Los Angeles County Lacounty #ARTS-CS-RFP-26-143

Artist-in-Residence for LA County Cultural Climate Commons: Community Memory Lab & Living Archive

This opportunity is for an artist-in-residence to lead the LA County Cultural Climate Commons: Community Memory Lab & Living Archive initiative. - Government Buyer: - Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture - Project Overview: - Artist residency focused on community healing, collective memory, and cultural preservation for residents impacted by the January 2025 fires - Collaboration with LA County Library, Altadena Library District, Los Angeles Public Library, and their respective foundations - Services Requested: - Develop and facilitate approximately 12 healing-centered workshops for Altadena residents - Digitize community-created artworks for inclusion in the LA County Library's digital archive - Connect and coordinate similar art and memory efforts in Pacific Palisades - Engage local artists and manage project activities - Budget and Compensation: - $100,000 artist fee - $40,000 materials budget - Unique Requirements: - Applicants must demonstrate experience in community engagement, trauma-informed arts practice, archiving, and storytelling - Residency emphasizes socially engaged art and community healing - Period of Performance: - Initial term from September 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028 - Option to extend for up to two additional one-year terms

Description

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is seeking Los Angeles County-based artists for an artist residency with the LA County Cultural Climate Commons: Community Memory Lab & Living Archive. This residency involves collaboration with multiple library and cultural partners to develop community memory and artmaking workshops, facilitate digitization of artworks, and connect similar efforts across communities impacted by the January 2025 fires. The residency supports community healing and cultural preservation through socially engaged art and civic practice. The contract period is from September 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028, with a budget including a $100,000 artist fee and $40,000 materials budget.

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