We're less than $1,875 away from our goal! Help us get there by 12/31: https://t.co/0q8hCpRDOS As our Co-Chair Jen Cuevas said, we proudly protect artists, culture workers & community orgs through advocacy, policy & investment. Your support ensures we can continue the fight!

We are SO CLOSE to our goal of raising $20k before 2026! Your support ensures we can continue serving *ALL* artists with our ACTIVATE advocacy & leadership development programs for artists and culture workers. Donate by 12/31 to DOUBLE your gift: https://t.co/yZ5u1VtGsP

We're elated to welcome Mark R. Edwards to our team as Interim Director of Policy & Advocacy! Already serving Arts for LA on our Creative Jobs Collective Steering Committee, Mark brings an extensive background in local government & arts advocacy to the table.

Even as we work to ensure funds are available to the arts in LA, we ourselves are not immune to the changing rhythms of the funding dance. Please join us on the advocacy dance floor; if you give before the end of the year, your donation will be MATCHED: https://t.co/yZ5u1VtGsP

Get into Playoff Mode and kick things off with a Wildcard Reward for the NFL Wild Card Round!

Help us sustain the arts in 2026! Make a gift today & be a part of our movement: https://t.co/yZ5u1VtGsP (a message from our CEO, Gustavo Herrera)

Joshua found a framework to help communicate with his arts community in our ACTIVATE Delegates program. Let us help you build your framework in 2026! Apply to join the next ACTIVATE Delegates or Emerging Arts Leaders (EAL) cohort:  https://t.co/TVlkVmOTyc  - Apps close Jan 7!

We're gearing up for some exciting milestones & looking for an artist to help us! This project offers a unique *paid* opportunity to shape a visual identity honoring our legacy while inspiring our next chapter. Learn more/submit a proposal by Jan 9, 2026:  https://t.co/hkOGEDm271

Curious to learn more about our ACTIVATE Programs before you apply? Four incredible alumni from previous cohorts will be on hand for our virtual info session this Wednesday! Ask them questions, hear about their experiences & get to know us. Details here: https://t.co/TVlkVmOTyc

Curious to learn more before you apply to one of our ACTIVATE programs? Speak to alumni, get to know us, and ask questions at our Dec. 10 Info Session and/or our Jan. 6 Office Hour! Learn more and register to attend: https://t.co/TVlkVmOTyc

A gift to us is a gift to ALL artists of LA! $20 today will help us meet our goal of $20K by the new year. Your support will be doubled thanks to the Herb Alpert Foundation! Donate: https://t.co/yZ5u1VtGsP #GivingTuesday

We were proud to attend the 1st Arts Administrators of Color convening in LA! The event saw BIPOC arts administrators from across the US for workshops, important discussions & site visits. Arts for LA provided a workshop on how to draft advocacy narratives for public comment.

🎺 Applications open for two of our flagship programs! ACTIVATE Delegates (4 months) & Emerging Arts Leaders (9 months) give arts leaders hands-on experience, networking, and real impact with Arts for LA! 👉 Learn more and apply by Jan 7, 2026: https://t.co/98xG0OcGqt

👀📙 We just released our report on creative freelancers & gig workers! Survey results highlight the importance of freelancers & gig workers in the creative economy & will inform the implementation of Arts for LA's Creative Jobs Collective. Full report: https://t.co/U7mqpYiGwF

Arts for LA is proud to sign on to this coalition letter led by the Vera List Center and @ncacensorship alongside more than 275 individual leaders across the arts and culture sector, and over 150 organizations nationwide. Learn more and join at https://t.co/Kveu1XWPXw

🎋 The topics at State of the Arts are only as good as the people leading the conversations. Thank you to everyone who spoke & performed throughout the day to provide engaging & thought-provoking segments. Your voices make State of the Arts a powerful platform for art advocacy.

🎋 What makes our State of the Arts Summit so special? YOU - the people! 🌟 Thank you to all the artists, arts & culture workers, organizations and advocates who joined us this year. Your enthusiasm and the community vibe you helped foster that day meant everything. 🙌

We recently joined @CalVolunteers employer network & proud to have been part of the 2nd-Annual Alumni Corps to Career Fair recently! We look forward to an ongoing partnership to strengthen the creative workforce & provide resources, information & opportunities to their network!

We're thrilled to announce that the @CalArtsCouncil has released the 1st strategic plan for CA's creative economy! Arts for LA is proud to have had an important role in shaping the plan & will continue as a key regional partner. 📘 Read the report: https://t.co/92DtFiJZNU

Thank you for sharing! Hope to see you there. 🌟

400+ arts advocates attended our annual State of the Arts Summit this year - the largest convening we've had to date! Check out this recap of our day of artist-led healing, via @LAist: