The City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division offers a variety of opportunities for artists and art consultants designed to support quality arts programming. The following opportunities are currently available with links to their online applications. Please note that employees or appointed/elected officials of the City of West Hollywood are not eligible to apply to these opportunities.

Additional ways to learn of artist calls/grants and to connect with the West Hollywood arts community:

• Subscribe to the Arts Division Monthly Newsletter to be notified about upcoming opportunities and events.

• Follow us on social media @wehoarts 

If you are looking for information on our Arts Grant Program (deadline July 1), please click here. 

Funding is available for:

Open Opportunities

Open Call for Next West Hollywood City Poet Laureate (Fall 2026- Fall 2029) 

Deadline to apply: May 13, 2026, 5pm PT

Are you our next City Poet Laureate? Each year, the City Poet Laureate crafts an original poem celebrating West Hollywood, leads public writing workshops or readings, and reads poetry at selected City events, along with other duties. The City of West Hollywood City Poet Laureate serves for three years starting in October 2026. Applications are now open to poets who are ready to bring their literary voice and community building spirit to the West Hollywood community.

• 2026-2029 CITY POET LAUREATE RFQ FINAL {Full RFQ}
• 2026 - 2029 West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Application  [Online Application]

Contact: Mike Che, Arts Coordinator, at mche@weho.org if you have questions.

WeHo Sounds Musicians and Performers Roster (RFQ)

Rolling Application - Deadlines to apply: February 28 and August 31 at 5:00 p.m. PT

The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts Division, is seeking musicians, DJ's and performers to be added to our Musicians and Performers Roster (“Roster”). Selected musicians and performers from the Roster will be invited to perform at city events, such as Summer and Winter Sounds, creating playlists, etc. Typical performances will feature 90-minute, in-person, all ages, music performances. The selected applicants will receive an honorarium for their participation.  Approved applicants will remain on the Roster for 2 years. Applicants who were approved for the Roster in 2024-2025 do not need to re-apply.

2026 Musicians and Performers Roster  [Online Application]
2026 Musicians and Performers Roster  [Full RFQ]

Contact: Joy Tribble, jtribble@weho.org if you have questions.

WeHo Muralist Roster (Request for Qualifications)

Rolling Application - Deadlines to apply: March 1 and September 1 at 5:00 p.m. PT

Muralists are invited to submit their portfolio for consideration to be added to the WeHo Muralist Roster. All muralists who wish to paint a mural in the City must qualify for the Roster. Applications for the WeHo Muralist Roster are reviewed on a bi-annual basis (March and September). Artists included on the Roster demonstrate the skills, experience, and interest to design and paint large scale paintings, murals and/or art on construction fencing. The Roster serves as a resource for anyone seeking an artist for a mural project. The intent of the roster is to provide users with a range of artistic styles from which to select an artist that fits the needs of a particular project.

WeHo Muralist Roster Application [Online Application]

Contact: Marcus Mitchell, Public Art Administrator, mmitchell@weho.org, (323) 848-3122, with questions.

Moving Image Media Art Program Prequalified List (RFQ)

Rolling Application - Deadlines to apply: April 15 and October 15 at 5:00 p.m. PT

The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts Division, invites artists, curators, and non-profit organizations to submit qualifications for the Moving Image Media Art Program (MIMA) Prequalified List.  Qualified applicants from the field include, but are not limited to, those working in film, video, photography, animation, performance, and other forms of digital media such as artists working in all forms of moving image media art; curators with experience in exhibiting artists working in moving image media art; and non-profit art organizations representing moving image media artists. Applications for the  Prequalified List are reviewed twice a year (May and November). Applications must be submitted through the online application form. 

Moving Image Media Art Prequalified List Application [Online Application]

Moving Image Media Program Guidelines and Process [Download Document]

Contact: Rebecca Ehemann, Arts Manager, rehemann@weho.org, if you have questions.

West Hollywood Artist Registry

Open Year-Round

The City's Arts Division invites individuals who live in the City of West Hollywood, identify themselves as an artist, and actively practice their craft, both in and out of the City limits, to submit their information on this form to become part of the City’s West Hollywood Artist Registry.

The Registry is a database of the individuals who live in the West Hollywood community with active and professional art practices, of all disciplines. This database will be maintained by the City’s Arts Division staff. 

Individuals who live in West Hollywood, complete the application, and show evidence of their professional artistic practice, through a resume/cv and/or website, will be included on the Registry. E-mails reconfirming a person’s residency in West Hollywood will be sent periodically to ensure the accuracy of the database. Applications from individuals who do not live in the City of West Hollywood will not be considered.

West Hollywood Artist Registry Application [Online Application]

Contact: Arts Divsion, arts@weho.org if you have questions.

Cultural Programs for the West Hollywood Library

Applications reviewed approximately three times a year.

