The Department of Cultural Affairs' budget for 2006-2007 is $9.9 million.

The Department employs a full-time staff of 73.

Budget, Employees, Divisions, and Programs

Through its 18 neighborhood cultural centers, the Community Arts Division offers high quality instruction in the performing, visual, and new media arts; produces solo and group art exhibitions; maintains a slide registry of over 2,000 California artists; creates outreach programs for underserved populations; develops special initiatives for youth including the Sony Media Arts Program, which provides training in computer animation and graphics to middle school students; and promotes numerous festivals during the year that celebrate the cultural diversity of the community.

The Marketing and Development Division raises funds from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individual
donors to support the Department's goals. The Division markets the City's cultural events by creating thousands of direct mail pieces and promotional materials; maintaining the Department's website; and producing the annual Festival Guide featuring

over 300 festivals throughout Los Angeles, as well as producing event calendars for Latino Heritage and African American Heritage months. The Division partners with the Mayor's office and the City Council to promote local economic development. It works with local, state, and national arts organizations to promote cultural awareness and increase arts education in our communities.

The Public Art Division manages the City's Art Collection of over 2,300 artworks, as well as the Murals Program, which helps restore murals created through City sponsorship. The Division also provides permits for new murals on City property; produces art exhibits at the Los Angeles and Ontario International Airports; and monitors public art projects through the Public and PrivatePercent for Art Programs.

The Cultural Grant Program provides artistic project support to established and emerging nonprofit arts organizations, individual artists, and arts-in-education specialists.

Through its three professional theater facilities, the Facilities Division presents year-round, dance, music, theater, literary, and multi-disciplinary performances; supports the development of emerging and established Los Angeles based performing artists; and offers workshops for playwrights and writers of all ages.

The Youth Arts and Education Program strives to improve the quality and quantity of arts programs for youth by advocating on behalf of youth and the organizations that serve them; providing grant support for in-school and after-school activities; and making resources available to teachers, artists, and parents.