We're excited to announce our second round of grants for FY 2024!

$110 million will go to organizations to support Grants for Arts & Our Town projects in all states & jurisdictions as well as State and Regional partnerships. Here's more: bit.ly/3yiNt4L

The LA City Public Works, the LA City Office of Community Beautification and Keep Los Angeles Beautiful, would like to invite you to the 6th Annual Beautification Conference taking place on Tuesday, May 21st at Pan Pacific Park.

To register, please click on the following link: forms.gle/2kDstA3nvt9hKA…

🏃Hurry, deadline approaching: Calling all LA-based poets, spoken-word artists, and songwriters: DCA seeks submissions for the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad Sport+Poetry Program. Commission fees range from $200 to $5,400. Apply here by May 9:

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Yesterday, CNM & LA Dept of Cultural Affairs held the #RENEW2024 conference to bring together professionals across the arts, science, & wellness sectors. We discussed the power of arts & culture & how we can collectively enhance individual & societal health. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Come and see us! DCA will be leading art workshops, and celebrating the completion of new murals and public artworks at the North Central Animal Shelter. All part of Adoption Day on May 4.

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month #AAPIHM with us! Download DCA's 2024 Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide to find over 100 events taking place across Los Angeles through May and beyond:
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Calling all LA-based poets, spoken-word artists, and songwriters: DCA seeks submissions for the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad Sport+Poetry Program. Commission fees range from $200 to $5,400. Apply here by May 9:
📥 bit.ly/RFQ-Cultural-O…

Happy #InternationalDanceDay

🎭 LA Dept of Cultural Affairs 💃🏾 🩰 🕺🏿

Featuring DCA DANCE DIVISION Dance In Districts Performances

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🎞️ The 3rd annual International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, at Beyond Baroque features screenings of nearly 40 poetry-based films from around the world, including selections from France, India, Belgium, Ireland, and the U.S.

🎟️ Get tickets now! eventbrite.com/e/internationa…

#ThrowbackThursday to RENEW 2023!

We're excited to partner with LA Dept of Cultural Affairs again to present this year's conference on May 7 at the California Endowment, which will bring together leaders in the fields of arts, science, & social well-being.

Learn more: cnmsocal.org/renew-2024-com…

✍️Apply here: culture.lacity.gov/calls/public-s…

🌟 Support for this event has been provided by LA Dept of Cultural Affairs and the Dwight Stuart Youth Fund.

🎵 See us for FREE this Saturday at #GMCLA ’s first-ever High School Choral Festival, and hear some of the BEST of the Chorus, including these songs! For event details and to register for your free tickets, visit gmcla.org/schedule (registration required to attend) 🌈 🎶

Join DCA and @cnmsocal on Tuesday, May 7 for RENEW 2024: A Community Conference on Arts, Neuroscience, and Social Wellness held at the California Endowment. Tickets are $24 and space is limited!

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***UPDATE***
Tomorrow's unveiling of the new public art piece at Wilmington Waterfront Promenade has been postponed. A new date and time will be announced with more information coming soon. Visit lawaterfront.org for further updates. LA Waterfront LA Dept of Cultural Affairs

Making your first short? 🎥 🎬 This in-person event will illuminate each step of the way through first-hand accounts from WIF fellows, alumni, and more.

Register now at womeninfilm.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neon…

This event is supported in part by LA Dept of Cultural Affairs

Interested in local cuisine? Mercado la Paloma is a marketplace featuring Ethiopian, Thai, Oaxaca, Yucatec, Belizean, & more. Run by the nonprofit Esperanza Community Housing, La Mercado is featured in DCA’s Promise Zone Arts Cultural Treasures of South LA Initiative:  youtu.be/SYLwU0Rtk4c?si…

RFQ: DCA seeks submissions from LA-based poets, spoken-word artists, and songwriters for the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad Sport+Poetry Program. Commission fees range from $200 to $5,400.
Apply to the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad Sport+Poetry Program here:
bit.ly/RFQ-Cultural-O…

In the wake of COVID-19, the City of LA partnered with the See Change Institute to evaluate if and how the city should create a permanent COVID-19 Memorial, and to garner community feedback on the form and site for a memorial. Find the report here: bit.ly/CPRA-LA