Arts for LA is pleased to present Arts Day 2012 in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. The purpose of Arts Day 2012 is to foster dialogue among civic leaders who believe that a vibrant arts and cultural ecology is good for the social, civic and economic vibrancy of the City.

The City of Los Angeles is holding public Regional Budget Hearings to provide opportunities for citizens to express their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.  The City Council's Budget and Finance Committee will be in attendance, along with representatives from many city departments.  Arts advocates are encouraged to attend, and ask questions about the City's ongoing commitment to arts and culture.

Nonprofit leaders are invited to attend the First Annual Nonprofit Day LA at Los Angeles City Hall, October 25th, 2011.  A reception will be held in City Hall Rotunda from 9:00am - 10:00am, followed by the City Council Session, where Honorable Mayor Antonio R.

Last year, Arts:Earth Partnership (AEP) was engaged by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs to conduct sustainability assessments on all city-owned cultural facilities.  That contract has resulted in changes to the City's purchasing practices and other sustainable changes that wil

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs invites members of the Los Angeles creative community to attend the Broadway Arts Center Artist Market Survey Workshop and learn about efforts to bring affordable space for artists and arts organizations to downtown LA.

DATE: Monday, August 15, 2011, 7 pm-8:30 pm

Arts for LA has received the following statement from the Office of the Mayor and the Executive Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs. 

Dear Colleagues:

This Wednesday, March 23rd at 2:30pm, a Rally to Protect LA's Recovery will be held in downtown Los Angeles.

The Rally draws attention to the potentially devastating impact of proposed federal budget cuts to the nonprofit and social sectors of the Los Angeles Region.

Creative Cities International, an organization dedicated to examining and promoting the role of culture in urban planning, is creating a Vitality Index for 35 cities in the U.S., including Los Angeles.

The ongoing discussion of the proposed transition of certain Los Angeles city-owned cultural facilities to public/private partnerships has been continued for January 25, 2011.