In the wake of recent wildfires, many artists and creative workers in Los Angeles and across Southern California are facing displacement, loss of income, and other urgent challenges. To support our community, we’ve compiled this list of verified, active resources offering financial aid, housing support, mental health services, and other assistance specifically for artists. All links are current as of August 2025 and regularly updated to ensure you can access the help you need now.
— WAA Board and Staff
Top 10 Resources for LA Performing Artists impacted by the Wildfires
August 2025
1. Arts for LA – Wildfire Relief & Resources for Artists & Creative Workers
Regularly updated list of emergency grants, mutual aid networks, and support services tailored to arts professionals affected by wildfires.
2. LA County Department of Arts and Culture – 2025 Wildfire Recovery Resources
Grants, mental health services, and community recovery programs for artists and creative workers. Includes Creative Recovery LA support.
3. Entertainment Community Fund – Emergency Financial Assistance
Emergency aid for performing artists and entertainment professionals in Southern California.
4. Artadia – Emergency Artist Resources for Los Angeles
Comprehensive resource hub including housing assistance, mental health resources, and legal aid for LA artists.
5. Foundation for Contemporary Arts – Emergency Grants
Rapid-response grants for artists in dance, music, performance, and visual arts facing unforeseen circumstances.
6. MusiCares - Disaster Relief
Disaster relief to cover short-term costs from evacuating (hotel, food, supplies) or longer-term relocation needs for the those in the music community.
7. American Guild for Musical Artists - Relief Fund
AGMA offers vital emergency support and temporary financial assistance to AGMA members facing hardship.
8. Dance Resource Center - Emergency Relief Micro-Grant
Monetary support for Greater LA dancers, choreographers, dance companies & organizations facing financial hardship due to the LA County wildfires.
9. The Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
One-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers facing dire financial emergencies due to circumstances outside of their control.
Emergency crisis grants for SAG-AFTRA members, prioritizing those who have lost their residences or vehicles.
Celebrate LA Hometown Heroes at the WAA Annual Luncheon
Thursday, September 4
Enjoy a delicious plated lunch, connect with performing arts colleagues, and applaud this year’s WAA Award recipients including local LA hometown heroes honored for their extraordinary leadership during the wildfire crisis including The Armory Center for the Arts, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and The Getty Museum.
Learn more about the WAA Annual Luncheon
Be inspired by visionary leaders, moved by remarkable stories, and entertained by world-class performances from The Hutchins Consort and Flamenco Arts International.
Get “Staying” Wildfire Relief Album
Get the benefit compilation featuring André 3000, Reggie Watts, Julia Holter, and others. Proceeds support nearly 100 LA artists, music professionals, and displaced Black families.
Staying: Leaving Records Aid to Artists Impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires
Leaving Records is a fiercely artist-first record label committed to dreaming and establishing new models of financial solidarity between artists and enthusiasts.