Grantees

24th Street Theatre is a unique organization blending professional productions and world-class artists with quality arts education since 1997.

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.

A Window Between Worlds is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using art as a healing tool to empower and transform individuals and communities impacted by violence and trauma.

About…Productions creates original interdisciplinary theaterworks and educational programs that provoke new perspectives on history, humanity, and culture.

Angels Gate Cultural Center is a place of creative discovery, exploration and enlightenment, providing the Southern California community with year-round schedule of gallery exhibitions and community classes.

Artist-in-Residence Ariyan Johnson is an accomplished professional actress and dancer with experience teaching various populations in an array of disciplines.

The Art of Elysium is dedicated to enriching the lives of artists and critically ill children.

Arts for LA campaigns to maintain public funding for arts and culture, works to increase access to arts education for public school students, and builds public will to support the arts.

Automata is a Los Angeles non-profit dedicated to the creation, incubation, and presentation of experimental puppet theater, experimental film, and other contemporary art practices.

The Autry is a museum dedicated to bringing together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future.

Avenue 50 Studio, Inc. is an arts presentation organization grounded in Latin@ Chican@ culture.

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.

Artist-in-Residence Barry Shils is an independent filmmaker who has been working professionally in the film and television industry for over 25 years.

Benita Bike's DanceArt is a chamber modern dance company based in Los Angeles.

Artist-in-Residence Betty Marín is an artist, educator, and social justice worker from Wilmington, CA.

Beyond Baroque offers a diverse variety of literary and arts programming including readings, workshops, new music and education.

The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts (BFA) presents the finest Hispanic literary culture for both Spanish- and English- speaking audiences.

COLA grantee Blue McRight is a visual artist based in Venice whose practice includes sculpture, drawing, painting, and public art.

Body Weather Laboratory (BWL) strengthens the growth and understanding of Butoh, which utilizes in-depth study of nature as source material for dance. In 1993, BWL formed a dance company and has conducted workshops and residencies. BWL tours and performs locally and internationally.

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

CASA 0101 Theatre is dedicated to providing vital arts, cultural, and educational programs, thereby nurturing the future storytellers of Los Angeles who will someday transform the world.

Center Theatre Group is Los Angeles’ preeminent non-profit theatre company. On our three stages – the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum and the Kirk Douglas Theatre – we present the highest quality and broadest range of theatre.

COLA grantee Christine Nguyen received her B.F.A from California State University, Long Beach and M.F.A from University of California, Irvine.

Artist-in-Residence Ciera Payton is an actress and the Executive Director of The Michael's Daughter Project, a one-woman stage production that has become an annual summer camp.

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.

COLA grantee Claudia Rodriguez is a writer and performer from Compton, CA. She received her MFA in creative writing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

Founded in 1985 by Artistic/Executive Director and choreographer Heidi Duckler, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre has created memorable dance experiences in extraordinary locations for over two decades.

EAL/LA is a network of arts professionals whose purpose is to grow and support the next generation of creative leaders in the greater Los Angeles area.

LA Commons works in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, facilitating artistic processes that result in highly visible public art projects that tell dynamic neighborhood stories.

WriteGirl is a creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking and leadership skills to empower teen girls.

Company of Angels is Los Angeles' oldest non-profit repertory theater company, founded in 1959 by actors Richard Chamberlain, Leonard Nimoy, Vic Morrow and legendary entertainment attorney Bertram Fields.

For over 29 years, Cornerstone has brought together an ensemble of professional artists of the highest caliber to produce works of excellence based on the stories, concerns and issues of a given community.

Craft Contemporary reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke, and empower.

Create Now is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that transforms the lives of youth in need through creative arts mentoring and opportunities.

Crescendo Young Musicians Guild is a non-profit music education and community service organization that provides quality music instruction, mentoring, and performance opportunities to students.

Heritage Square Museum is a living history museum that explores the settlement and development of Southern California during its first 100 years of statehood.

Dance Camera West is a 501(c)(3) dance media arts organization committed to fostering and promoting the vibrant art of dance film from around the globe.

Life is movement and movement is dance. This is why children's Dance Studio Katusha should be available to everyone and every child should have an opportunity to learn dance.

Deaf West Theatre is an LA-based theater company blending ASL & Spoken English into an inclusive theatrical experience.

DIAVOLO | Architecture in Motion ® uses dance to explore the relationship between the human body and its architectural environment. The company also provides educational and outreach opportunities to people of all ages and abilities .

Artist-in-Residence Don Tinling is a photographer and arts educator. He facilitates a HIV Writers Workshop that encourages creative development and uses writing as a modality for self-exploration and personal growth for people affected and infected by HIV/AIDs.

