Keeping Watch by Steve Farley at Santa Clarita's Fire Station 150. LA County Civic Art Collection.
Our hearts and our focus are with everyone in LA County during this devastating time. We will center resources for the arts and culture community on this page and update frequently.
If you have an artist/creative worker site or resource that could be helpful here, write to communications@arts.lacounty.gov.
LA County Arts and Culture Forum: Wildfire Response and Resources
A recording of the Arts and Culture Forum that took place on February 4, 2025.
A PDF of the presentation deck (containing links to all speaker resources) from the February 4 event.
Grants and Funding for Artists and Creative Workers
The L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund is open now through February 18, 2025, 5 pm.
A list of mutual aid resources collected by Arts for LA.
Artists and art workers resources.
Emergency relief for craft artists (artists who make original three-dimensional visual art objects by hand, including folk and traditional art forms).
Supporting those in the entertainment industry affected by the Southern California wildfires.
Emergency relief for the music community.
Pukúu Cultural Community Services has reactivated its Fire Disaster Assistance fund.
Inevitable Foundation offers grants for disabled artists and writers.
For artists facing medical emergencies.
Can provide up to $3,000 for dancers who have lost work due to the disaster (or due to other circumstances outside of their control).
A national list of emergency grants for artists.
Grants, loans, and resources for creative industries.
ACSO has compiled several resources to support LA area individual members and orchestras and ensembles that have musicians, staff, board members, or patrons who may have been affected by the wildfires.
Supporting the entertainment community.
MicroGrants Fund for Wildfire Relief to provide targeted support for producers, engineers, and creators ($100 - $1000).
Dramatist Guild grant is designed to assist writers experiencing unexpected financial, personal, or medical crises.
The Artists’ Fellowship provides one-time emergency aid to professional visual artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement, or unexpected extreme hardship.
Application for one-time financial assistance grants is open to professional musicians across all genres. If you are a professional musician in a specific time of need, please explore to see if you might qualify for a financial grant to pay an essential bill.
Crew Nation is supporting individuals currently employed within the live music industry facing displacement expenses due to mandatory evacuation orders, damage, or loss
Accepting donations and applications for musicians and music industry workers impacted in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
Special one-time grant replacing instruments and gear destroyed by the fires.
Emergency grant for writers and allies.
Nonprofits are instructed to "share a summary of your organization’s work by emailing LAWildfires@calfund.org."
Non-Financial Resources and Services for Artists and Creative Workers
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for workers and self-employed people who do not qualify for regular unemployment benefits.
The Music Center, in collaboration with resident companies, LA Opera and LA Phil, is offering free work and rehearsal spaces at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to arts and cultural organizations, collectives, and groups that have been displaced by the fires.
Do you know a child, teenager, or music teacher who lost musical instruments or equipment in the wildfires? Fill out the form to request help!
Through free legal services and wildfire-related resources, Public Counsel helps individuals, families, small businesses, and communities impacted or displaced by the fires.
The National Heritage Responders is a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals that provides 24/7 advice and guidance to organizations. Orgs, artists, and performing groups can call 202.661.8068.
Members of the public can send questions about preserving family heirlooms and personal collection by emailing NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.
Library of free toolkits and resources has info on readiness and response needs.
Arts Field Guide for Disasters
Los Angeles County
Provides immediate financial assistance to LA County residents who have been directly impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fire and windstorm events. This program bridges financial gaps and promotes the general welfare of affected households until insurance or government recovery resources become available.
Dept. of Economic Opportunity and the Internal Services Dept. of LA County launched a Business to Business Space Share portal, which connects impacted businesses and nonprofits to temporary spaces donated by others.
Resources and services that residents and businesses in Los Angeles County can use to begin the recovery process.
Funds focused on supporting first responders, offering housing assistance, providing relief for small businesses and workers, and removing barriers for students and communities.
This page centralizes fire alerts and info, including maps and evacuation communication, and Countywide-resources.
Federal
FEMA Assistance available for residents impacted by LA County wildfires.
FEMA fact sheet for the arts and culture community: “Helping People Before, During and After Disasters.”
Low-interest disaster loans for various needs.
Learn about how GoFundMe donations, or funds like it, can interfere with FEMA claims.
State
Scroll down for resources for Californians.
A list of resources, grants, and mutual aid opportunities.
Wellbeing Tools and Resources
Support for youth, first responders, and workplace leaders, plus family activities and how to take care of yourself.
Not fire specific, but these are arts-based strategies that enhance the capacity of adults to support young people in restoration and healing.
A 24-hour disaster distress hotline for individuals in need of immediate crisis counseling services.
From the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
For Families and Students
Stitch is being updated to be a centralized platform where families can easily find camps, services, and resources for youth.
Tips for talking to yourself, and talking to your kids.
How to Help
Mutual Aid LA Network's (MALAN) list of evacuation shelters for people and animals, including a list of what resources they provide or need. Volunteers welcome.
California County News’ list of “how to help” links
Scroll for links.
Disaster Relief efforts.
Donate to the Defy: Disaster program to help raise critical funds for immediate and long-term support of the communities impacted by the LA Fires.
This fund will provide immediate and long-term support for community-centered recovery initiatives that aid students, school employees, and families impacted by the LA fires.
Submit a mutual aid resource to the list put together by Arts for LA (which we link to above, in Grants and Funding section).
Supports community organizations on the ground working to meet the immediate and long-term needs of Black communities displaced by the wildfires.
The Latino Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund invests in Latino community-based organizations across California to provide critical financial assistance, rehousing support, and emergency translation for Latino and Indigenous families impacted by wildfires.
LA COUNTY MUNICIPAL ARTS FUNDERS
Beverly Hills Arts and Culture webpage.
Arts and Culture webpage.
City of Glendale emergency resources.
Department of Cultural Affairs.
The Department of Cultural Affairs Wildfire Aid and Resources for the Arts Community and Greater Los Angeles Community webpage.
Arts and Cultural Affairs Division.
City of Pasadena website (includes fire info, updates, and resources.)
Arts Division webpage.
West Hollywood Responds webpage.
Culver City Arts & Culture webpage.
City of Torrance Arts & Venues webpage.
City of Santa Clarita Arts and Events webpage.
The City of Santa Monica Arts, Culture & Fun webpage.