Creators in Residence

About the Program

Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) Creators in Residence is a program designed to engage creative Angelenos from diverse backgrounds to produce new work informed by or inspired by the Los Angeles Public Library’s collections and services, while also highlighting the library's impact as a creative haven. It is produced in partnership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA).

Creators from a wide range of disciplines—including but not limited to: filmmakers, photographers, artists, designers, architects, landscape architects, storytellers, poets, illustrators, cartographers, composers, writers, podcasters, and creators of any media—are invited to apply. Two will be selected based on the proposed project’s strength, originality, and relevance to the Library’s broad mission of providing free and easy access to information, ideas and technology, engaging and inspiring the public, and interpreting critical stories from the collections it holds and the communities it serves.

The residency comes with a $20,000 award. This honorarium is for the creator’s time, including meetings, research, local travel, and for the creation and presentation of deliverables and promotion thereof. Additional support will be provided for materials and production expenses that may arise in the course of the project, and will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Selected individuals will have the opportunity to work closely with LAPL and LFLA staff, explore the Library's extensive collections, utilize its facilities, and participate in programs while developing and executing their original projects.

Visit the Past Creators page to learn more about previous Creators’ residencies.