Grants

We welcome artists and arts organizations to participate in the following competitive opportunities such as grants and calls for entries.

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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRANTS

No grants and calls are currently available for application. Please check back soon.

DCA GRANT PROGRAMS

DCA currently offers five grant opportunities annually to artists and organizations.

Arts Activation Fund: Corona Memorials (2020 - 2021). A pink and blue tinted photograph of a light post in Los Angeles

Arts Activation Fund: Corona Memorials (2020-21)

May 31, 2021 - 12:00 am
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
$600 ($700 if involving collaborating artists)
Through Corona Memorials—a re-envisioning of the Arts Activation Fund (AAF) for 2020-21—the City of Los Angeles continues to support artists …

Cultural Grants Program

Aug 27, 2021 - 11:59 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
Up to $80,000, depending on organization's eligibility, grant request, and panel score
DCA’s Cultural Grants Program invests in free and/or low-costs activities and projects for the public (which will take place between …
Wide shot of the Kim Fisher installation at the Los Angeles Municipal Arts Gallery for the City of Los Angeles 2019 exhibition. Works appear as blown up collages of images cut from magazines.

COLA Individual Artist Fellowship

Oct 30, 2020 - 11:59 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
$10,000
AMOUNT $10,000 GRANTING ORGANIZATION Department of Cultural Affairs DEADLINE October 30, 2020 STATUS Closed CONTACT Email Grants Division 213-202-5566 OVERVIEW …
Link to Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program

Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program

Oct 30, 2020 - 11:59 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
$6,000
AMOUNT $6,000 GRANTING ORGANIZATION Department of Cultural Affairs DEADLINE October 30, 2020 STATUS Closed CONTACT Email Grants Division 213-202-5566 OVERVIEW …

Creative Catalyst Program

Aug 28, 2019 - 5:00 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs Grants Administrative Division
AMOUNT
$52,000 to $70,000
City of Los Angeles  DCA Grants Administrative Division  Request for Proposals (RFP)  CREATIVE CATALYST PROGRAM       REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS …

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