Welcome to the all-new season of the Los Angeles Lakers In the Paint Art Program. This annual initiative spotlights stories from local artists of color and the meaningful artwork they produce throughout the Los Angeles community.
The Lakers love LA. The neighborhoods, the families, the individuals, the stories. In 1979, Dr. Jerry Buss embedded the Lakers into this culture and united every neighborhood under one team. Today, we are all in the business of expression. It's the approach a player takes to the basket. The color palette an artist handpicks. The bridge a musician writes. The line an actor delivers.
Expression is powerful. It's where distinction becomes your edge. Expression is an invitation for all to nonconformity. And Los Angeles’ reputation around the world is proof: expression has a lasting impact. Allow the world to be a recipient of your talent and your gifts.
Selected Artists
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to spotlight up to 10 artists of color who live in the Greater Los Angeles Area for the 2024-2025 Season of In the Paint.
Each selected artist will have the opportunity to create three original pieces of artwork to be featured in the In the Paint program. Artists will be honored by the Lakers organization as their work is shared and amplified. This season’s selected artists will also receive a $10,000 grant from the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation.
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Selected Artists
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to spotlight up to 10 artists of color who live in the Greater Los Angeles Area for the 2024-2025 Season of In the Paint.
Each selected artist will have the opportunity to create three original pieces of artwork to be featured in the In the Paint program. Artists will be honored by the Lakers organization as their work is shared and amplified. This season’s selected artists will also receive a $10,000 grant from the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation.
Apply Now
June 10, 2024: The In the Paint application submission period opens
July 28, 2024: The In the Paint application submission period closes
September 2024: In the Paint selected artists announced
December 2024: Selected artists deliver new artwork
February 2025: Selected artists celebrated at In the Paint art exhibition
*Dates are subject to change
Over the years, the Lakers have curated art from this program to adorn the walls and create a more inclusive and diverse workspace at their UCLA Health Training Facility in El Segundo, CA.
Band of Vices
Band of Vices, an art and culture company based in Los Angeles, will continue its collaboration with the Lakers In the Paint art program through a highly curated exhibition program. Founded in 2015, Band of Vices recently relocated its gallery from West Adams to the Historic Downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
Together, Band of Vices and the Lakers are committed to recognizing prolific creative communities who have been historically marginalized.
Learn More about BoV
“For artists, the best thing is being able to have our art shown to the widest variety of people. It’s what we create for. It’s what I create for. I create for the largest amount of people to see my work and learn about my culture through my artwork.”
— Penda Diakite, 2023 In the Paint Artist
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Submitted artwork must be two-dimensional material and medium (e.g., painting or drawing), preferably acrylic, oil, pastel, graphic pencil, or watercolor.
Your submission must consist of three digital images each depicting a distinct work of art that is your original work, with each digital image being less than 8 MB.
Only residents of one of the California counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura, Kern, Orange or Riverside are eligible for the 2025-2025 season of In the Paint.
An artist of color refers to a person of African, Black, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American, Middle Eastern, Asian, or Pacific Island descent.
Selected artists for the 2024-2025 season of In the Paint will be notified in September 2024.
*Dates are subject to change.
Must be at least 21 years old at the time of submission.
No. Include your best three works of art.
Yes, each selected artist is required to submit three (3) new original works of art to be exhibited during the 2024-2025 season of In the Paint.
No. All submissions must come directly from the artist.
No. It is our pleasure to have the opportunity to view the works of local artistic talent!