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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.
City of Burbank Parks and Recreation Department
City of Burbank Community Arts Grant Program
Visual and performing arts projects completed in the City of Burbank between March 1, 2027 and February 28, 2028, with a culminating event open to the public.
Los Angeles County, CA
Project grants of $1,000 to $5,000 (maximum request $5,000); about 10-18 awards from a $50,000 pool.
Apply by Oct 16, 2026
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR)
A participatory community residency in a non-arts venue in one City of Los Angeles council district: at least eleven artist-led workshops with about 20 participants and a free or low-cost public culminating event, during July 2027-June 2028.
Los Angeles, CA
$12,000 NEAR grant (may be reduced at contracting to $6,000 for 5 workshops + 1 event if DCA's budget is cut); paid as reimbursement in two 50% installments
Apply by Oct 30, 2026
Arts Council for Long Beach
Arts Council for Long Beach Professional Development Microgrants
Workshops, seminars, classes, or training that build professional, marketing, or business skills to be used in the Long Beach community.
Remote, Los Angeles-based organization
Up to $1,000 per fiscal year. The Arts Council may fund up to half of conference fees, with a $500 maximum for conferences outside Long Beach. Travel is not funded.
Apply by Nov 15, 2026
Arts Council for Long Beach
Arts Council for Long Beach Project Microgrants
Publicly accessible arts and cultural events, festivals, arts education, folk arts, and public art that support cultural diversity and underserved Long Beach communities.
Long Beach, CA
Applicants may request a maximum of $1,000.00 per fiscal year.
Apply by Nov 15, 2026
City of West Hollywood
City of West Hollywood Temporary Public Art Exhibition RFQ: Santa Monica Boulevard at Doheny Drive
"The Seven Sisters" by Matthias Neumann (2026), Santa Monica Boulevard median, West Hollywood
A temporary outdoor exhibition on the Santa Monica Boulevard / Doheny Drive median, which has six sculpture foundations, on the theme "Inventing Traditions" for the City's 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Creative Plan. Existing or newly fabricated work is welcome.
West Hollywood, CA
Commission of up to $72,000 for the selected artist, all-inclusive (artwork, fabrication, installation and deinstallation, structural engineering, insurance and any special maintenance). Three semi-finalists each receive a $3,000 honorarium to develop and present a proposal.
Apply by Dec 16, 2026
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
Apply by Feb 28, 2027
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
Funding is determined on a case-by-case basis; artists are encouraged to secure their own funding from external sources.
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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
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Arts Council for Long Beach
Arts Council for Long Beach Public Art Maintenance Microgrants
Restoration, repair, and preventative maintenance of existing public murals and utility boxes.
Long Beach, CA
funding ranging from $250 to $1,000 for the repair of these artworks
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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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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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Within reach
Southern California opportunities
Selected opportunities in nearby Southern California arts communities, including Orange County, Ventura, Riverside, and San Diego.
City of Escondido Public Art Commission
Arts, Culture & Creativity Month 2027 Grant Opportunity (City of Escondido)
Free arts, culture and creativity events and activities in Escondido during Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (April 2027), in one of five categories: Performing Arts; Visual Arts & Exhibitions; Art Education & Creative Experiences; Cultural Heritage & Traditions; Escondido Artist Showcase.
Escondido, CA
Project grants of $1,000-$10,000 from a total pool of up to $85,000. Projects with four or fewer days of free activities may request up to $7,000; five or more days, up to $10,000. Matching funds encouraged but not required.
Apply by Oct 23, 2026
City of Ventura
City of Ventura Community Grants Program — Individual Artist Projects
Project support for arts or cultural activities that benefit City of Ventura residents, delivered by artists and creative practitioners who live or make work in the city.
Remote, open to Los Angeles applicants
$3,000–$5,000
Apply by Oct 26, 2026
City of Paramount
City of Paramount Hay Tree Public Market Exterior Murals (Paramount Paints)
Three exterior murals (about 10 x 30 ft each) on the Hay Tree Public Market and Paramount Museum, themed Local Commerce, Community & Events, and Paramount History, with a historical or vintage-inspired look.
Paramount, CA
About $10,500 per mural ($35 per sq ft; each panel about 10 ft x 30 ft = 300 sq ft); about $31,500 if one artist or team is awarded all three murals. All-inclusive: design, planning, materials, installation, anti-graffiti coating, travel and insurance. No finalist or proposal stipend is offered.
Apply by Oct 30, 2026
beautifulPB
beautifulPB Coastal Gateway Mural
Design and lead a community-painted, in-street wayfinding mural (up to 70 x 150 ft) at the entrance to the Rose Creek bike path and Mike Gotch Memorial Bridge in Mission Bay Park, reflecting local wildlife, native habitat and ecological identity.
San Diego, CA
$6,000 artist stipend for designing the mural and helping oversee the community painting event. Paint and supplies for the event are provided separately by beautifulPB. No finalist or proposal stipend is mentioned.
