City Council District 13

826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.

The mission of Barnsdall Art Park Foundation is to nurture Barnsdall Park as a dynamic and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational destination for Los Angeles and the world.

The California LGBT Arts Alliance is a network of over 1,000 artists and 70 non-profit arts organizations and programs.

Circle X Theatre Co. is a not-for-profit ensemble of artists dedicated to highly provocative, boldly theatrical productions of new and rarely-seen plays and the development of new works for the stage.

Echo Park Film Center is a non-profit media arts organization that provides equal and affordable access to film/video education and resources.

El Centro del Pueblo was established for the purpose of alleviating and mitigating the negative affects of gang violence.

Fierce Backbone is a collaborative organization committed to writing, developing and producing new dramatic works.

Founded in 1975, Los Angeles Filmforum promotes a greater understanding of media art, and the role of the artists and curators who create and present it.

The Fountain Theatre is dedicated to providing a nurturing, creative home for multi-ethnic theatre and dance artists.

dublab is a non-profit, online radio station dedicated to the growth of music, arts and culture.

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community.

As the only Arts Council in the city of Los Angeles, the Hollywood Arts Council offers a strong, independent voice for promoting a vibrant cultural community by empowering, facilitating and advocating for the arts.

Ceramic artist and Tokyo native, COLA grantee Keiko Fukazawa received her B.F.A. in painting from Musashino Art University, Tokyo, and her M.F.A. in ceramics from Otis/Parsons School of Art, Los Angeles in 1986.

Freewaves creates public media art events that bring diverse audiences and independent media artists together in dialogue on current issues.

A STAGE Alliance is a non-profit arts service organization dedicated to building awareness, appreciation, and support for the performing arts in Greater Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers is committed to using dance as a unifying force that crosses cultural, generational, language and socio-economic lines.

Founded in 1978 by a core group of committed artists, LACE is an internationally recognized pioneer among art institutions.

Machine Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts and educational organization based in Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA.

Materials & Applications is an independent space for contemporary, experimental and alternative architecture. Our mission is to advance innovative and critical ideas in architecture through our public programming.

COLA grantee Paolo Davanzo is a filmmaker, educator and co-founder of the Echo Park Film Center.

X-TRA is a contemporary art journal published quarterly in Los Angeles since 1997.

Bootleg Theater is a year-round inclusive art space for original, boundary-defying live theater, music, and dance performances born from the diverse cultural and artistic landscape of Los Angeles.

Son of Semele Ensemble is a Los Angeles-based ensemble theatre company comprised of 25+ actors, directors, designers, dramaturgs and producers.

Stage Of The Arts, Inc.'s mission is to promote and develop multiethnic, international arts, culture and environmental awareness in the City of Los Angeles.

Barcid was founded in 2004 to offer educational opportunities to Native American communities through multimedia programs.

The Blank Theatre is committed to the enrichment of Hollywood’s cultural life through production of first-rate theatre, education of current and future artists, and creation of groundbreaking new works for the theatrical repertoire.

Harmony Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes positive youth development to high need areas through year-round music lessons and orchestra participation.

The Independent Shakespeare Co. serves our community through creating inspiring, accessible theater and bringing it to as wide an audience as possible.

THE INDUSTRY is an independent, artist-driven company creating ambitious productions that expand the definition of opera.

The Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design is an independent nonprofit organization that instigates dialogues on design and the built environment through public programming, exhibitions, and publications.

The Sacred Fools Theater is dedicated to creating and fostering a dynamic, empowered artistic community in Los Angeles.