Report includes 13 Actionable Strategies

This report outlines the Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative, an 18-month public process that led to the development of 13 recommendations to the LA County Board of Supervisors to ensure that everyone in LA County has equitable access to arts and culture, and to improve inclusion in the wider arts ecology for all residents in every community. 

This study analyzes the demographics of the arts and cultural workforce in Los Angeles County—specifically, staff members, board, volunteers, and independent contractors associated with 386 cultural nonprofits, most of which receive funding from Arts and Culture, and/or seven other municipal funders in the County. The findings presented in this report are based on 3,307 unique responses to the DataArts Workforce Demographics survey, conducted from May 2016 - July 2016. Among the key findings:

89.3 KPCC ​By Priska Neely

Internships Offer Hands on Experience at Cultural Arts Institutions and Organizations Throughout LA County

Applications Now Open for Interested Organizations

The Civic Art Program Annual Report provides a comprehensive review of projects completed in the 2015/16 fiscal year and their impact on the community.

KCRW Segment on Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Los Angeles Daily News By Sandra Barrera

LA Weekly By LA Weekly To accompany Matt Stromberg's piece on the Civic Art Baseline Inventory project, a LA Weekly composed a slideshow of 30 civic art pieces in the County's civic art collection.

LA Weekly By Matt Stromberg

Join hosts Cheryl Burke (Dancing with the Stars) and Brian White (Scandal, Mistresses, Chicago Fire) for the Emmy® Award-winning 57th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration. 

Splash Magazines By Elaine L. Mura

This series of reports analyzes data reported by arts nonprofits in LA County to DataArts (formerly the Cultural Data Project). They explore how much is being paid on salaries and benefits, how many hours of time is volunteered, and they provide recommendations to how arts nonprofits can improve in these areas.

Organizations Based in Los Angeles County Are Encouraged to Apply