Moving Image Media Art Program (MIMA) Prequalified List

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Who Can Apply: Artists, curators, artist representatives, commercial galleries, and federally recognized nonprofit arts organizations with a professional portfolio of moving image media art. Artists represented by a curator or gallery must also apply individually.
The Focus: A prequalified list for the City of West Hollywood's MIMA program. It shows silent moving image artworks at the top of every hour on digital billboards along the Sunset Strip. Priority goes to work that amplifies underrepresented communities.
The Funding: Invited artists license an existing artwork to the City for a four-month exhibition, at a standard license fee of $5,000. List approval does not guarantee an exhibition.
Key Requirements: Online Jotform with a one-page statement about the work, a CV/resume (PDF, max 4 pages), and at least one public, unlocked artwork link. Links must stay accessible for at least 60 days after the deadline.

DeadlineThursday, October 15, 2026

Award$5,000 standard artwork license fee (if exhibited; list inclusion does not guarantee an exhibition)

LocationWest Hollywood, CA

ParticipationOn-site

Career stagesAll Stages

Application notesApply through the online Jotform. The next deadline is October 15, 2026, 5:00 PM PT; late or incomplete applications are not accepted. Applications can be submitted any time. Those received April 16 – October 15 are reviewed in November, and those received October 16 – April 15 are reviewed in May (deadlines April 15 and October 15). Required: a one-page statement about the work and how it fits the program goals, a CV/resume (PDF, max 4 pages; teams and nonprofits send the primary contact's CV), and at least one public, unrestricted link to an artwork. Links must stay accessible for 60 days after the deadline. Evaluation considers quality, potential visual enjoyment, innovation/risk, and prospective social interaction. Approved applicants may be invited to license an existing artwork for four months. It may be up to 10 minutes long, must be silent, and is formatted to the billboard's specs once invited. Questions: Rebecca Ehemann, rehemann@weho.org.

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