Artist Application, Artists At Work Los Angeles

THE OFFICE Performing Arts + Film is excited to announce an open call for artists to apply to Artists At Work (AAW), a national workforce resilience program designed to support artists and their communities through artistic civic engagement.

Led by THE OFFICE and implemented in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, this new opportunity will provide salaried employment for four artists for an 18-month term (June 1, 2025 - November 30, 2026) to support them in their artistic practice and in working collaboratively with community members and organizational partners to address local needs in Los Angeles County.

In Los Angeles County, artists will focus on the impact area: Recovery and Resilience. Two artists will partner with local nonprofit organizations in areas recovering from the devastating 2025 wildfires, where they will focus on supporting and strengthening community identity, cultural preservation, and civic memory. One artist will partner with a local nonprofit to explore arts-based environmental sustainability practices that contribute to community climate resiliency. And, one artist will partner with a local nonprofit to explore the role of the arts in health and wellbeing at the individual and community level.

For more information about the program and details about this opportunity, please see our AAW 2025 Los Angeles County Info Packet.

To better understand the criteria that will be used to inform our selection process, applicants may review the evaluation rubric.

We highly encourage applicants to attend an upcoming virtual info session on Thursday, April 10th at 6:00pm PST. Register here.

For any other questions, please reach out to artistsatwork@theofficearts.com.

Applications open on March 25th and are due April 18th at 2:00pm PST.

Legal Name*

First NameLast Name

Preferred Name

First NameLast Name

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Phone Number*

Email*

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Address*

Street Address

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Do you live, work, and/or have historic ties to Los Angeles County?*

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Please elaborate on the above.*

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THE OFFICE performing arts + film is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a culturally diverse staff and an inclusive work environment, and strongly encourages people of all backgrounds, abilities, gender expressions, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, religions, and nationalities to apply to the Artists At Work program. In seeking to learn more about those applying, we also invite you to please tell us about yourself, your background, your lived experience and any details that may have informed your identity as an artist that you would like to share.*

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What is the nature of your current employment status?*

Full-Time at one company, organization or academic institutionPart-Time at one or more of the aboveFreelance Artist / Self-EmployedOther

Please check all that apply when describing your artistic discipline.*

Visual arts, including craft and textile (e.g., ceramics, painting, jewelry making, etc.)Performing arts (e.g., dance, music, theatre, etc.)Literary arts (e.g., poetry, stage plays, novels, etc.)Media arts (e.g., filmmaking, digital art, etc.)InterdisciplinaryTraditional Arts and Culture BearingOther

Before you complete the application questions please read and review the AAW 2025 Los Angeles County Info Packet and FAQs.

Have you read the above mentioned document?*

Yes

Please provide a short artist biography and/or artist statement.*

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Please provide a link to a portfolio of current work.*

Please upload an artist resume or CV if available.

Which employment position(s) would you like to be considered for? Select all that apply.*

Cultural Preservation and Community Identity (2 positions)Climate Resilience and Adaptation (1 position)Arts, Health, and Wellbeing (1 position)

Please describe why you selected the employment position(s) you did, including any related community focus or cross-sector component in your current practice. If you selected more than one employment position, please indicate order of preference.*

Are you currently involved in working with any local social impact or community-based organizations?*

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If so, please share a bit about the organization and your involvement.

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What does it mean to you to be an effective community advocate and/or community-oriented arts practitioner? How would you imagine incorporating members of the community into your work and process? *

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Please describe your capacity to achieve long term projects, including your ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and meet deadlines. If possible please offer past examples of long-term projects you have completed. For example, implementing arts programming, designing a public installation, or a past fellowship.*

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What would you hope to get out of this Artists At Work program? *

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What resources would you need to effectively participate in the Artists At Work program?*

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Is there anything else you would like to share?

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Artists At Work 2025 Artist Application, Los Angeles County

ARTIST INFORMATION

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. ARTISTIC CAREER

2. SOCIAL IMPACT WORK

3. PROGRAM STRUCTURE