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Los Angeles Art Jobs & Internships
Current employment, internships, commissions, fellowships, and career-building opportunities for artists and arts students in Los Angeles. Browse freely.
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Internships & apprenticeships
Paid and career-building roles for students, recent graduates, and people beginning work in the Los Angeles arts community.
Employment
Arts jobs in Los Angeles
Current roles with museums, studios, galleries, universities, cultural organizations, and other Los Angeles arts employers.
Beyond employment
More opportunities across Los Angeles
Grants, residencies, commissions, exhibitions, fellowships, and other professional opportunities across Los Angeles County.
V I D E O S O U N D A R C H I V E
V I D E O S O U N D A R C H I V E – Season 17
Video and sound works that emphasize critical thought and creation without vanity metrics
Remote, Los Angeles-based organization
Apply by Aug 31, 2026
Los Angeles Center of Photography
The Crux of Visibility: Portraits, Vision, and Empathy
Photographic portraits exploring connection, empathy, visibility, and dialogue through portraiture in conceptual, documentary, digital, or candid forms
Remote, Los Angeles-based organization
1st Place: $500 cash prize; 2nd Place: $250 LACP gift card and one-year membership; 3rd Place: $250 LACP gift card; Honorable Mentions shown in online gallery for three months
Apply by Sep 22, 2026
City of West Hollywood
Moving Image Media Art Program (MIMA) Prequalified List
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Exhibition series presenting moving image artworks on multiple digital billboards along the Sunset Strip. Artworks engage the unique visual landscape and experiment with state-of-the-art high-definition digital signage.
West Hollywood, CA
Apply by Oct 15, 2026
LA County Department of Arts and Culture
Call for Grant & Civic Art Panelists
Carly Lake
Qualifications: Open to artists, design professionals, and other arts and culture experts with experience to review grant applications and artist proposals. - The Role: Serve on a review panel to assess and score grant applications or artist proposals for civic art projects. Panelists provide recommendations to the Arts Commission, ensuring an equitable and informed selection process. - Compensation: Panelists receive an honorarium for their participation in a grant review panel or artist selection committee. Amount not specified. - The Commitment: Submit a nomination or self-nominate through the online form. Nominations are reviewed quarterly.
Los Angeles, CA
Honorarium for panelists (amount unspecified)
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Center for Cultural Innovation
Open Call for Grant Panelists
Qualifications: Arts professionals with a deep understanding of a particular discipline or area of experience. Open to all career stages. - The Role: Serve on peer grant review panels for CCI's various grant programs. Responsibilities include online training, independent application review, and participation in panel discussions. - Compensation: An honorarium is provided for time and expertise; the specific amount is not listed. - The Commitment: Submit an application to be kept on file for two years. If selected, commitment includes training, review, and discussion.
Los Angeles, CA
Honorarium provided
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City of West Hollywood - Arts Division
WEHO Muralist Roster
“A Night On The Town” by MONCHO1929, 7141 Santa Monica Blvd.
Prequalification roster used by West Hollywood staff and local businesses when considering artists for future mural and construction-fence projects.
West Hollywood, CA
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18th Street Arts Center
Visiting Artist Residency
Jumatatu Poe and Jermone Donte Beacham
This is a research and production-based residency for international and US-based artists. Residents are situated in a vibrant Santa Monica arts community with live/work studios.
Santa Monica, CA
$400 USD
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18th Street Arts Center
Local Studio Artist Residency
This residency provides long-term, subsidized live/work or day studios for local artists in Santa Monica, fostering a creative community.
Santa Monica, CA
$1 USD
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Within reach
Southern California opportunities
Selected opportunities in nearby Southern California arts communities, including Orange County, Ventura, Riverside, and San Diego.
No current listings in this section. New opportunities are reviewed regularly.
Across the state
California opportunities
Open calls, programs, and professional opportunities elsewhere in California that may be useful to Los Angeles artists.
O'Hanlon Center for the Arts
CALL FOR ENTRIES: IN 3D – small sculptures
Small three-dimensional sculptures in any material for an in-person gallery exhibition
Mill Valley, CA
Apply by Aug 29, 2026
Ten Moir Gallery
The Elements Art Competition & Exhibition
Visual interpretations of earth, water, fire, and air in physical, symbolic, or emotional forms.
