The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is offering free temporary storage of artwork for artists and community-based organizations who have been impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
Storage will be made available to artists and arts and community-based organizations who have lost access to home storage, studio space, commercial storage, or other areas for storing artwork due to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Storage will be offered on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to applicants in the immediate fire perimeter. This service will be available for a maximum of one year, from July 2025 to July 2026.
Applicant Eligibility
The application is open to individual artists, artist groups, arts organizations, and community-based organizations directly impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires whose homes, studios, or businesses are located either within the fire perimeter or the evacuation zones of the wildfires.
Artwork Eligibility
In order to accommodate as many artworks as possible, we can only accept the following artworks:
- Artworks smaller than 72 inches at greatest length;
- Artworks weighing less than 50 pounds;
- Artworks in good condition that do not require immediate conservation services due to fire, smoke, water damage;
- Artworks that do not contain hazardous material; and
- Artworks located within Los Angeles County.
Application Deadline
The application submission deadline is July 20, 2025 | 5pm (PT).
Next Steps
If your application is approved, the LA County Department of Arts and Culture will arrange to pick up and transport your artwork(s) to secure storage. Please beware of scams; only official LA County employees and approved contractors will contact you about this opportunity through the following email address: firerelief@arts.lacounty.gov
Questions
For inquiries, please contact the Civic Art Division of the LA County Department of Arts and Culture by emailing firerelief@arts.lacounty.gov.