The Windows of WeHo (WoW) Exhibition will introduce temporary art installations in empty commercial storefronts. The art installations will bring increased attention to vacant commercial properties, will act as a deterrence of graffiti, and will contribute to the preservation of our business community. The collection of the reimagined spaces will become an outdoor gallery exhibition where art will act as a mechanism to keep our city alive while simultaneously showcasing retail spaces to the next wave of paying tenants.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the arts and business community in West Hollywood. Traditional brick & mortar stores have been struggling for years against the rise of online shopping, but as the pandemic continues  and the nation moves further online to avoid the spread of COVID-19, West Hollywood brick & mortar retail locations are closing, and property owners are facing unprecedented vacancies. The WoW exhibition is intended to partner artists with property owners to reimagine vacant storefronts as opportunities for safe, socially distanced, outdoor community engagement sites. 

Windows of WeHo (WoW) Pre-qualified List of artists (below) includes professional artists who have experience creating inventive installations or full-scale window installations that engage people in an innovative or dynamic way. The Pre-qualified List will remain active until December 31, 2021. Admittance onto the pre-qualified list is not a guarantee that an artist will be selected for an award. West Hollywood property owners are invited to engage with artists on the list to display art work in their vacant storefront. 

 

LOCATIONS FOR WOW:

In Development

Property owners who are interested in participating in the program should contact Rebecca Ehemann, Acting Arts Manager, rehemann@weho.org, or 323-848-6846 for more information. 

Agreements for Artists and Property Owners:

Artist Agreement with the City of West Hollywood

Artist Agreement with the Property Owner

Property Owner Agreement with the City of West Hollywood

Request for Artist Qualifications: Windows of WeHo (WoW) Pre-qualified List Request for Qualifications (Deadline to apply 1/13/21)