16 Jun 2025

RFP/Q's Free Temporary Storage of Artwork

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture –  Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Opportunity Description

U.S. Regional Deadline: July 20, 2025 – The LA County Department of Arts and Culture is offering free temporary storage for artworks to artists and community-based organizations who have lost access to home storage, studio space, commercial storage, or other areas for storing artwork due to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

Storage will be offered on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to applicants in the immediate fire perimeter. This service will be available for a maximum of one year, from July 2025 to July 2026.

Artwork Eligibility
In order to accommodate as many artworks as possible, we can only accept the following artworks:

  1. Artworks smaller than 72 inches at greatest length;
  2. Artworks weighing less than 50 pounds;
  3. Artworks in good condition that do not require immediate conservation services due to fire, smoke, water damage;
  4. Artworks that do not contain hazardous material; and
  5. Artworks located within Los Angeles County.

Please check our website for full details and how to apply.

MORE INFO

For inquiries, please contact the Civic Art Division of the LA County Department of Arts and Culture by emailing firerelief@arts.lacounty.gov.

About:
The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We provide leadership, services, and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations, countywide arts education initiatives, commissioning and care for civic art collections, research and evaluation, access to creative pathways, professional development, free community programs, and cross sector creative strategies that address civic issues. All of this work is framed by our longstanding commitment to fostering access to the arts, and the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative.

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
1055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 202-5858

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: RFP/Q's. Opportunity Tags: $0 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 07 July thru Aug, and Open to U.S. Artists Only. Benefits: *No Participation Fee and In-Kind Benefit.

Opportunity expires in 33 days.

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