Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Buyer seeks organizations to implement the Creative Wellbeing approach, which supports prevention and early intervention in mental health promotion through arts-based healing. The program serves systems-impacted youth and the adults who support them through culturally responsive, healing-centered arts activities. Services will be provided in schools, Department of Children and Family Services sites, Department of Mental Health locations, and other community settings. The approach aims to destigmatize mental health symptoms and strengthen protective factors for young people impacted by trauma.

• 5/22/2025 - Release of RFP
• 6/5/2025 - Deadline for Solicitation Requirements Review
• 6/5/2025 - Mandatory Virtual Proposer's Conference
• 6/6/2025 - Written Questions Due
• 6/13/2025 - Questions and Answers Released
• 6/25/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 9/1/2025 - Anticipated Contract Start

• Five years experience implementing healing-centered arts engagement for mental health promotion
• Experience providing arts engagement for at least three age groups
• Must have attended Mandatory Virtual Proposers' Conference
• No unresolved questioned costs over $100,000

• Implement healing-centered arts instruction for systems-impacted youth
• Provide professional development for educators and caregivers
• Develop culturally responsive arts curriculum and materials
• Build partnerships with schools and county agencies
• Deliver trauma-informed training for teaching artists
• Coordinate community engagement and wellness workshops
• Create evaluation tools to measure program effectiveness
• Develop resources like curriculum guides and digital content
• Install large-scale visual arts projects like murals
• Organize youth performances of music, dance, or theater