Announcements

Arts Month 2020 - A Message From Kristin Sakoda
On Tuesday (March 31, 2020), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Ridley-Thomas’ motion to proclaim April as Arts Month! In these unprecedented times in which we find ourselves, Arts Month serves as the perfect reminder of just how vital arts, culture, and creativity are to civic life.
A list of COVID-19 resources for nonprofits, funders, and freelance artists.
LA County Supervisors Adopt Goals of  Plan Elevating Arts as Justice Reform Strategy
LA County Department of Arts and Culture plan advances Board commitment to create more rehabilitative, less punitive, justice system.
Arts and Culture Receives 1.75 Million to Invest in Diverse Artists
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports Arts and Culture's new Civic Artist Initiative with professional development, fellowships, and project opportunities for artists
A statement on the Ford Theatres.
OUR DEI
An Update on Arts and Cultures efforts further diversity, equity, and inclusion through out our work.
Nonprofit arts organizations in Los Angeles County interested in working with college interns during the summer may now apply to participate in the Los Angeles County Arts Internship Grant Program.
Department of Arts and Culture Announces $750,000 in Awards for Community Impact Arts Grant Program Grantees Include Organizations Working with System-Involved Youth, Veterans, and Programs Serving the Disability, Homeless, and Immigrant Communities
The newly-established Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture has announced Tim Dang and Madeline Di Nonno have joined the agency’s Arts Commission, the department’s longstanding advisory body.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has appointed and sworn in Kristin Sakoda as the first director of the newly-established Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture