The Vibrant Cities Arts Grant 2023 is designed to support the creative community and artists still recovering from the economic impacts of COVID-19 within the City of Los Angeles. Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone, co-owners of Sunset Studios, allocated the Art Development Fee funds from their Sunset Glenoaks Studios project towards this non-project-specific fund for artists. Sunset Glenoaks is the first large-scale, purpose-built studio development in the Los Angeles area in over 20 years and is set to open in the second half of 2023.
ABOUT THE GRANT
The Vibrant Cities Arts Grant 2023 will help offset the ongoing financial recovery from the impact of COVID-19 on the local art community with $200,000 in grants available. The program will direct funds to individual artists or artist groups to either recoup lost funds from canceled programs or to support ongoing artistic endeavors.
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Applications will be accepted beginning January 25, 2023 at 9am PST and closed on March 3, 2023 at 6pm PST. Each grantee will be awarded $5,000. The grants are not designated for specific projects. Rather, they are intended to provide recipients with the financial means to engage in whatever artistic endeavors they wish to pursue, to research and develop ideas, embark on projects and complete projects already under way. Artists are to submit a letter of purpose that states why the Grant is a financial need, how it would impact their work and practice, and how it would potentially impact the community or public.
Supporting Artists
The grants are focused on supporting artists that are traditionally underrepresented including artists of color, female artists and LGBTQ+ artists. Artists who present work seeking to enrich and inform the public on important subjects such as social justice, civil rights, the physical environment and other contemporary issues will also be given preference.
Eligibility
All applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Reside within Los Angeles County
Demonstrate professional experience as a working artist over at least the past two years
Artists must be aged 21+
