M i d - M a n h a t t a n L i b r a r y Presents An Artist Career Development Lecture Presented in cooperation with Foundation Center "Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts" Monday March 19, 2007 6:30 p.m. on the 6th floor Mid-Manhattan Library The New York Public Library 40th Street and 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-340-0871 The Art Collection is pleased to host the fourth lecture in the series addressing the growing needs and concerns of independent creative workforce in New York City. If you are an individual involved in the arts and looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, put on a performance, conduct research, or anything else arts-related, Luz Rodriguez will show you how to: • Identify funders in the arts • Explore the option of fiscal sponsorship • Create a step-by-step plan to find funding for your needs as an individual grantseeker Luz Rodriguez has been a Training Coordinator at Foundation Center in New York since 2003. She brings with her many years of fundraising and management experience in the nonprofit sector. Previously she served as executive director of several community-based organizations in a variety of fields. She holds a B.S. degree from New York University. Elevators access the 6th floor after 6p.m. All events are FREE and subject to last minute change or cancellation.