SUBMIT THROUGH THIS LINK >> https://www.cciarts.org/cgi/page.cgi/cali_grants.htm --- CALI Catalyst provides unrestricted grants of up to $7,500 to California changemakers who are creating tangible impact within the arts and culture sector by shifting power and influence to underrepresented voices. The California Art Leadership Investments (CALI) Catalyst program launched in 2021 to provide financial support and validation to individuals whose frontline work to upend the status quo in the arts and culture sector is creating tangible change and moving the needle towards greater equity and inclusion. We can look to recent CALI Catalyst grantees and their work to see these ripple effects within the sector. In Santa Ana, Alicia Rojas is working to preserve the history and contributions of overlooked artists through mural restoration, public art advocacy, and local policy engagement. In Los Angeles, Tatiana Vahan launched the Los Angeles Artist Census to better understand working conditions and economic realities faced by artists, using data to advocate for greater support and visibility. And in Vallejo, the Personal Space Gallery team has established an inclusive community art space that features exhibitions and programs reflecting the diversity of the region’s creative voices, with a focus on accessibility and equity for artists from a broad range of backgrounds. When individuals take bold steps to challenge entrenched systems or practices, they risk sacrificing their jobs, social status, and reputation, and more often than not, their hard labor goes unpaid. CALI Catalyst recognizes that this is precisely the time when the arts and culture sector needs to support these changemakers who are ensuring that historically underrepresented communities, such as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities, and those in rural areas, continue to be represented and included. By speaking out and taking action, such as exposing discriminatory hiring practices or disrupting harmful philanthropic norms, these individuals make the arts and culture field better for everyone. The CALI Catalyst grant program aims to support such leaders financially, recognizing that the fear of financial risk can silence voices and discourage meaningful change. To help ensure that the momentum for field-wide change continues undeterred, CALI Catalyst will support artists and arts workers who are on the frontlines of making the field more accessible, welcoming, and representative of the communities they serve.

SUBMIT THROUGH THIS LINK >>> https://www.collectivecallforart.com/spring-2025 --- Our ongoing Call For Art is open to emerging artists worldwide for their chance to submit art and appear on Collective Arts products such as beer, spirit bottles, non-alcoholic beer and cocktails, merchandise, and more. Selected art will be featured and released on our products available anywhere and everywhere you can buy Collective Arts. --- STEP 1: WHAT TO SUBMIT We encourage artists to submit work that has been already produced as we respect the time and effort it takes to create work. Our mission is simple: We believe a creative world is a better world, reserving our brand as an ever-evolving canvas for creativity. More about image format and content that we are prohibited to feature here: INTENT OF USE or check out our ARTIST FAQ! STEP 2: ARTIST SELECTION Artists are selected and paid. Every artist chosen will be personally contacted to discuss licensing of their artworks and is paid $250USD. Chosen artists will be featured through a profile on our website, social media and through ongoing marketing initiatives. STEP 3: JOIN OUR ARTIST COMMUNITY We like to foster and grow our artist community. Expect to hear from us again about additional opportunities like clothing, glassware, live painting, workshops and event pop-ups! Every year we select featured artists in each of our key markets to be our go-to creator for events, experiences, content creation and more. Join our artist community on Facebook and feel free contact us at artists@collectiveartsbrewing.com.

EXTERNAL APP -- https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/backing-small-businesses?mc_cid=34d5a7f0a1&mc_eid=be8cb98257 -- The Backing Small Businesses grant program is now accepting applications for a round of Disaster Recovery grants for eligible locally significant small businesses impacted by recent natural disasters. From Wednesday, May 7 at 9 a.m. CT through Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT, businesses affected by FEMA-declared disasters on or after January 1, 2024, can apply for one of 100 available $10,000 grants to assist in their recovery efforts. Find more information about eligibility requirements, grant program terms, and the application process see link.

APPLY VIA LINK -- https://dysonwomack.submittable.com/submit -- This call for artists is for the PAiD Program Artist Council. The Artist Council is an eight-member group of artists selected to create temporary public artworks and to provide recommendations to help shape the future of Los Angeles County’s public art policy and processes. PAiD: Public Artists in Development is a Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture program funded by the Mellon Foundation with support in development and delivery by Dyson & Womack. Learn more about the PAiD Program at www.lacountyarts.org/experiences/public-artists-development-program. HOW TO APPLY Applications must be submitted by May 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST). An artist may only apply once, individually or as part of a team. Please review the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) before responding to this call. Applications submitted late or through other means than the submission platform will not be reviewed. RFQ TIMELINE Dyson & Womack reserve the right to make changes to the below schedule but plan to adhere to the implementation of this RFQ process as follows: RFQ Released: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (PST) Artist Info Sessions: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7 PM (PST) and Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 12 PM (PST) Deadline for Receiving Questions: Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM (PST) Response to Questions: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 RFQ Deadline: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST) Selected Artists Notified: July 2025

We're a vinyl record shop at 6434 Hollywood Blvd looking for a bold, colorful mural across the upper facade of our building. music, DJs/turntables, palms, and the Hollywood skyline — bright and graphic, celebrating LA record culture. The mural should live high on the wall so it stays out of tagging reach. Must be sealed with an anti-graffiti clear coat. Ground-level signage/windows are handled separately. Artist should be familiar with Hollywood Blvd mural permitting. Image below is totally conceptual we need to refine the final vision.

My name is Mily Esteban, and I am reaching out on behalf of the KAYLT (Korean American Youth Leadership Training) College Cohort. As part of our summer community project, our cohort is exploring the possibility of creating a mural in Koreatown, Los Angeles, centered on Korean LGBTQIA+ visibility and representation. Our goal is to celebrate the diversity of the Korean American community while fostering dialogue, inclusion, and belonging through public art. We would greatly value any feedback, guidance, or ideas you may have.