Remote, open to Los Angeles applicants
Overall Winner: $150 cash prize
Apply by Aug 31, 2026
Recology San Francisco
Student Artist in Residence Program
Studio-based residency for student artists to develop work using scavenged materials and professional growth through engagement with a materials-rich environment.
San Francisco, CA
Apply by Sep 1, 2026
Recology San Francisco
Artist in Residence Program
This four-month residency supports artists in developing their practice while engaging with sustainability. Artists create work from materials scavenged from the public dump.
San Francisco, CA
$0 USD
Apply by Sep 1, 2026
Fellowship Of Craft
Fellowship of Craft 2026 Winter Fair
Indoor craft marketplace for artists to exhibit and sell handmade work directly to the public.
Oakland, CA
Apply by Sep 8, 2026
Rio Hondo College
Noncredit Painting for Older Adults Instructor
The role is to teach noncredit painting courses to older adults on a part-time, as-needed basis. This position is part of a hiring pool for future hourly teaching assignments.
Whittier, CA
$49–$54, USD
Apply by Oct 28, 2026
Abbey Foundation for the Arts
Abbey Foundation Studio Grant
A six-month, day-use studio grant supporting project development in an 850-square-foot indoor studio with an attached screened work area.
Boonville, CA
Up to $5,000 for materials and equipment
Apply by Dec 1, 2026
Mendocino Art Center
Applications to Teach a Workshop at Mendocino Art Center
Teaching workshops in a wide variety of mediums and topics
Mendocino, CA
Apply by Dec 11, 2026
Allan Hancock College
Part-time Faculty - Art
The role involves teaching subjects including Art History, Drawing, Painting, Design, Digital Illustration, and Animation at a community college. Faculty provide instruction according to established curriculum to a diverse student body.
Santa Maria, CA
$56 USD
Apply by Dec 31, 2026
Allan Hancock College
Part-Time Faculty - Three-Dimensional Arts, Sculpture, Ceramics, 3-Design
Teach college-level courses in ceramics, sculpture, 3-D design, and wheel-throwing. Responsibilities include curriculum development, student consultation, and maintaining expertise in current technologies.
Santa Maria, CA
$56.46 - $86.44 Hourly
Apply by Dec 31, 2026
RevArt
RevArt Artist Interview 2026
Featured blog interview highlighting your creative journey, artistic practice, and perspectives on the art world
Remote, open to Los Angeles applicants
Apply by Dec 31, 2026
Kala Art Institute
Fellowship Program
Fully funded residencies supporting artists demonstrating conceptual creativity, originality, and artistic excellence
Berkeley, CA
Fully funded residency
Apply by Mar 1, 2027
Dorland Mountain Arts
Dorland Mountain Arts Residency
This self-directed residency offers creative freedom in a serene, natural environment. Residents are immersed in a quiet, rural setting with access to walking trails and mountain views.
Temecula, CA
$1700 USD
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High Desert Test Sites
Self-Structured Residency
This program offers a quiet, self-directed retreat for creative practice at A-Z West. Residents experience a tranquil desert environment to focus on their work and gain new perspective.
Joshua Tree, CA
$500 USD
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University of La Verne
Assistant / Associate Professor of Art
Responsibilities include teaching studio practice and conceptual visual art courses across various media. The role involves potential leadership and service on university and department committees.
La Verne, CA
$71,283–$74,222 USD
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Dream Factory Sound Sanctuary
Dream Factory Sound Sanctuary
Immersive residency for recording, composition development, music production learning, experimental sound practices, and artistic growth in a professional studio environment.
Alpine, CA
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California State University, East Bay
Assistant Professor of Art and Design (Graphic Design and Interaction Design)
Teach 3-4 undergraduate studio courses per semester in graphic and interaction design, with advising and committee responsibilities. Contribute to curriculum development and maintain an active creative/scholarly practice.
Hayward, CA
$86,628–$89,772 USD
Rolling
Blue Line Arts
Public Art RFQ
Lauren Walike
This RFQ establishes a roster of artists for future public art projects in the Placer County region. The program seeks artists experienced in murals, sculpture, and other public-facing media.
Roseville, CA
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