The L.A. County Arts Commission announced $500,000 in arts grants to 42 nonprofit organizations as part of the Community Impact Arts Grant program.

(photo courtesy of the L.A. County Arts Commission)

The CIAG program supports arts programming taking place at nonprofit social service and health organizations, municipal departments and institutions of higher education as part of larger missions to provide services to individuals and communities.

Examples of the projects supported by CIAG include the Young People’s Leadership Academy at East L.A. Community Corporation, a year-round afterschool and summer youth program facilitating leadership through arts and culture; the Art of Social Justice SOUTH L.A. project at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center; One In Long Beach Inc., presenting a film festival centered on the LGBTQ experience; and Tierra del Sol Foundation’s Tierra Fine Arts program serving artists with disabilities with professional mentoring and job training.

For information about the 42 organizations, visit lacountyarts.org/ciag-grantees.

Grant amounts range from $6,500 to $14,900 and support one-year arts projects for organizations looking to build upon existing arts programming.

Applications were reviewed and scored by 20 panelists with experience in the arts and social services, including artists, arts administrators and those with experience working with the diverse communities being served by applicants.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity, vitality, understanding and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County.

The commission provides leadership in cultural services for the county, encompassing 88 municipalities, including funding and job opportunities, professional development and general resources.

For information, visit lacountyarts.org.