The Center for Cultural Innovation is excited to announce the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund.
Donor Name: Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/18/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund (the “Fund”) is a pooled fund led by the J. Paul Getty Trust with support from a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists. The Fund responds to the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that began on January 7, 2025, and the ensuing financial needs of individuals that have resulted from this federally recognized “qualified disaster.” The Fund is for the benefit of Los Angeles County’s artists and arts workers in all disciplines impacted by the unprecedented wildfire crisis. The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), a 501(c)(3) public charity and trusted intermediary focused on the economic security of people in the arts, is administering this Fund.
Individuals may apply only once for up to $10,000. Funds are unrestricted and can be used in any way that alleviates financial hardship. Moreover, as a federally qualified disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, financial support is not counted as taxable income. They encourage artists and arts workers who are of low incomes, of historically underserved populations, and those with disabilities to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, applicants:
- Must be a current, full-time resident of Los Angeles County as of January 7, 2025;
- Must be 18 years or older;
- Must be affected by the Eaton or Palisades fires in terms of loss, severe damage, or lack of access to one’s home, artmaking studio, or both;
- Must be an individual working artist and/or a full-time, part-time, or contract arts worker at an LA County arts organization;
- Must submit a complete application;
- Can only apply once; and
- Cannot have a conflict of interest (i.e., family or financial relationships) with board members, staff, or other agents of CCI. Only CCI staff or CCI-contracted expert consultants, if necessary, will know the identities of the applicants to and beneficiaries of the Fund, and the selection process will be based on meeting priority considerations primarily designed to reflect need (and randomized if necessary due to demand). Eligible affected artists and arts workers of all LA County arts institutions will be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit CCI.
