Founded in 1985, the Santa Monica Museum of Art is dedicated to presenting new works of contemporary art by emerging and mid-career artists from Southern California. The museum offers a number of artistic learning opportunities to the Los Angeles community, including the Kids' Art Station, Opening Night Workshops and Wall Works, a series of public art projects created by Kindergarten through 12th grade students in collaboration with a professional artist. Artwork created with Wall Works is exhibited at the museum's Neighborhood Outreach Gallery located at the Santa Monica Place Mall. A $300,000 grant supported membership and outreach development, technology expansion and staff salaries.

Incorporated in 1973, Self Help Graphics is founded on the Barrio Art Mobile of the early 1970s — a van used as a portable art studio, which provided art classes and workshops for local schools, parks and other destinations. Self Help Graphics is one of the leading visual arts centers serving Los Angeles's Latino artists and community. A $20,000 foundation grant in 1999 supported the salary of the assistant director; a $30,000 grant in 2000 allowed Self Help Graphics to hire an archivist, and a $300,000 grant in 2001 supported the development and implementation of a capital campaign and the hiring of new staff members.

Operating in the Harbor Area, Shakespeare by the Sea produces a series of free summer theater performances for the local community. The organization also runs TheatreXperience - a low-cost drama camp where youth learn the basics of theater production by developing and performing original plays. An outreach program to the local school district, Shaking It Up With Shakespeare, familiarizes students with Shakespeare's work and the important contributions he made to literature and the arts. A $5,000 grant supported staff salaries.

Founded in 1992 by low-income artists to provide affordable services to their own community, Side Street Projects has evolved into a visual arts organization that designs art programs for youth, provides technical and administrative support to emerging artists and fosters the development of innovative contemporary art projects. As a resource for both the artists and community of Pasadena, Side Street Projects provides technical and administrative support to emerging artists producing their first big show. A $12,800 foundation grant provided the organization with operational support.