ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOR THE LA COUNTY CULTURAL CLIMATE COMMONS: COMMUNITY MEMORY LAB & LIVING ARCHIVE

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is seeking an artist-in-residence to develop a project that provides space for creative expression and storytelling, and fosters healing and community bonds in the fire-impacted communities of Altadena and the Pacific Palisades. The selected artist will collaborate with project partners to design and implement a series of healing-centered collective memory and artmaking workshops, and will work to preserve the culture, stories, and memories of Altadena. The project will include a budget of $140,000, with $100,000 allocated for the artist fee and $40,000 for project materials. Key aspects of the project include: • Developing a series of collective memory and artmaking workshops for Altadena residents and others impacted by the January 2025 fires • Facilitating an opportunity for Altadena-based artists to digitize their artwork as part of LA County Library's digital collections • Collaborating with LAPL to connect the project's memory work in Altadena to similar efforts in the Pacific Palisades • Managing all aspects of the design and execution of project activities, and providing regular updates to Arts and Culture on its progress