homeLA is a nomadic, site-specific performance platform that supports experimental artists in dance, performance, and media through three core programs: public performance, education, and community outreach. All cater to diverse audiences that represent the multicultural and ethnic diversity of Southern California.

Public Performance: We produce two major performance events annually that enable the development and presentation of experimental work while creating space for community connection and the amplification of underrepresented histories. These projects engage dance, performance, film, video, intermedia, and sound artists through a three-month residency and rehearsal structure embedded within domestic, historic, or public architecture. Artists create original work in dialogue with site-specific histories and community narratives. Since our founding, we have made a significant investment in professional artists of Southern California, employing 220 artists and 511 collaborators, and reaching over 5,100 attendees through intimate, immersive programs. Our accompanying discursive programming fosters deeper connections between artists’ work and audiences, creating space for reflection, shared learning, and cultural exchange.

Education: Launched in 2020, inSITE provides free after-school master classes in site-specific dance and film for students enrolled in Title I public high school dance programs. Led by professional California artists, students engage in critical thinking about public space, land, and belonging through collaborative choreography and site activation. inSITE has served 75 youth across multiple campuses and remains a cornerstone of our commitment to educational equity.

Public Engagement: Launched in 2021, The We in Me is homeLA’s public education platform exploring homelessness, housing insecurity, and belonging through the lens of empathy, art, and civic engagement. It offers arts programming that fosters awareness, learning, and action, while amplifying voices and livelihoods of those with lived experiences of housing insecurity and system-impacted youth. It has reached over 1,800 community members through in-person and online programming.