Apply by Nov 1, 2026
California Lutheran University
Adjunct Pool - Art Department
Undergraduate art instruction in sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, or art and psychology/art therapy.
Thousand Oaks, CA
Hiring Range $32-$34.50 an hour
Apply by May 31, 2027
California State University, San Bernardino
Department of Art & Design (Studio Art & Design) Part-time Lecturer Pool
Part-time lecturer teaching in studio art and design across foundation through graduate levels in ceramics, glass, imaging and illustration, installation, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, woodworking/furniture design, video, and special topics.
San Bernardino, CA
Salary is commensurate with experience; actual salary will be in accordance with percentage of time appointed. Lecturer A (Range 2): $5,507 - $6,677; Lecturer B (Range 3): $6,221 - $13,224; Lecturer C (Range 4): $6,825 - $14,523; Lecturer D (Range 5): $8,593 - $15,211.
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Across the state
California opportunities
Open calls, programs, and professional opportunities elsewhere in California that may be useful to Los Angeles artists.
City of Rancho Cucamonga
City of Rancho Cucamonga Mini Mural Project 2026-2027
Design and paint mini murals on cement directional markers along the Pacific Electric Trail in Rancho Cucamonga, CA for the City's 50th Anniversary.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$1,500 stipend per directional marker, inclusive of all artist design fees, supplies, fabrication, and time spent
Apply by Oct 22, 2026
Calexico Recreation Department
City of Calexico Community Mural Project – Cycle 9
Illustrative image: Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain
Temporary (initial three-year) site-specific murals on park restroom buildings at four Calexico sites; up to three artists selected, one per site.
Calexico, CA
Artist Stipend (artist fee) by site: Site A $5,200; Site B $4,350; Site C $3,520; Site D up to $4,470. Not all-inclusive: a separate installation-cost allowance (up to $4,680 / $3,915 / $3,168 / $4,023) is paid as a $1,800 advance plus receipt reimbursement for permits, insurance, materials and equipment rental; any unused installation balance is deducted from the Artist Stipend. No design/finalist fee.
Apply by Oct 26, 2026
Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture
City of Sacramento – MLK Library Public Art
Design and install three-dimensional sculptural artwork (relief or constructed panels; mosaic is acceptable, painted murals are not) on one or two entrance walls of the renovated Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Sacramento, speaking to the theme of civil rights.
Sacramento, CA
$151,500 total artist budget, all-inclusive (conceptual design, final design, construction drawings, engineering documents, permits, artist's fee, travel, fabrication and installation): a $1,500 design fee under a conceptual design contract, then a $150,000 Purchase of Artwork agreement. No additional funds for travel or lodging; no finalist stipend is stated (the panel selects one artist from qualifications).
Apply by Oct 26, 2026
East Bay Community Foundation
East Bay Fund for Artists
Commissioning new works by Bay Area artists that advance racial justice and social equity, with a required East Bay public presentation.
Remote, open to Los Angeles applicants
Grants of $5,000-$25,000 for the commissioning of new works; the Fund covers up to 75 percent of the total project budget (for example, up to $7,500 of a $10,000 project).
Apply by Oct 26, 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
Marin Cultural Association
MCA Arts Across Marin Grants
Community-centered arts and cultural activities that build community, widen access to the arts and primarily benefit residents of one Marin County supervisorial district.
Remote, open to Los Angeles applicants
Five grants of $10,000, one in each of Marin County's five supervisorial districts. The request must be exactly $10,000.
Apply by Dec 4, 2026
Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency
Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency
Seven-week residency in the high desert near the west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree, CA
Residency recipients will receive a fifteen hundred dollar scholarship to deter costs of participating in the program.
Apply by Dec 15, 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
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
Kern Community College District
Art Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - ESCC
Part-time adjunct art instruction across a full range of art courses at Cerro Coso Community College's Eastern Sierra College Center.
Bishop, CA
$67.00/hour starting salary range; hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula.
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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
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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
Varies
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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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Chaffey College
Art, Part-Time Faculty Pool
Part-time adjunct teaching in the Art Department.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$71.00 - $91.00 Hourly
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Computer History Museum
Curator
Curating, preserving, and interpreting the history of computing, with emphasis on developments from the last 25 years, across exhibitions, collections, digital content, and public engagement.
Mountain View, CA
Salary Range: $90,000–$100,000 annually
Deadline to be announced
Kern Community College District
Art Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool
Part-time adjunct art instruction at Porterville College.
Porterville, CA
Salary: $67.00 Hourly; starting salary range is $66.00/hour (hourly rate may vary based on assignment and Lecture Hour Equivalent formula)
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Mendocino Art Center
Applications to Teach a Workshop at Mendocino Art Center
Teaching workshops in a wide variety of mediums and topics
Mendocino, CA
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Kern Community College District
Art Design Instructor-Adjunct-Part-Time
Part-time, hourly adjunct Art Design instruction in the Fine and Applied Arts department at Porterville College.
Porterville, CA
Salary: $67.00 Hourly; starting salary range $66.00/hour.
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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
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