Artist-in-Residence Dzidzorgbe "Beatrice" Lawluvi is a Ghanaian musician and dancer.

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock provides innovative and multicultural art education opportunities through workshops, after school programming, and art camps.

As the nation’s premier Asian American theatre organization, East West Players produces artistic works and educational programs that foster dialogue exploring Asian Pacific experiences.

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.

El Rescate empowers immigrants, in particular Latinos, to improve their political and economic wellbeing in order to promote their full participation as citizens.

The Electric Lodge is an open laboratory for artists, training ground for teachers and an incubator for creative arts entrepreneurs.

Enrichment Works has produced over 55 plays and musicals that have been performed at over 400 schools and reached over 500,000 youth.

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation was established in 1989 to support the residents of the Figueroa Corridor of South Central Los Angeles, whose homes were being threatened by encroaching construction.

ETC has evolved to produce original, critically-acclaimed shows that explore movement, dance and even web media as effective means of expression.

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

Film Independent is a non-profit arts organization that champions the art of independent film and the independent filmmaker.

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.

Since 1995, Flights of Fantasy Story Theater has provided theater programming and arts education services to children, parents and teachers throughout southern California.

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

The Chinese American Museum is dedicated to researching, preserving, and sharing the experiences and contributions of Chinese Americans in the U.S. through quality exhibitions, programs, events, publications, and workshops.

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

The Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater scene since opening its doors in 1995.

Founded in 2006 in Los Angeles, Get Lit is the leading nonprofit presenter of literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs in Southern California.

The Ghost Road Company scavenges the current social landscape for objects, language and images that are, in turn, informed by the ensemble’s individual experiences of the world, creating something surprising and unexpected.

The Golden State Pops Orchestra specializes in presenting Media Music via accessible concerts and festival style events that bring audiences together, communicate, and connect to the emotional spirit.

The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in Granada Hills and seeks economic prosperity for the businesses and an improved quality of life for all the residents of the community.

Grand Performances, a non-profit organization, presents free performing arts that reflect the best of global culture and inspire community among the diverse peoples of Los Angeles.

Grand Vision Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that produces live concerts, film screenings, performances and educational events at the historic Warner Grand Theatre, a 1,500 seat art deco movie palace and also at the Grand Annex, a 150-seat music listening room.

Through our professional theatre productions, educational programs and the Melrose Trading Post, Greenway builds a vibrant artistic community.

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

FOUNDED IN 2009, HEAL ONE WORLD RECOGNIZES THAT OUR GREATEST TOOLS FOR HEALING LIE WITHIN OUR OWN SELVES.

artworxLA, formerly The HeArt Project, is a 501(c)(3) public charity that combats the high school drop out crisis with a long-term, sequential arts program.

Artist-in-Residence Henry Ong is an internationally produced playwright.

Highland Park Chamber of Commerce promotes Highland Park’s arts, business, and professional community in order to insure a better area in which to live, work, and play.

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.

Human Resources is a team of creative individuals which seeks to broaden engagement with contemporary and conceptual art, with an emphasis on performative and underexposed modes of expression.

INCA, the Peruvian Ensemble was founded in 1981 in Los Angeles, for the purpose of researching, preserving and presenting Peru's rich multi-cultural heritage of ethnic and folkloric music, songs, dance and traditions.

Artist-in-Residence India Radfar has four published books of poetry and teaches poetry and writing.

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture.

Since its inception, Inner-City Arts has served 150,000 of the city’s most at-risk children at no cost to the students.

Interact Theatre Company is a collective of theatre professionals dedicated to creating character-driven ensemble works, with an emphasis on the American experience.

The International Documentary Association supports nonfiction filmmaking and filmmakers through its activities in four major areas: Resources, Funding, Advocacy, and Public Programs and Events.

Invertigo is a Los Angeles-based company that creates whimsical, compelling dance theatre, with a strong educational component.

A collective of award-winning and prominent Los Angeles-based directors, writers, designers, and actors, Rogue Machine believes theatre to be an integral part of community life.

The mission of the JACCC is to present, perpetuate, transmit and promote Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture to diverse audiences, and to provide a center to enhance community programs.

The Japanese American National Museum is dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of U.S. history and culture through exhibitions, public programs, resources, educational programs, and more.

COLA grantee Jim Skuldt is a Los Angeles based visual artist. He received a MFA from California Institute of the Arts in 2005 and is a lecturer in Sculpture at UCLA.

Artist-in-Residence John Paul Thornton is an artist, educator and speaker.

