Artist Opportunities
Imagine what can happen when the right artist meets the right opportunity. Santa Monica Cultural Affairs welcomes and cultivates artists through fellowships and residencies for individual artists.
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Camera Obscura Art Lab Studio Residency
- Where
- Camera Obscura Art Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave.
- Application and Guidelines 2023 Applications closed. Click here for application and guidelines.
- Applications Will Be Available
- Annually in the fall
- Latest Application Deadline
- To be updated.
- Eligibility
- LA County Residents
- Length
- 14 Weeks in January, May, September
- Required
- Online Workshops
- Culminating Online Exhibit/Performance
Annenberg Community Beach House Fall and Spring Writer Residency
- Where
- Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH
- Application and Guidelines
- On hold, to be announced
- Eligibility
- LA County residents; writers of poetry, plays, and fiction
- Length
- 9 weeks per residency
- Fall is October - December
- Spring is January - March
- Required
- Public Events
- Office Hours
- Weekly Blog Posts
ACBH Choreographer Residency
- Where
- Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH
- Applications Will Be Available
- Biennially (even years) in January
- Application Deadline
- Biennially (even years) in March
- Eligibility
- LA County Residents
- Length
- 3 months onsite planning and 5+ weeks rehearsal/performance in September and October
- Required
- Site Sensitive Public Oriented Work
- Public Practice
- Blog Posts
The Art of Recovery program piloted in October 2020 and reviewed and funded art projects that contributed to the City’s pandemic recovery efforts. Check the webpage for news.
Artist Fellowship
The Santa Monica Artist Fellowship program nourishes the creation of new work by Santa Monica artists, recognizes excellence, and reinforces our community's high regard for creativity and innovation.
Deadline
The next deadline will be posted here.
Eligibility
Professional artists who create, rather than interpret, original work, and who either reside in the City or maintain a studio and business license in the city, are eligible to apply. Applicants must have met the residency requirements for at least one year. (Five years for nominated Fellows).
Artist Fellows since 2010 may be found here:
Artist Fellows from 2010 to present