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Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) and Creative Optimism - Uplifting Promises (CO-UP) Grants (2027-28)

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The City of Los Angeles is offering the Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) and Creative Optimism - Uplifting Promises (CO-UP) grants for the 2027-28 cycle. The NEAR grants are designed for individual freelance teaching artists to lead community-relevant workshops that end in public presentations. Conversely, the CO-UP grants are intended for nonprofit social justice organizations that wish to hire a freelance teaching artist to implement creative collaborations within their organization. Funding for these projects ranges between 12,000 and 15,000 dollars, with the strict requirement that all activities take place in non-conventional arts spaces. Interested parties must submit their proposals by October 31, 2026, at 2:45 PM. Further inquiries should be directed to Ben Espinosa, and applicants may be required to register on the City of Los Angeles website to participate in the bidding process.

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LA grants $12k-$15k for community arts projects; proposals due October 31, 2026.

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California → City of Los Angeles

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711510 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

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Los Angeles, CA, CA 90012, USA

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City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) and Creative Optimism - Uplifting Promises (CO-UP) Grants (2027-28) Tender # 231883 Closing Date : 10/31/2026 at 14:45 PM Contact: Contact: Ben Espinosa Email: ben.espinosa@lacity.org Details: Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) grants support individual freelance teaching artists who serve as project-leaders to design and manage a series of free or low-cost community-relevant workshops that culminate in public, community presentations. Creative Optimism-Uplifting Promises (CO-UP) grants foster similar teaching artist-led creative collaborations at social justice organizations throughout the city. In contrast to NEAR projects, a CO-UP proposal should be submitted by nonprofit social justice organizations who seek to employ a freelance teaching artist to carry out a project at a social justice organization. Grants for NEAR/CO-UP projects can range up to $12,000 or $15,000, and must take place in facilities that are *not* conventional arts spaces. Disclaimer: This bid is researched and provided for information purposes only. To participate in this bid opportunity, interested vendors are sometimes required to register on the City of Los Angeles's website. Please refer to the originating organization for any information relating to this. Direct all queries pertaining to the language, the content or any missing or inaccurate information within this abstract to its originator, as indicated in the advertisement. Note: When you click on the link below, a new window will open to the site where you can locate more information regarding this bid. You may need to search the site to locate the bid. View Bid Information Biddingo.com is not responsible for the contents of the third party site and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party web sites. If you decide to access them, you do so at your own risk.

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