A community of passionate arts advocates

75000+

Supporters

600+

ACTIVATE Alumni

185+

Organizations

We are the regions only unified voice for the arts, and we build and contribute to coalitions working to protect and promote creative career pathways, equitable arts education, arts funding, and affordable spaces for artists and arts organizations.

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$100 Million

Arts for LA helped secure over $100 million dollars in relief and recovery funding for regional practitioners and arts and culture organizations, co-sponsored and helped pass the California Creative Workforce Act of 2021 to create living wage jobs for underrepresented workers, and advocated for passage of the Los Angeles County Public Art in Private Development Ordinance, an innovative expansion of existing arts and culture funding that will work towards greater equity across the region.

Our Programs

Civic engagement and arts education advocacy trainings, convenings for the arts and cultural sector, direct education efforts with policymakers, and in-person and online networking activities.

Advocacy Areas

Solidarity for a just and sustainable creative sector.

Action Alerts

Thank the Board of Supervisors and Encourage Ongoing Support

On July 25, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion directing the County CEO to send a five-signature letter urging the AMPTP to return to the negotiating table and end this strike by meeting the needs and position of SAG-AFTRA.