Established in 1998, Art Share L.A. owns and operates a 30,000 sq. ft. building in the heart of the Arts District. Art Share’s mission is to create equitable access and opportunity for artists by providing a creative environment for them to live, work, learn, perform, and exhibit.

In 2020, our programs shifted to meet the newest challenges facing our community of creatives. Art Share launched Let’s Paint the Town, employing artists to create public murals, underscoring that artists are ESSENTIAL to the health and safety of our communities. Art Share innovated to offer new means of digital connection. We hosted virtual exhibitions and updated our facilities to enable podcast recording and live-streaming from our theater. We offered regular online concerts and performances. Our 2021 Comeback Fest welcomed over 2000 to the streets and spaces of Art Share, presenting 136 artists.

Our building continues to act as an access point to the arts. We are the only affordable cultural infrastructure in the downtown Arts District that prices 100% of our exhibition, performance, studio, and classroom spaces to be affordable to low-income and emerging artists, and offers 100% of our housing units to low-income tenants.

CREATING PATHWAYS FOR CREATIVE CAREERS
Our creative career program connects artists to paying opportunities from commissions to curation.

NURTURING ARTISTS’ PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Art Share L.A.’s Creative Exchange program is a free professional development series targeting emerging and underrepresented artists.

PROVIDING AFFORDABLE SPACES TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTED
Art Share prioritizes supporting underrepresented creatives and is committed to building an inclusive artist community.

UPLIFTING EMERGING AND UNDERREPRESENTED ARTISTS
Our galleries + theater present work that amplifies the voices of artists who have not been heard.

FIGHTING FOR AFFORDABLE ARTIST HOUSING AND RELIEF
Art Share’s 30 affordable live/work lofts provide housing for artists without fear of displacement.