DCA generates and supports high quality arts and cultural experiences for Los Angeles’ 4 million residents and 40 million annual visitors.
Formed in 1925, DCA promotes arts and culture as a way to ignite a powerful dialogue, engage LA’s residents and visitors, and ensure LA’s varied cultures are recognized, acknowledged, and experienced. DCA’s mission is to strengthen the quality of life in Los Angeles by stimulating and supporting arts and cultural activities, ensuring public access to the arts for residents and visitors alike.
DCA advances the social and economic impact of arts and culture through grantmaking, public art, community arts, and strategic marketing and development. DCA creates and supports arts programming, maximizing relationships with other city agencies, artists, and arts and cultural nonprofit organizations to provide excellent service to all residents and visitors in neighborhoods throughout LA.
Grantmaking: DCA allocates over three hundred grants annually in the support of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and individual artists.
Public Art: DCA is committed to the creation and maintenance of art in the public realm and supports artists and cultural projects through four distinct arts programs.
Community Arts: DCA provides quality and affordable arts education for all ages through strategically located arts and cultural centers and landmarks throughout the City.
Marketing and Development: DCA’s Marketing and Development Division works with local, state, national, and international arts organizations to increase engagement and accessibility throughout LA’s communities.
As a leading, progressive arts and cultural agency, DCA empowers LA’s vibrant communities by: supporting and providing access to quality visual, literary, musical, performing, and educational arts programming; managing vital cultural centers; preserving historic sites; creating public art; and funding services provided by arts organizations and individual artists.
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