Artist-in-Residence Judy Leventhal provides school based and social agency based programs in masks and mask making to support children and youth socially, emotionally and academically.

Artist-in-Residence Julianna Ostrovsky has instructed a range of enrichment workshops for grades K-12 and in-depth painting and drawing studios for youth and adults.

Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy's mission is to address the root causes of juvenile crime and of youths’ need for belonging by providing a safe center run by and for young people, focused on building skills in the various art forms of hip-hop culture.

Kadima provides three levels of philharmonic orchestra instruction: Junior Phil, Senior Phil, and Kadima Conservatory Philharmonic; private lessons, and the Summer Music Seminar–a five-week intensive music camp.

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.

Artist-in-Residence Kimiko Broder has been a creator of theatre education programs for 24 years.

KASA is a nonprofit created by Kodo and representatives of the North American taiko community to promote intercultural exchange and communication.

Our goal is to advance the image and understanding of Kwanzaa through educational functions, parades, and festivals that will espouse our community talents through the visual and performing arts.

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.

LACDC performs a diverse repertoire of modern, ballet and jazz influenced works representative of L.A.’s vibrant culture.

L.A. Theatre Works is a non-profit media arts organization whose mission for over 25 years has been to present, preserve and disseminate classic and contemporary plays.

Latin-American Cinemateca of Los Angeles is a non-profit, viewer-sponsored film exhibition and cultural organization dedicated to supporting and cultivating every aspect of Latin-American cinema.

Latino Theater Company's mission is to produce diverse theater, dance, and music programming, along with creating summits and artistic discussions for peoples of all cultures.

LAUNCH LA is passionate about providing artists with quality opportunities to present themselves and their creations that reflect our times to a curious and enthusiastic audience at important happenings throughout Los Angeles.

With a renewed vision for the potential of independent art spaces, LAXART provides a center for interdisciplinary discussion and interaction for the production and exhibition of new exploratory work.

Les Figues Press publishes five to seven books a year and favors projects which push the boundaries of genre, form, and general acceptability.

Los Angeles Art Association is a non-profit arts organization committed to championing creativity and innovation by supporting, nurturing and developing emerging artists.

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.

The NHM has amassed one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history — more than 35 million objects, some as old as 4.5 billion years.

LADADSpace is a non-profit which has been promoting LA's Arts District as a true creative community for over 10 years.

The mission of the Los Angeles Jazz Society is to excite, educate & engage public school students with the vibrant rhythms & sounds of the only indigenous American music – jazz.

Since 1994, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony has been dedicated to the performance of orchestral works of distinction, which explore Jewish culture, heritage and experience.

LA Master Chorale Association advance choral music through performance, community education, collaboration, commissioning and recording.

Los Angeles Nomadic Division is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 committed to curating site-specific public art exhibitions in Los Angeles and beyond.

To serve the public by producing world-class opera that preserves, promotes and advances the art form.

Los Angeles Poverty Department creates performances and multidisciplinary artworks that connect the experience of people living in poverty to the social forces that shape their lives and communities.

The mission of the Los Angeles Theatre Academy is to inspire, educate, and enrich the lives of our students through an education in theatre arts.

Impro Theatre is an ensemble of actor/writer/performers that create theatre. The Impro Theatre School teaches actors and writers storytelling and performance skills.

Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival empowers women artists to engage and inspire communities through the production of multidisciplinary solo performers and educational outreach.

The Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation provides a creative outlet for minority dance artists in South Los Angeles.

Luminario Ballet is a contemporary ballet company also presenting classic modern dance repertory and aerial dance.

Lummis Day celebrates the arts, history and ethnic diversity of Northeast Los Angeles through educational and cultural events and an annual festival.

A multi-Pushcart Prize nominee, COLA grantee Lynne Thompson is author of two chapbooks, We Arrive By Accumulation and Through A Window and of Beg No Pardon.

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

Main Street Canoga Park is the festival presenter of the annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival in the West San Fernando Valley.

COLA grantee Marsian De Lellis is a visual and interdisciplinary performance artist, who constructs visual narratives, spectacles, and installations, centered on seemingly “weird" people that illuminate something essential about contemporary life.

Artist-in-Residence Mary Scheer is an actress, comedian, and arts educator who teaches theater to 12-18 year-olds.

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 Megan Geckler creates large-scale, site-specific installations using construction flagging tape, mathematical calculations, and color theory.

The Metropolitan Master Chorale celebrates the diversity of choral music, promotes artistic excellence and creativity, and brings communities together through the joy of singing.

