Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project: Call for Artists

About this call

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Public Art Division, is seeking professional artists for its 2026 Prequalified Roster of Artists for the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project in Downtown Los Angeles, United States. The expansion adds a new exhibit hall bridging Pico Boulevard, meeting rooms, an atrium lobby, a rooftop ballroom and an open-air garden, and a Curatorial Committee will lead the City's first permanent public art exhibition at interior and exterior sites across the campus. A selection panel will choose up to 50 artists and artist teams for the roster, which stays active for three years with a possible one-year renewal. As each project starts, up to four roster artists are shortlisted and invited to develop a proposal; DCA expects to award up to 20 commissions, with all-inclusive budgets of $100,000 to $1,000,000 set at the proposal stage. Being on the roster does not guarantee a commission. Projects are expected to be completed by Spring 2029.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Installation / Sculpture / Mixed Media / New Media
• Entry fee: See official site
• Open to professional artists and artist teams living and working in Los Angeles County; every member of a team must live in Los Angeles City and/or County. Employees of the City of Los Angeles are not eligible. Artists prequalified for other DCA public art opportunities may also apply. Artists working in any media may apply, individually or as a team; teams may not change over the life of a commission. Applicants must show in their materials professional experience and capacity to oversee the design, fabrication and installation of permanent public artwork on a tight construction schedule, while working with curators, project teams, City staff, technical professionals, government bodies and the public. The RFQ is for new, site-specific artwork only, not existing work. Submit online via SlideRoom: contact information (teams: for the artist who will be DCA's primary contact); a statement of interest of no more than 4,500 characters (teams also describe each artist's role); a resume or CV (teams: one for the team and one for each member); and ten media files of completed artwork, one artwork per image with title, year, dimensions, media/materials, a brief description and, if applicable, client, budget and location (video and audio combined no longer than 5 minutes). Late applications are not accepted and incomplete submissions are not reviewed. Each commission budget is all-inclusive and must cover design, fabrication and installation, including insurance, certified engineering drawings and any City permits. Commissioned artists present their project to the local community and City agencies/boards for approval, must comply with City codes, and must register on the City's RAMP system before contracting.