Field Initiatives
We advocate for local initiatives that innovate national outcomes. We are fiercely committed to reallocating arts and culture capital to artists in Los Angeles, a city ranked number one in independent artists, where the majority don’t even earn a living wage from their practice.BRIDGE THE GAPS
Following the devastating wildfires of January 2025, Los Angeles Performance Practice will be administering a fund of $50,000+ to artists who lost homes, studio space, income from canceled work, and so much more.
RESEARCH IN THE ARTS
With an eye on retaining L.A.’s creative class, we began to look at the current ecosystem of contemporary performance-making, including geographic disparities in national awards. We interviewed program officers and gatekeepers. A roster of artists in L.A., New York, and San Francisco served as our focus group. We utilized this vital information to inform our programming and better understand fieldwide funding trends for L.A. artists. Funding provided by the California Arts Council.
L.A. GATHERS
Spearheaded by cultural strategist, Leslie Tamaribuchi, this gathering builds power for L.A. artists and culture bearers. Selected participants place their gifts in service of equity and social transformation, actively investing in communities who are most vulnerable to control their own assets and build a much needed restorative cultural economy.
MENTORSHIP
We host two paid interns annually through Los Angeles County Arts & Culture Arts. Interns work closely with staff to produce our annual festival and learn about development initiatives. They deepen their understanding of the possibilities within performance as an art form and viable career field. We often carve out positions for interns once they have completed academic requirements. Past interns have found gainful employment – one as a data scientist, another in mergers and acquisitions.