This workshop will walk participants through the nuts and bolts of the LA County Arts Internship Program, including elements of a successful application as well recent changes to the program. Due to some sizeable updates to the program, all interested applicants, both new and returning, are strongly encouraged to attend.

This workshop will walk participants through the nuts and bolts of the LA County Arts Internship Program, including elements of a successful application as well recent changes to the program. Due to some sizeable updates to the program, all interested applicants, both new and returning, are strongly encouraged to attend.

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with Bloomberg Philanthropies to bring the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program to Los Angeles County. Through the program, rising public high school seniors are connected to paid 8-week summer internships at arts and culture organizations. This Application Workshop is for organizations interested in applying to be an internship worksite for the 2027 summer internship period.

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with Bloomberg Philanthropies to bring the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program to Los Angeles County. Through the program, rising public high school seniors are connected to paid 8-week summer internships at arts and culture organizations. This Application Workshop is for organizations interested in applying to be an internship worksite for the 2027 summer internship period.

The Grants Virtual Open house took place on 8/5/2026. This page contains a recording of the webinar, a link to the webinar presentation slides, and FAQ info from the webinar.   

Small group office hours are an opportunity to discuss the OGP program, eligibility requirements, and application process. (Photo Caption): Photo courtesy of LA Chamber Ballet.

Managing the financial side of a public art project can be just as creative and critical as making the work itself. This session equips artists with the tools to plan, track, and steward project funds from commission to completion. We’ll cover core skills including building detailed budgets, understanding payment schedules, navigating contracts, and anticipating hidden costs like insurance, taxes, and long-term maintenance.

Public art often means working in complex bureaucracies and can lead to misunderstandings and a sense that transparency is lacking in the civic art field. This session seeks to address this dynamic by inviting artists to learn about the processes, policies, and structures that inform the civic art process within government agencies. From project development and management to oversight and multi-agency coordination, the session will explore these requirements from the LA County Civic Art and other agencies’ perspectives.

This session demystifies the public art proposal process. Artists will learn how to craft a strong conceptual narrative, integrate technical feasibility, develop a preliminary budget, and effectively communicate concepts to stakeholders. We will consider challenges and opportunities for designing in the public art context including ways that artists can navigate meeting client needs while retaining their artistic voice. The session will include samples and tips as well as a review of real-world RFPs.

Sustainability in public art isn’t just about environmental compliance—it’s a creative opportunity. This session explores how artists can thoughtfully integrate sustainability into their practice through material selection, production methods, and conceptual framing. Using recent public artworks commissioned for the California Air Resources Board as case studies, we’ll look at a range of artistic responses to environmental themes and discuss the real-world challenges of incorporating sustainable practices into public commissions.