Help Rebuild the Lives of LA's Artists and Art Workers
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Grief… and hope. We are a group of volunteers—artists, gallery employees, and other cultural workers—who love our city and our community!
Over the last few days, we have watched as neighborhoods that are home to many of Los Angeles' artists, gallerists, and cultural workers burn to the ground in an unprecedented Santa Ana wind and fire event. Many members of our personal communities, and our broader creative communities, have lost everything. The ramifications of that impact are varied: some people will be able to rebuild, while others may not have the same access to insurance coverage or other resources.
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.
To achieve our goal, we are gathering information, and we have built out a brief pair of surveys. One survey is to assess the most urgent needs of artists and art workers affected by the fires—if you have experienced full loss or severe damage to your home, studio, or personal property crucial to your livelihood, please fill out our survey here.
Our other survey collects information regarding mutual aid. If you live in a safer area, or outside of LA, and are able to offer mutual aid, please fill out the form here. Please note, those who’d like to donate clothes, furniture, books, and other items will most likely be redirected to other groups who are organizing these kinds of donations.
To the best of our ability, we will match funds and other contributions in order of greatest need with those impacted by the Eaton, Palisades, and Sunset fires.
With care, and with hope,
Kathryn Andrews, artist
Andrea Bowers, artist
Olivia Gauthier, gallery director
Julia V. Hendrickson, arts professional
Ariel Pittman, gallery director
[January 9, 2025]
Image (c) Andrea Bowers.
Image description: blue and white text "grief and hope" on a flat black background.
[TL;DR]
LA-area artists / art workers: express your need survey link:
Community members: express your share (mutual aid) survey link:
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LA Art World Fire Relief
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Los Angeles, CA