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Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

2026 LA County Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) Program Grant Application
Opens Oct 8 2025 09:00 AM (PDT)
Deadline Nov 19 2025 11:59 PM (PST)
Description

Please read the full Guidelines before completing this application: 

LINK TO FULL GUIDELINES


APPLICATION INFORMATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Title
Los Angeles County Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) Program Grant Application
Release Date
10/08/2025
Application Workshop #1

10/22/2025
 Application Workshop #2

  11/05/2025
 Proposals Due by 11:59 P.M. PT

11/19/2025


Arts and Culture Contact

Shari Holly, Bloomberg Arts Internship Program Specialist

Email: BAI@arts.lacounty.gov | Phone: (213) 791-0706

Speakers of a language other than English can request translation support by writing to, or calling, the Department Language Access Liaison, Kristin Friedrich, kfriedrich@arts.lacounty.gov or (213) 202-5858, or visiting our Language Access Resources.

  Purpose
 

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program in Los Angeles County, as part of the Department's Creative Career Pathways for Youth initiative.

Los Angeles County BAI offers an eight-week paid summer internship for rising public high school seniors at arts and cultural organizations, in addition to professional development, college preparation support, dedicated mentorship, and educational and cultural field trips. Summer participants are eligible to continue their internships through BAI: School Year, an eight to nine month paid extension for high school seniors.

BAI is designed to help prepare the next generation for success in the workforce, be it in the arts or other industries. The purpose of the program is to provide a meaningful workplace experience, develop knowledge of the creative sector as a career path, encourage awareness of culture as a civic resource, and prepare students to apply and transition into college. 

Application Workshop:


For the LA County BAI program launch year (2026 grant cycle), ALL applicants are REQUIRED to attend at least one of the following application workshops on Zoom before submitting an application: 

The virtual workshop will guide you through the program's key elements, including the components of a successful application. 

Application Workshop #1: October 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Register here.

Application Workshop #2: November 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Register here. 

A recording of the workshop will be available on Arts and Culture's website.

Technical Assistance:

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the application at least five days before the deadline. Department staff can only assist in troubleshooting if an issue is brought to our attention early in the application process. Staff will not be available to assist applicants after 5:00 p.m. on November 19, 2025.

2026 LA County Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) Program Grant Application


Please read the full Guidelines before completing this application: 

LINK TO FULL GUIDELINES


APPLICATION INFORMATION AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Title
Los Angeles County Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) Program Grant Application
Release Date
10/08/2025
Application Workshop #1

10/22/2025
 Application Workshop #2

  11/05/2025
 Proposals Due by 11:59 P.M. PT

11/19/2025


Arts and Culture Contact

Shari Holly, Bloomberg Arts Internship Program Specialist

Email: BAI@arts.lacounty.gov | Phone: (213) 791-0706

Speakers of a language other than English can request translation support by writing to, or calling, the Department Language Access Liaison, Kristin Friedrich, kfriedrich@arts.lacounty.gov or (213) 202-5858, or visiting our Language Access Resources.

  Purpose
 

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is partnering with Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program in Los Angeles County, as part of the Department's Creative Career Pathways for Youth initiative.

Los Angeles County BAI offers an eight-week paid summer internship for rising public high school seniors at arts and cultural organizations, in addition to professional development, college preparation support, dedicated mentorship, and educational and cultural field trips. Summer participants are eligible to continue their internships through BAI: School Year, an eight to nine month paid extension for high school seniors.

BAI is designed to help prepare the next generation for success in the workforce, be it in the arts or other industries. The purpose of the program is to provide a meaningful workplace experience, develop knowledge of the creative sector as a career path, encourage awareness of culture as a civic resource, and prepare students to apply and transition into college. 

Application Workshop:


For the LA County BAI program launch year (2026 grant cycle), ALL applicants are REQUIRED to attend at least one of the following application workshops on Zoom before submitting an application: 

The virtual workshop will guide you through the program's key elements, including the components of a successful application. 

Application Workshop #1: October 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Register here.

Application Workshop #2: November 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Register here. 

A recording of the workshop will be available on Arts and Culture's website.

Technical Assistance:

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the application at least five days before the deadline. Department staff can only assist in troubleshooting if an issue is brought to our attention early in the application process. Staff will not be available to assist applicants after 5:00 p.m. on November 19, 2025.

Opens
Oct 8 2025 09:00 AM (PDT)
Deadline
Nov 19 2025 11:59 PM (PST)

Categories
Cultural Policy