29 Jul 2026

RFP/Q's LA River Headwaters Canoga Park Civic Art Project

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. National Deadline: August 27, 2026 –  The Department of Arts and Culture’s Civic Art Division invites artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for the LA River Headwaters Canoga Park Civic Art Project. The opportunity is for a site-specific artwork composed of multiple artist-designed interpretive signage and hardscape elements along a quarter-mile trail.

This is the first civic art opportunity along the Los Angeles River. This project highlights themes outlined in the 2022 LA River Master Plan and input from 2021- 2022 Headwaters Area Project Community Engagement Plan meetings. The Department of Arts and Culture seeks to prioritize the histories and natural environment of the river, in particular as they pertain to the First Peoples.

BUDGET: $290,000

ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to artists and artist teams:

  • Who reside or work within the United States of America. Although the artwork is site-specific, the Department of Arts and Culture has opened the Call nationally to acknowledge the potential challenges of displacement and migration for any potential artists; and
  • Who are able to show a demonstrable involvement with Native American communities.

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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: Below $25 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 07 July thru Aug, and Open to U.S. Artists Only. Benefits: *No Participation Fee and Purchase.

Opportunity expires in 30 days.

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