The Department of Human Resources, in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, is pleased to invite County of Los Angeles employees to participate in the Employee Wellness Through the Arts Week, taking place May 11–15, 2026.
During Employee Wellness Through the Arts Week, Los Angeles County employees will have opportunities to experience the wellness benefits of the arts and to explore the rich range of cultural offerings available throughout the County. Art and culture can be powerful tools to improve mental well-being, reduce stress, and provide opportunities for connection and creativity. This is your invitation to pause, reflect, and recharge.
- With supervisor approval, employees will be able to visit one participating arts and culture organization during the workday.
- Employees may select from the options below the Wellness Through the Arts experience you want to attend
Calendar of Events
Frequently Asked Questions for employees.
Frequently Asked Questions for supervisors and managers.
Learn more about the Creative Strategist-Artist in Residence program.
Access more Los Angeles County employee wellness resources.
Background
Employee Wellness Through the Arts Week is part of an ongoing collaboration between DHR and Arts and Culture through the County’s Creative Strategist–Artist in Residence Program. Since July 2023, Creative Strategist christy roberts berkowitz has partnered with DHR to advance the County’s Employee Well-being Initiative through arts-based strategies that promote creativity, connection, and resilience. This work has included the development of the County Wellness Journal, wellness arts festivals held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in 2024 and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in 2025, and virtual Healing Through Creative Writing workshops and Poems of the Living creative writing anthology, developed in response to the 2025 wildfires.