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Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Resources for Artists and Creatives

Resources

This page is being updated regularly to share current resources, opportunities, support and information for creative professionals affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires.  Please get in touch if you have updates or resources to add.

Grants and Funding For Artists

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program offers temporary financial support to eligible painters, printmakers, and sculptors facing unforeseen and catastrophic circumstances. This grant is designed to assist artists who lack the financial resources to address urgent crises such as fires, floods, or medical emergencies.

Each grant is a one-time award, specifically intended to help recipients navigate these unexpected challenges.

The Artists’ Fellowship provides one-time emergency aid to professional visual fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement, or unexpected extreme hardship.

CERF+ offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.

Grants and Funding For Musicians and Music Industry Professionals

The Emergency Community Fund is available to eligible performing arts and entertainment professionals within theater, film, television, music, radio and dance for the most recent six consecutive years (2019–2024).

The Guitar Center Music Foundation, in partnership with Guitar Center, is providing support to those impacted by the Los Angeles fires through a special one-time grant. This grant is dedicated to replacing musical instruments and equipment lost in the fires. Please note that cash will not be provided—only replacement instruments and gear are covered. Proof of loss or residency may be required to qualify.

MusiCares is providing immediate support for those with at least five years of experience in the music industry. Eligible individuals can receive $1,500 in financial assistance along with $500 in food vouchers.

Email musicaresrelief@musicares.org or call 1-800-687-4227 for more information.

Newport Folk and Jazz are providing emergency grants to support musicians, crew members, and industry professionals affected by the fires.

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund offers urgent financial assistance to music industry professionals affected by natural disasters. Applications are accepted during a limited window following the disaster, but donations are welcome year-round. To qualify, applicants must have earned at least 50% of their income from music-related work for a minimum of three years and be currently experiencing hardship due to a natural disaster.

We Are Moving The Needle is introducing a new Microgrants fund to provide support for audio professionals impacted by the Greater Los Angeles wildfires. 

The Wildfire Relief Fund can be used for a variety of purposes, including:

  • Replacing studio equipment such as microphones, headphones, and monitors damaged by fire.
  • Repairing studio spaces affected by fire damage.

Additional forms of support may be provided and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Small Business Resources

The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies. 

Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and most private nonprofit organizations located in a declared disaster area and which have suffered substantial economic injury.

Homeowners, renters, nonprofit organizations, and businesses of all sizes are eligible to apply for physical disaster assistance.

The LAEDC Business Assistance Program (BAP) provides confidential, no-cost consulting services to businesses of all sizes, including startups, microenterprises, and domestic or international companies across all industries. Additionally, they have curated valuable resources specifically for small businesses impacted by wildfires.

The City of Los Angeles Economic & Workforce Development Department (EWDD) drives economic growth by fostering successful businesses and providing job training and career opportunities, empowering the residents of Los Angeles to thrive. They have compiled resources for businesses and workers impacted by the wildfires.

The PACE Business Development Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to fostering growth and economic empowerment in Los Angeles’ diverse communities. Their mission is to provide access to capital, business consulting, and financial literacy training to support low- and moderate-income residents, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Through tailored loan products and programs focused on credit building and financial education, we create opportunities that drive sustainable development and prosperity across the region.

How to support artists and creatives affected by L.A. wildfires

A detailed community spreadsheet compiling GoFundMe campaigns and direct donation requests from music professionals impacted by the L.A. Wildfires.

“Our initial, urgent goal is to raise $500,000 to be distributed to artists and art workers who have lost their home and / or studio as a result of the Eaton, Palisades, Sunset, and other fires in the Los Angeles area. We have set this goal for a centralized fundraiser in response to inquiries from contacts outside of Los Angeles. We know many of you want to direct support to members of our community, and are looking for guidance about who needs help, and how much, so that you can make a direct impact.”

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