Established in 2012, Arts for LA hosted the first Arts Day as a way to foster dialogue among civic leaders who believed that a vibrant arts and cultural ecology is good for the social, civic and economic vibrancy of the City. Since then, this one-day event has grown to Arts Month, a month-long spotlight in April where Arts for LA creates a dialogue between our arts advocates and elected officials with the goal of advancing access to arts and culture throughout Los Angeles.
Our Arts Month Calendar is filled with programs, events, and weekly advocacy efforts you can take to ensure the voices of creative communities are heard at all levels of government! Our organizational members also have the opportunity to be featured on the calendar each year. Their responses are reflected below.
Arts Month April 2025
Action Alert: Send a letter and urge the LA County Board of Supervisors to prioritize local arts funding!
Creative Worker Series: Visit our social media channels – @arts4la – to hear from folks about why they work in the creative economy. Contact us via email at info@artsforla.org if you want to be interviewed!
Review our 25-27 Agenda: Roots, Recovery, and Regeneration!
Share your palabra, song, or any form of expression at Tia Chucha’s Open Mic Night. All languages and ages are welcome. Sign ups will be available upon arrival.
Center Theatre Group’s Going Pro Career Fair is a free event designed for current college and graduate students / early career individuals who are getting ready to transition to the professional world of theatre and live entertainment.
Join us for an Arts Month launch with City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs.
Sign up for an Advocate Account in Arts for LA’s Action Center to be notified when new actions need your voice.
Creative Worker Series: Visit our social media channels – @arts4la – to hear from folks about why they work in the creative economy. Contact us via email at info@artsforla.org if you want to be interviewed!
Arts for LA and arts advocates will convene at LA City Hall for Advocacy Day to meet with elected officials and champion local arts funding, expanded pathways to sustainable creative careers, and more.
Explore TONÁNTZIN at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, featuring commissioned artwork by Mexican-American fashion designer Louis Verdad. This multimedia installation is a contemporary reinterpretation of the Mesoamerican goddess that embodies the duality of creation and destruction.
Experience a bold and dynamic production of Jane Eyre at A Noise Within through April 20!
Join the Movement! Contribute to Arts for LA and support arts advocacy! Look out for our weekly Staff Stories to learn more about our personal commitments to a vibrant arts sector.
Action Alert: Forthcoming!
Creative Worker Series: Visit our social media channels – @arts4la – to hear from folks about why they work in the creative economy. Contact us via email at info@artsforla.org if you want to be interviewed!
Explore the Department of Arts and Culture’s Needs Assessment which highlights county investments in the arts.
Educators! Join the Academy Museum for drop-in workshop activities for teens at 4:30 PM.
Join 18th Street Theatre from 10AM-12PM for a community art-making gathering focused on safety, connection, and healing, with licensed mental health and trained arts healing practitioners available for support.
Join the Movement! Contribute to Arts for LA and support arts advocacy! Look out for our weekly Staff Stories to learn more about our personal commitments to a vibrant arts sector.
Action Alert: Take action with CA for the Arts and ask your state legislators to restore $5M in funding for the CA Arts Council.
Creative Worker Series: Visit our social media channels – @arts4la – to hear from folks about why they work in the creative economy. Contact us via email at info@artsforla.org if you want to be interviewed!
Browse the SMU Data Arts Vibrancy Index.
Join the Entertainment Equity Alliance for their second Careers in Entertainment Expo: a one-day, free interactive event at Expo Park that brings together students and early career professionals to explore opportunities available in the entertainment industry.
Join Clockshop at Ready to Fly, a family-friendly fundraiser in support of their 5th Annual Community and Unity People’s Kite Festival from 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
Join the Movement! Contribute to Arts for LA and support arts advocacy! Look out for our weekly Staff Stories to learn more about our personal commitments to a vibrant arts sector.
LA County’s Arts Datathon: Intelligence will feature hands-on workshops designed to help our arts and culture communities understand how to use generative AI tools effectively and ethically.
Dance and Dialogue invites you to Celebrate LA, an uplifting, feel good night featuring all that makes LA so vibrant: the cultures, variety of arts, and freedom of self-expression!
