Individual artists  

30 percent of respondents are visual artists, 17 percent are musicians, and 16 percent are multidisciplinary. The rest include media arts (8 percent), theatre (6 percent), design (5 percent), interdisciplinary (5 percent), and six other disciplines. On average, they have 23 years of experience working as artists, ranging from two years to more than 60.   

Arts organizations  

Of the arts organizations and institutions that have responded so far, 61 percent have headquarters locations in the City of Los Angeles and 27 percent in Pasadena. Five are headquartered in Pacific Palisades or Santa Monica. Others are in Beverly Hills, Castaic, Culver City, Long Beach, and Sierra Madre.  

Eighteen of these organizations experienced physical damage from the winds and fires. Most were able to reopen at full capacity, but four of them were operating at reduced capacity and three were unable to provide any services at all.

For more details, download the full brief.

This is not a complete report of all impact on the arts and culture community. Artists, creatives, arts organizations, and cultural institutions are continuing to respond to the surveys, and we will continue to keep them open for as long as needed.

SMITHSONIAN RAPID RESPONSE REPORTS

On January 24, the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative published rapid reports that identified 189 cultural heritage sites potentially impacted by the Eaton Fire and 83 cultural heritage sites potentially impacted by the Palisades Fire. Each report includes a map of the sites at risk, and is available for download.

Download the Eaton Fire Rapid Report

Download the Palisades Fire Rapid Report

FINDINGS FROM OTHER LOCAL SURVEYS  

Other arts and culture organizations across LA County have been gathering information from their members. Their survey findings are helping us get a fuller picture of the impact of the wind and wildfires emergency. If you have survey findings you would like to share, please email research@arts.lacounty.gov.  

Los Angeles Performance Practice surveyed artists in their network through their "Are You Okay?" initiative. They identified six key areas of need in the wake of the emergency:

• Basic necessities
• Housing and relocation
• Loss of income
• Mental health support
• Creative recovery
• Long-term stability

    Read the full report

Theatre Commons LA surveyed theater companies across the county, and learned that  

• Two theatres – Theatre Palisades and Public Display of Altadena – were completely destroyed 
• Four theatres sustained some damage, including wind damage to Pasadena Playhouse and The Group Rep, and smoke damage to Lineage Performing Arts and Boston Court 
• Ten theatres had to cancel shows 
• 33 theatre community members across 16 companies have lost their homes  

    Read a one-page summary of their findings.

LA County Department of Public Works has released a map of Communities Affected by Los Angeles County Fires 2025.

If you are looking for help to recover from the emergency, please visit our Recovery Resources page.