Kaya Press is a group of dedicated writers, artists, readers, and lovers of books working together to publish the most challenging, thoughtful, and provocative literature being produced throughout the Asian and Pacific Island diasporas.

Since its inception in 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography and represent Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population.

MOCA is committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of art created after 1940, in all media, and to preserving that work for future generations.

The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles, California is an educational institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the public appreciation of the Lower Jurassic.

The Musical Theatre Guild is devoted to preserving the unique American art form of musical theatre by presenting seldom-seen musicals, and by offering education for musical theatre audiences.

The mission of MUSYCA Children's Choir is to provide the highest quality of music education to Children and Youth of all religious, ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds through study and performance of outstanding choral repertoire.

NALIP's mission is to promote, advance and advocate for Latino content creators across media.

A national coalition of ensembles created by and for artists, the Network of Ensemble Theaters exists to propel ensemble theater practice to the forefront of American culture and society.

The Nisei Week Foundation is a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers whose primary focus is to produce a 9-day festival in Los Angeles highlighting Japanese and Japanese American culture.

The Olvera Street Merchants Association Foundation was founded as a non profit 501(c)3 in order to continue to provide traditional, cultural events and resources to the greater Los Angeles community.

The ONE Archives Foundation is the independent, community-partner of ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries, the largest repository of LGBTQ materials in the world.

The Road Theatre Company built a reputation for supporting, nurturing, and presenting new works.

Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education.

Outfest is the leading organization showcasing, nurturing and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film images and artistry.

P.S. ARTS is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing arts education to underserved public schools and communities.

Pacific Opera Project is dedicated to presenting energetic, high-quality, accessible performances of a broad variety of operatic repertoire.

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

Artist-in-Residence Pasha McKenley is an accomplished arts educator with over 13 years of experience.

Giving Music is a 501(C)3 public charity dedicated to bringing live music to care facilities and social service agencies throughout southern California.

Standing at the center of LA arts and culture for close to 50 years, The Music Center is proud to be regarded as one of world’s premier performing arts destinations.

L.A.-based Piano Spheres supports and encourages the composition and performance of major new works for the piano.

Piece by Piece provides low-income and formerly homeless people free mosaic art workshops using recycled materials to develop marketable skills, self-confidence, earned income and an improved quality of life.

Opened in April 2011, LA Plaza (a non-profit organization) is the nation's premier (and LA's first) center of Mexican American culture and arts.

Plaza de la Raza is the only multidisciplinary cultural arts and educational center dedicated to serving Eastside communities in Los Angeles.

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.

RAZORCAKE is the first and only official non-profit DIY punk rock fanzine in America primarily dedicated to supporting independent music culture.

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The mission of Robey Theatre Company is to develop, explore, and produce plays written about the global Black Experience.

Artistic Director Rosanna Gamson convenes skilled dancers, singers, actors, musicians and visual artists from eclectic backgrounds and diverse countries to create exciting new collaborations.

The SFVYC presents an educational and enriching experience for the young singers as well as their audiences.

The San Pedro City Ballet was established in 1994 by nationally recognized dancers and teachers, Cynthia and Patrick David Bradley, as a not-for-profit dance company serving greater Los Angeles.

From his early self-portraits to his more recent abstractions, COLA grantee Sandeep Mukerjee’s interest as an artist has always been in making a hybrid object—part painting, part drawing, part sculpture and part environment

Founded in 1992, Santa Cecilia Orchestra has made a commitment to share the beauty and inspiration of classical music, giving special focus to Latinos.

COLA grantee Sarah Maclay is the author of three poetry collections and teaches creative writing and literature at Loyola Marymount University.

For almost 40 years, Self Help Graphics & Art has emerged as the leading visual arts cultural center which serves the predominantly Chicano/Mexicano community of Los Angeles.

Since 1998, Shakespeare by the Sea has presented quality admission-free Shakespeare performances in dozens of communities throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Since 1985, The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles has been a vibrant hub of unique programs and events designed to make Shakespeare accessible and engaging.

Show Box L.A. provides a platform and environment for innovative dance works by local artists; as well as building relationships with artists nationally and internationally.

Open to the public since 1996, the Skirball Cultural Center has established itself as one of the world's most dynamic Jewish cultural institutions and among the leading cultural venues in Los Angeles.

Skylight offers uninhibited and impassioned new plays that are redefining intimate theater in Los Angeles.

The Society for the Activation of Social Space through Art and Sound serves as a catalyst for the creation, presentation, and recognition of experimental art and sound practices in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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

The South Robertson Neighborhoods Council is chartered and funded by the City of Los Angeles to promote citizen participation in local government at a grassroots level.

