Ours is a time of increased political action and civic engagement. Many arts organizations want to get involved, but believe their (c)3 status limits what they can do. A national survey of arts nonprofits found “a widespread misunderstanding … about the allowable scope of their participation in political affairs” –which prevents them – i.e. YOU -- from fully leveraging advocacy and citizen participation.

Adoption of OGP Grant Award Recommendation OGP and CIAG Guideline Changes for 2017-18  

Discussion and Adoption of OGP Scores

OGP Panel Presentations (9:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m.)

Calling artists and arts administrators in and around West Hollywood! Join us at a FREE morning of networking and learning with the LA County Arts Commission. Choose from ten roundtable sessions covering grantwriting, budgeting, marketing, social practice, arts education, and much more! Session descriptions are available on the registration page.

Join us for round two of a discussion on building pathways to the creative workforce. Education and industry stakeholders are reconvening to share strategies, align resources and learn about promising practices for increasing student access to jobs in the creative economy. Discover exemplary college and career programming that is recasting the ways we prepare students to participate in Los Angeles County's media arts and entertainment industry.