Application Seminars:

ANNOUNCEMENT: ALL SEMINARS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THERE ARE NO FUTURE SEMINARS THIS YEAR. THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION:

Optional application seminars for potential Creative Work Fund applicants are being offered beginning in September 2008.

Applicants are not required to attend a seminar, but are encouraged to do so—especially if they are unfamiliar with the Fund—and seminars fill quickly.  Reserve a space on line below or call 415-402-2794 to reserve a seat at least two work days before the event.

Fall 2008 informational seminars are as follows:

• Stanislaus County: Monday, September 8, 2:30 - 4 pm, McHenry Museum, 1402 I Street, Modesto; co-sponsored with the Salinas Arts Council and McHenry Museum.

• San Joaquin County: Monday, September 8, 5:30 - 7 pm, Haggin Museum, 1201 North Pershing Avenue, Stockton; co-sponsored with the Stockton Arts Council.

• [FULL] Marin County: Wednesday, September 10, 5 - 6:30 pm, Marin Arts Council, First Floor Conference Room, 555 Northgate Drive, San Rafael; co-sponsored with the Marin Arts Council.

• San Mateo County: Monday, September 15, 5-6:30 pm, Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City

• Alameda County: Tuesday, September 23, 2:30-4 pm, East Bay Center for Philanthropy, 353 Frank Ogawa Plaza (Near 12 Street BART), Oakland

• Contra Costa County, Wednesday, September 24, 6-8:00 p.m., Ygnacio Library, 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek, co-hosted by the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa Count

• San Francisco County: Wednesday, October 1, 6-7:30 pm, Bay Area Video Coalition, 2727 Mariposa Street, San Francisco

• Sonoma County: Thursday, October 2, 9:30-11 am, Arts Council of Sonoma County, 404 Mendocino Avenue, Suite C, Santa Rosa

• Santa Cruz County: Monday, October 6, 2-4 pm, La Manzana Community Resources, 521 Main Street, Watsonville

• Santa Cruz County: Monday, October 6, 5-7 pm, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, 2400 Chanticleer Avenue (Live Oak Business Park), Suite G, Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz County: Tuesday, October 7. 10 am-noon, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, 2400 Chanticleer Avenue (Live Oak Business Park), Suite G, Santa Cruz

• Monterey County: Thursday, October 9, 6-7:30 pm, Santa Rita Room, National Steinbeck Center, One Main Street, Salinas

• Monterey County, Friday, October 10, 9:30-11 am, Carpenter Hall (downstairs), Sunset Center, San Carlos between 8th and 9th, Carmel

• Monterey County, Friday, October 10, 1:30-3 pm, Sol Treasures, 519 Broadway Street, King City

• Alameda County, Saturday, October 18, 2:30-4 pm, Fremont Main, Alameda County Public Library, Van Doren Room, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

• Contra Costa County: Saturday, October 18, 11 am-12:30 pm, Richmond Recreation Center, 3230 MacDonald Avenue, Richmond

• Napa County [Rescheduled for October 22nd]: Monday, October 22, 2:00-4 pm, Napa Valley Opera House, 1000 Main Street, Napa

• Solano County, Wednesday, October 22, 6:00-7:30 pm, Fetterly Playhouse for the Arts, 3767 Sonoma Blvd., Suite 10, Vallejo

• San Francisco County, Thursday, October 23, 3-5 pm, Foundation Center Library, 312 Sutter Street, San Francisco (for this workshop only, register at: http://foundationcenter.org/sanfrancisco/sf_october.html.