SoCal Art Groups & Organizations

Discover local groups that serve SoCal artists.

  • Arroyo Arts Collective

    The Arroyo Arts Collective is a community based art organization of visual and performing artists and writers. Founded in 1989, our masthead motto: “Innovation, Creativity Culture in Northeast Los Angeles” reflects the Arroyo Arts Collective’s mission to connect the creative community to the community at large. We endeavor to not only cast an expansive and inclusive net for talent, but to encourage, support and nurture artists at myriad levels of development and cultural and social backgrounds, through our extensive community outreach programs.

  • Arts Council For Long Beach

    Arts Council for Long Beach strives to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors of the City of Long Beach through the cultivation of the arts by:

    Promoting artists living in Long Beach.
    Uplifting communities to engage in arts and culture.
    Building connections between artists and audiences.
    Leading discussions about the role of arts in the community.
    Implementing outstanding arts education programs.
    Cultivating unique opportunities for art to be shown and appreciated.
    Advocating for the arts sector in city, county, state and federal levels.
    Rewarding excellence in the arts through our annual and monthly grant programs.
    Transforming Long Beach through public art.

  • California Art Club

    As one of the oldest, largest and most active art organizations in the country, the California Art Club is committed to keeping the traditional arts and its time-honored skills alive. With fourteen chapters and members throughout the world, we offer a variety of thought-provoking exhibitions, engaging educational programs and expansive online resources of historical and contemporary art research materials. Because we believe that art empowers and brings people together in positive ways, the California Art Club attracts artists, art scholars and art enthusiasts of all ages who want to be part of this universal conversation.

  • California Art League

    California Art League (CAL) was founded on the belief that when individual artists join together in creating their destinies, their growth and impact is multiplied in their lives and throughout the world. With visual art exhibitions, ongoing education and creative interaction, we empower artists to fulfill their highest potential. CAL welcomes all levels of artists to join us whether they are a professional or a beginner.

  • California Creative Arts

    California Creative Arts, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to stimulate an interest in the arts with exhibits, sponsorships and charity. Our focus is to provide our members with income opportunities, community and resources.

  • January Arts

    Run by professional artist Kristine Schomaker, January Arts is a 501(c)(3) art service organization designed to meet all of your professional needs, from networking to mentorship to exhibition opportunities.

  • Long Beach Creative Group

    With grants and sponsorships from the Arts Council for Long Beach and the Port of Long Beach, the group has continued to expand its reach into the diverse and rich creative landscape of the greater metropolitan Long Beach area, partnering with arts organizations and institutions to serve an ever-more diverse group of artists and arts enthusiests.

  • Los Angeles Art Association

    As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, LAAA's mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for Los Angeles artists, with an emphasis on emerging talent.

  • Orange County Center For Contemporary Art

    Welcome to OCCCA (Orange County Center for Contemporary Art), where artists are invited to explore their practice as research, fostering ideas, exhibitions, and projects. As a think-tank for contemporary art, OCCCA honors the alternative space movement while supporting new generations of artists. With cutting-edge exhibitions, performances, and a commitment to artistic experimentation, OCCCA infuses art into everyday life, inspiring critical dialogue and global engagement. Join us and experience the transformative power of contemporary art

  • Pasadena Society of Artists

    Pasadena Society of Artists is an organization of professional artists from Pasadena and nearby communities that has continuously exhibited its members' artwork for over 99 years. Since its inception in 1925, it has evolved into a varied and vital artistic force that nourishes artistic growth in the contemporary art scene.

  • San Pedro Art Association

    The San Pedro Art Association was formed in 1936 by a small group of local artists to bring together creative people with similar interests within the Harbor area community, and to provide a focal point for those with such interests to work together, to learn, and to exhibit their work.

  • Southern California Artists Painting For the Environment

    We are a group of local and nationally known artists, students, patrons, gallery owners and other art and environment lovers. Our mission is to promote camaraderie and artistic growth for our members while providing art events for the members and non-profit environmental organizations.

  • Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art (SCWCA)

    We are a networking organization for women in the arts. We offer a broad range of events, opportunities, and programs including exhibitions, activism, and community building.​