For 30 years, the Center for Nonprofit Management has stood as the premier resource for the Southern California nonprofit community.

Southern California Institute of Architecture is dedicated to educating architects who will imagine and shape the future.

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.

Artist-in-Residence Steven Reigns is a poet and educator who has taught writing workshops around the country to LGBT youth and people living with HIV.

STREET POETS Inc. is a non-profit poetry-based peace-making organization dedicated to the creative process as a force for individual and community transformation.

The TAIKOPROJECT is an ensemble of premiere taiko drummers dedicated to promoting and advancing the American art of taiko.

The Thai Community Arts and Cultural Center was founded in 1992, for the purpose of preserving and promoting Thai arts and culture in the United States.

Antaeus is a cooperative theater ensemble founded to empower the actor and to bring classical theater to Los Angeles.

The Arroyo Arts Collective is a grassroots, community-based organization of artists, poets, musicians, craftspersons and supporters of the creative community in Northeast 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.

The Center for Cultural Innovation promotes knowledge sharing, networking and financial independence for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing business training, grants, and incubating innovative projects.

The Colburn School is a leading performing arts school where a renowned faculty provides instruction to dedicated students of all ages.

The Da Camera Society seeks to build and enrich community spirit by celebrating through music the history, architecture and diversity of our multicultural community.

For sheer beauty and intimacy, it's hard to beat The Ford for summer entertainment under the stars.

The Gabriella Foundation’s mission is to transform the lives of underserved youth in Los Angeles through high-quality dance instruction.

The Hammer Museum champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light, to experience the unexpected, to ignite our imaginations, and inspire change.

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.

Imagination Workshop is a non-profit theater arts organization committed to using the unique power of the theater to provide life-changing artistic opportunities to the mentally ill, homeless veterans, senior citizens, and ‘at-risk’ young people.

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 Chamber Orchestra's mission is to enrich and connect our community through intimate and transformative musical experiences which exemplify and foster artistic excellence, education and innovation.

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 mission of the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA) is to restore, preserve, and document the murals of Los Angeles. MCLA is not affiliated with DCA's Citywide Mural Program.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble moves toward the creation of a larger International Experimental Theatre Center, facilitating the crosspolination of artists from different countries, cultures and disciplines, and the exposure of this collaborative work to the Southern California audience.

The Pan African Film Festival is a non-profit dedicated to the promotion of cultural and racial tolerance and understanding through the exhibition of film, art and creative expression.

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

Established in 1962, Theatre West is the oldest continually running theatre company in Los Angeles.

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural is a not-for-profit cultural arts center and bookstore.

The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company’s mission is to empower youth in underserved and at-risk environments to become productive members of the community.

Valley Cultural Center provides diverse programs and events in the arts that bring together talent, community and business throughout the San Fernando Valley.

Valley Opera and Performing Arts (VOPA) is dedicated to enriching our community through the power of music and the arts.

Drawing on the illustrious history of the great panorama paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries, The Velaslavasay Panorama is an exhibition hall, theatre and garden dedicated to the production and presentation of unusual visual experiences, including those of the 360-degree variety.

The mission of Venice Arts is to ignite youths’ imagination, mentor their creativity, and expand their sense of possibility through high quality, accessible media–based arts education programs.

Our mission is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans.

Viver Brasil honors Brazil’s African legacy through bold contemporary dance theater and increases awareness of the rich history of Afro-Brazilian dance and music.

Watts Village Theater Company produces original works of theater and educational programming to honor the rich history, cultural diversity and under-served populations of South Los Angeles.

As a community chorus, we seek to embrace the wide diversity of experience from all walks of life in Los Angeles.

Women In Film is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting equal opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global media.

COLA grantee Won Ju Lim explores intersections of memory, fantasy, and real and imagined spaces, drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as Baroque architecture, science-fiction films and the contemporary urban landscape.

The mission of Yiddishkayt Los Angeles is to preserve, cultivate, and broadcast the treasures of Yiddish, the diversity of Yiddishkayt’s legacy, and the progressive tradition of Jewish European and immigrant life and explore this cultural and moral heritage in the face of the disappearance and neglect of the historical, lived experience of European Yiddish culture.

Young Musicians Foundation exists to unify communities through exceptional classical music experiences for youth.

Young Storytellers engages creativity through the art of storytelling. Our mission is to inspire young people to discover the power of their own voice.

Zócalo Public Square, a proud affiliate of Arizona State University, is a not-for-profit Ideas Exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism.