The Los Angeles County Performing Arts Recovery Grant (Initiative) is a new grant initiative designed to support the continuing recovery of Los Angeles County’s (County) dynamic performing arts sector through flexible funding support that centers the artistic and creative process.
Donor Name: Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
State: California
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/10/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $30,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Foundation will deliver one-time funding to artists, independent producers, and small and mid-sized performing arts organizations that have a demonstrated history of developing, producing, and/or presenting work in the performing arts disciplines, such as dance, music, theater, folk, and traditional arts, with a history of public-serving performances, festivals, events, and engagement activities. A total of $1.2M is available.
The LA County Performing Arts Recovery Grant is an initiative of Arts and Culture. The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), a nonprofit intermediary focused on the economic security of individuals in the arts, is administering the Initiative on behalf of Arts and Culture.
Goals
The goals of the Initiative are to:
- support the County’s performing arts sector;
- stimulate the sector’s continuing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic;
- support the creation, presentation, and documentation of artistic work for County audiences and communities;
- advance cultural equity and inclusion, and equitable partnerships; and
- strengthen the region’s cultural infrastructure and creative capacity.
Funding Information
- Award Amount: Up to $30,000
- Period of Support: July 2023 – July 2024
Eligibility Criteria
The Initiative supports Los Angeles County‐based individual artists, independent producers, and small and mid-size performing arts organizations—including nonprofits, for-profits, fiscally sponsored organizations (Models A or C), and producing collectives—that are a part of the cultural performing arts community that performs regularly throughout the region. Also eligible are those that participated in or would have been eligible to participate in the Ford Theatres’ Artist Partnership Program (APP), Big World Fun (BWF), and Jam Sessions (JS) programs.
Depending on the applicant category (i.e., individuals or organizations), additional criteria must be met to be eligible for funding consideration.
Individual artists and independent producers must also:
- Reside full-time in Los Angeles County;
- Be 21 or older;
- Have a documented history (at least five years) of developing, producing, and/or presenting work in the performing arts (dance, theater, music, and traditional and folk arts) in a public context, including online/digital platforms, in Los Angeles County;
- Cannot be a full-time or matriculating student; and
- Cannot have a conflict of interest (family or financial relationships) with the boards, staff, and directors of CCI, LA County’s Board of Supervisors, or Arts and Culture.
Organizations must also:
- Be based in Los Angeles County;
- Have a mission that expressly centers on the performing arts;
- Have a documented history (at least five years) of developing, producing, and/or presenting work in the performing arts (dance, theater, music, and traditional and folk arts) in a public context, including online/digital platforms, in Los Angeles County;
- Annual operating budget/total revenue cannot exceed $5M;
- Cannot be a County-owned or operated organization or facility; and
- Cannot have a conflict of interest (family or financial relationships) with the boards, staff, and directors of CCI, LA County’s Board of Supervisors, or Arts and Culture.
For more information, visit Performing Arts Recovery Grant.
