Getting started with the
             California Cultural Data Project

Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to announce the January 4, 2008 launch of the California Cultural Data Project (California CDP). This project is the most ambitious and comprehensive effort ever to gather and analyze information about the contributions of the cultural sector to California's economy and quality of life. During the coming year, applicants to many California grant programs will be asked to participate in the California CDP.

Get started with the California CDP - visit the Web site at http://www.caculturaldata.org/ today! Create an account by clicking on New User Registration. Review the online training and start your profile.

Get the most from the California CDP.
Attend a free training session.

These important training sessions will show you and your staff how to enter data into the California CDP and use its powerful reporting features.

Register Now for one of the upcoming California CDP new user training sessions, which are being offered throughout the state.

If you know which currently scheduled session you would like to attend, click on the name of the session to register.

Training sessions will be offered August 18-21 in:

San Francisco San Francisco San Mateo
August 18
4:00 pm
Atrium Meeting Room, Bank of America Building, One South Van Ness Avenue
 August 19
4:00 pm
Atrium Meeting Room, Bank of America Building, One South Van Ness Avenue


August 20
10:00 am
TBD
Walnut Creek
August 21
10:00 am
TBD

Upcoming training sessions will also be offered in:
Los Angeles County, Palm Springs, San Diego and the South Bay.

We will notify you when these future sessions are scheduled, or you can check the Web site for updates.

Register Now for one of the upcoming California CDP new user training sessions, which are being offered throughout the state.

Refreshments will be provided.

If you know which currently scheduled session you would like to attend, click on the name of the session to register.

The California Cultural Data Project
is made possible through the leadership of:
California Arts Council
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
The Getty Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The California CDP is administered by
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Beginning in 2008, the following will be participating in the California CDP:

Alliance for California Traditional Arts Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Arts Council for Long Beach Marin Community Foundation
Arts Council Silicon Valley Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
California Arts Council San Diego Foundation
California Community Foundation San Francisco Arts Commission
City of Culver City Cultural Affairs San Francisco Foundation
City of Pasadena San Francisco Grants for the Arts
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
City of West Hollywood Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division
David & Lucile Packard Foundation The Getty Foundation
Durfee Foundation The James Irvine Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation
Fleishhacker Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Los Angeles County Arts Commission


DON'T WAIT! GET STARTED WITH THE CALIFORNIA CDP!
http://www.caculturaldata.org/
Questions? Contact the California CDP Help Desk at mailto:help@caculturaldata.orgor 1-866-9-CAL-CDP.

The Cultural Data Project -
Building strength through information