City of West Hollywood Arts Project Grant 2025
The City of West Hollywood's Arts Project Grant offers funding to eligible nonprofit arts organizations for projects taking place within the city and serving its community. This program aligns with the city's broader mission to enrich the lives of its residents and visitors through cultural engagement. The grant aims to foster a vibrant arts scene, recognize and champion local cultural resources, and discover new places for artmaking, directly supporting the city's commitment to cultural development and community well-being. The primary target beneficiaries are the residents and visitors of West Hollywood, with a focus on increasing their access to quality arts programming. The program seeks to engage diverse audiences and expand participation in the arts, particularly making experiences financially and geographically accessible. Beyond cultural enrichment, the grant also intends to support local businesses by increasing revenues and fostering arts-business partnerships, contributing to the economic vitality of the West Hollywood community. Key priorities for this grant include presenting one artistic presentation per year, as opposed to a series of projects, ensuring focused and impactful events. The program prioritizes organizations that can demonstrate artistic experience, an understanding of West Hollywood's unique cultural diversity, and a commitment to serving the general public within the city or immediately adjacent areas. Projects that do not include fundraisers, capital campaigns, murals, or religious-based programs are eligible, maintaining a clear focus on public arts presentations. Expected outcomes and measurable results are centered on increasing engagement with the arts, expanding arts audiences, and enhancing the accessibility of arts experiences for West Hollywood residents. The program also aims to strengthen local cultural resources and generate economic benefits for local businesses through arts-related activities. While specific quantitative metrics are not detailed in the provided text, the emphasis on "increasing access," "expanding audiences," and "increasing revenues for local businesses" indicates the desire for demonstrable positive impacts in these areas. The City of West Hollywood's strategic priorities for this grant reflect a theory of change that postulates that by investing in local arts organizations and projects, the city can foster a more engaged, culturally rich, and economically robust community. The grant's focus on accessibility, local relevance, and partnership building suggests a belief that widespread participation in the arts can lead to a stronger sense of community, increased quality of life for residents, and tangible economic benefits for local enterprises. This aligns with a broader strategy of leveraging cultural assets for comprehensive community development.
Award Range
$10,000 - $42,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Additional Details
The City of West Hollywood is pleased to offer the Arts Project Grant to eligible, nonprofit arts organizations for the production, performance or presentation of art projects that take place in the City of West Hollywood and that serve the West Hollywood community. Organizations may apply for two years of grant funding with one application. The organization will be required to apply for two projects, one for each project year (year one: January 1, 2025 –December 31, 2025 and year two: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026). The projects are not required to be related and may be separate in terms of scope, audience, artists, or other project components. Upon successful completion of the year one project and submittal of the year one final report, the organization will be required to submit an update for its year two project for review and approval by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission. To receive its year two grant, the organization must be in compliance with all eligibility requirements and have submitted its Final Report for the year one project within the 30 days of completing its grant project. Proposed projects may take place in June but will not be included as part of the WeHo Pride Festival and should be considered as separate from both the WeHo Pride Weekend as well as the WeHo Pride Arts Festival. $42,200 Total amount of available funding in this category in 2025 $10,000 Maximum award per organization per calendar year
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Applicants MUST: Be a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit and active nonprofit or provide evidence that they are under a fiscal sponsorship agreement with another nonprofit organization. Have the primary mission be the production and/or public presentation of one or more disciplines of the arts. Be able to demonstrate artistic experience in their field, and an understanding of the unique aspects and cultural diversity of the West Hollywood community. Provide a CA Data Arts Report for the previous 2 years (2022, 2023). Propose an art project that takes place in West Hollywood or in the immediate West Hollywood adjacent area (within 5 blocks of the border) and demonstrate marketing and outreach strategies targeting West Hollywood residents and constituents. If you are unsure of the borders of West Hollywood please see the map found here. Be based in LA County. Submit an on-line application by the deadline. Applicants ARE NOT ELIGIBLE IF YOU: Are an individual artist. Are already receiving funding in another grant category in 2025. Are already receiving funding from another City Division or Department, are co-sponsored by a City Council office. Are a City of West Hollywood elected or appointed officials, an employee and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply. Proposed an art project that is a fundraiser, capital campaign, mural, or religious-based programs/event.
Geographic Eligibility
Los Angeles County (CA)
Application Opens
May 3, 2024
Application Closes
July 1, 2024
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