant-Writing Summer Internship at LACMA

Government and Foundation Relations Internship
Grantwriting Department

The Government and Foundation Relations Department is seeking an undergraduate or graduate intern who is actively enrolled in an art history, museum studies, English, liberal arts, or other applicable program for Summer 2010.

Description

The desired intern will be a proficient writer, have strong analytical skills, and be able to work up to 20 hours per week for college credit. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer, have strong analytical skills, and be proficient with Internet, Excel, and MS Word. He/she must be able to type 50 words per minute and have good organizational skills.

This is a non-paid internship, but school credits will be awarded. Intern duties primarily entail prospect research to identify new funding opportunities and preparing written documents, including letters of inquiry, status reports, grant proposals, and acknowledgment letters. Other responsibilities include filing and fulfilling donor stewardship, such as mailing VIP passes and exhibition catalogues. There may also be the opportunity to assist with special events for the Development Department, such as opening night receptions and private viewings of exhibitions.

To Apply

Interested candidates for this intern position should send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to alipsey@lacma.org