The West Hollywood Library provides opportunities for cultural programs and displays within the public areas of the West Hollywood Library facility. Organizations and individuals are welcome to apply. Proposals are reviewed by a committee using the criteria as described in the guidelines. Please note that the Library receives far more requests for programming than it is able to accommodate. Typically art exhibitions are scheduled 1-2 years in advance, and literary programs in August/September for the following calendar year (apply by June/July).

West Hollywood Library Cultural Program Guidelines [Download Document]

West Hollywood Library Cultural Program Application [Online Application]

Contact: Mike Che, Arts Coordinator, at mche@weho.org if you have questions.

WeHo Reads

Open interest form. Programming decisions are made in Nov/Dec for the following year.

WeHo Reads is the City of West Hollywood's celebrated literary series featuring new, diverse, or noteworthy authors of interest to the West Hollywood community, and is presented both in person and online.

If you are a published writer interested in being a future WeHo Reads participant, we highly suggest you watch some previous WeHo Reads events on the WeHo Arts YouTube channel and looking at the types of past programs we have done in the Past Programs section of the WeHo Reads webpage. After watching, if you feel like you are a good fit for the WeHo Reads series, please fill out a WeHo Reads interest form.

Contact: Mike Che, Arts Coordinator, at mche@weho.org if you have questions.

Art on the Outside Temporary Art Proposals (RFP)

Application opens once a year. Not currently open. 

The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts Division, is seeking proposals from artists, curators, and arts organizations to submit proposals for temporary art activations and exhibitions. These can take place anywhere in the City including Long Hall and the medians of Santa Monica Boulevard. 

Contact: Marcus Mitchell, Public Art Administrator, mmitchell@weho.org, (323) 848-3122, with questions. 

Free Theatre in the Parks (RFP)

2026 Deadline to apply has passed. Will reopen in early 2027.

The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts Division, is seeking proposals from arts organizations to present Free Theatre in the Parks in September at Kings Road Park (1000 Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA 90069). A minimum of six (6) weekend performances will be presented outdoors in the park, in the late afternoon or early evening, and will feature material suitable for all audiences. We are open to new productions or remounts of previous productions. All genres welcome.

Contact: Joy Tribble, jtribble@weho.org,if you have questions. 

Professional Development Opportunities

Artists Roundtable

May 8, 2026, 10am-1pm, Doheny Room, Aquatic & Recreation Center (West Hollywood Park) - All About the Money

Money influences both artistic careers and the projects artists create. This second of five WeHo Artist Roundtable Workshops explores the financial structures supporting creative life, addressing both personal finances and the funding of artistic work. The workshop opens with a seminar-style presentation, providing an overview of personal finance tracking and tools that support creative workers in managing income, expenses, and the realities of freelance financial life. The second half of the workshop focuses on project-based funding, offering guidance on how artists structure budgets, identify potential funding sources, and think strategically about the financial design of their work. 

Participants will leave with a clear understanding of both personal and project level financial strategies that support artistic practice, along with examples of the many financial pathways artists have used to sustain their work and a virtual folder of resources for further education! 

To sign up, RSVP here: RSVP here for May 8.

May 22, 2026, 10am-1pm, Greenway Theatre – Collaborations + Partnerships

Focuses on how artists initiate and sustain working relationships. Through a panel, Q&A, breakout groups, and structured “speed dating,” participants will explore outreach, alignment, agreements, and navigating multi-partner dynamics, leaving with stronger tools for collaborative decision-making.

To sign up, RSVP here: RSVP here for May 22.

August 21, 2026, 10am-1pm, Great Hall, Plummer Park – Live Pitch Session

September 18, 2026, 10am-1pm, Great Hall, Plummer Park – Professional Practice Lab

The WeHo Artist Roundtable is a yearlong professional development series hosted by the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division. The program brings together individual artists, creative workers, arts organizations, and community members for shared learning, conversation, and skill-building. Across five sessions held throughout the year, the Roundtable offers a structured yet flexible curriculum focused on core aspects of artistic practice and sustainability. Each topic reflects a key condition that supports artists in sustaining creative lives, from how work is communicated to how resources, relationships, and opportunities are navigated.

Sessions include Writing About Your Work, All About the Money, Collaborations + Partnerships, a Live Pitch Session, and a culminating Professional Practice Lab. While the sessions are designed as a cohesive arc, participants are welcome to attend individual workshops based on interest or availability. Each session stands on its own and offers practical takeaways; ongoing participation supporting deeper relationships and momentum over the course of the year.

The WeHo Artist Roundtable is a direct outcome of WeHo Arts: The Plan, the City’s community-based cultural plan. Participation is free, and artists do not need to be residents of West Hollywood to attend.

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Annual Grants Workshop/Webinar 

The City conducts an annual arts grants workshop to present the renewed guidelines, provide resources and information about completing grant applications, and answer any questions. The deadline to apply for an Arts Grant is July 1. An introduction workshop usually takes place in May or June. More information about the Arts Grant Program.

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