Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Preview of tonight's main attraction!

It's getting close! KCET ARTBOUND: Arts Education episode premieres virtually on Tuesday, April 27 with a FILM AT LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art screening and panel. This documentary shines light on the values that arts education provides for all young people and communities, and the proven power arts ed has in building inclusivity and an economically vibrant society. Amazing collaboration between @KCET, @LACountyArtsEd and @LACountyArts. Register for FILM AT LACMA screening: https://bit.ly/3gvn7l1

We are so excited!

April is #ArtsMonth. We invest in arts and culture for many reasons -- but today, let's celebrate the physical, social, and emotional well-being they bring. Here's to the return of joy as we start safely reopen the arts sector!

We're looking for graphic designers to join a diverse Prequalified List of individuals and/or companies with a wide variety of experience to provide graphic design services on an as-needed basis in the following categories: Publication and Layout Services; Digital Layouts; Static and/or Animated Digital Graphics; Digital Illustration; Infographic and Data Visualization; Print Design; Branding. If that sounds like you, then check out the link and send us your info! Application...s for this list are due May 13, 2021 | 11:59PM* *Note: Applications received after May 13, 2021 will be considered for subsequent annual reviews. https://www.lacountyarts.org//graphic-designer-prequalifie

Arts build engagement. As we continue to celebrate #ArtsMonth, let's talk about how we can build better access to them -- because everybody and every community should benefit from their power! #ArtsMonth #LACountyArts

South LA community college students, check it out!

Thank you to everyone who engaged in our Arts and Culture Forum: Reopening the Arts event today (https://bit.ly/39zJZvu). Check out some of Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture's Bronwyn Mauldin's research in this carousel. We will share the presentation's recording, more research, and more guidance soon. Thank you to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Bronwyn, Manny Prieto at LAMusArt, and Stephen Sachs Fountain Theatre! #LACountyArts #ReopenTheArts

Sharing City of Santa Monica - Government's Arts Month Proclamation, written and performed by Santa Monica Artist Fellow and Artistic Director of Santa Monica Repertory Theater, Tanya White. It's gorgeous and powerful.

Opportunity for high school students!

This Saturday, April 10, check out #LUMINEXLA, an outdoor walkable digital art exhibition in the South Park district of DTLA. The free exhibition will run 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. The site-specific exhibition is curated by @NOWArtLA and features 6 LA artists on 6 walls within a 5-block walkable radius (W Pico Blvd, S Olive St, W 11th St, S Hope St, Flower St).

DRC and FARconnector are creating an affinity space for AAPI creators to release the trauma from the anti-Asian violence, make space to reflect and share, and to strengthen the community bonds necessary for our own reliance. The Teahouse will be led by Final Bow for Yellowface cofounder Phil Chan, and will include a movement meditation led by Mary Suk.

We honor the passing of beautiful Juila Bogany, a Tongva elder and culture bearer.

How can California call itself the creative capital of the world when only 12% of students have access to the mandated arts classes? #ArtsEdRebuilds and is part... of the solution to our creative recovery. Make the leap from arts supporter to arts activist and sign up for Californians for the Arts’ Arts Advocacy Day at https://bit.ly/3rt0H5K See more

Let's reopen the arts!! Join us April 14 for to learn how: https://bit.ly/39zJZvu We'll hear from @LAPublicHealth, @LACountyArts data guru Bronwyn Mauldin, and colleagues in field, Manny Prieto, @lamusart, and Stephen Sachs, @fountaintheatre.

Tune in Monday

Calling all students! Are you a university or community college student? Are you interested in a career in the arts or arts administration? Do you need to earn money? We have good news! The Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program is back, starting April 1right in time for Arts Month. This year’s program will provide over 200 paid internships for college students at more than 140 arts organizations across LA County. In response to the county’s reopening guidelines, there are longer program timelines, part-time internships, and the ability for students to work remotely. Visit lacountyarts.org/internships to apply directly to the organization offering the internship. New positions will be posted on a rolling basis at the beginning of each month through August 2021. #LACountyArts #ArtsInternLA #ArtsMonth

How do people with disabilities experience a painting or a sculpture or an installation? Should artists and museums think more about the experiences of people with disabilities? Nice article about our latest report, Accessibility and the Arts: Reconsidering the Role of the Artist, by our Director of Research and Evaluation, Bronwyn Mauldin, and Center for Business & Management of the Arts graduate Katrina Sullivan.