Engaging the Arts
Resources
Arts United San Pedro wants to help you, as artists, in the best way possible. Be sure to check back here for community resources, art calls, calls for submissions, grant opportunities , and workshops.
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Valuable Image Tools
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Valuable Media Tools
Use the link below to help reziser, forma, and compress your media files for uploading to sites and sharing through email.
Upcoming:
Sign ups are back open for those who would still like to participate in this year’s event, which is happening April 25th & 26th. Sign ups will be open from today and will close February 28th. I have included the link here for your convenience. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will try to get that answered to you in a timely manner. For those of you who signed up during the Early Bird period, you will be receiving a link to create your profile on the app in the next week or so.
Sign up Here
Submissions will be accepted until February 28th at 11:59pm(PST).
Artist Seminars and Webinars
We at Arts United San Pedro want to keep to our promise to serve and uplift our artist community. We will be sharing opportunities here to be a part of or join seminars and webinars about the things that matter to you and can help you grow as an artist. Whether its a social media, marketing, or grant writing seminar; or an informational webinars on changes being made on a local or federal level, we want you to be the most informed. If there is a particular thing you would like to see as a seminar or workshop, please reach out to us and let us know!
What Workshops Would Most Benefit You?
2025 Grant: Q&A Session
Grant Opportunities and Artist Calls
Check here for upcoming Artist calls, grant opprotunities throught San Pedro and the greater LA area. Below I have also included a link to the Art Deadlines List. This website is a great tool to find what Artist calls and opportunities are avaliable outside of San Pedro, so be sure to check it out!
2026 Los Angeles Awards
Artadia is currently accepting applications for their 2026 Los Angeles Awards through February 1st at 11:59pm PT. They’re offering two awards of $15,000 and one award of $25,000 in unrestricted funds to visual artists who have been living and working in Los Angeles County for at least two consecutive years. Assets and copy are available here.
Cabrillo Pop Up Artist Opportunity
