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. Embedded into every part of LA’s culture, the Lakers love LA. The neighborhoods, the families, the individuals, the stories. This program reflects the Lakers’ relationship with Los Angeles. It’s rooted in expression.
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.
Ten Selected Artists from the Greater Los Angeles Area have been chosen to produce three original works for the Lakers, for Los Angeles, for the world. This season, they’re exploring how expression produces triumph.
Artists will be honored by the Lakers organization as their work is featured in the program, shared and amplified. This season’s Selected Artists will also receive a $10,000 grant from the Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation.
Get ready to bear witness to their stories of triumph, their talent, their gifts.
June 2024
Application opens
July 2024
Application closes
September 2024
Selected artists announced
December 2024
Artwork delivered by artists
February 2025
Selected artists exhibited and celebrated
*Dates are subject to change
The Los Angeles Lakers are proud to welcome the 2024-25 In the Paint Selection Committee. This group is comprised of stewards in the art world selected to uncover and spotlight the stories of local artists of color around Los Angeles.
The committee is made up of art experts with many different backgrounds, serving as artists, collectors and philanthropists. All nine members are advocates for the betterment of Los Angeles and are professionals in the art of expression. And they are ready to find the next chapter of artists who will share their talent with the world during the Los Angeles Lakers In the Paint art program.
Rita Morales
Art Collector
Ayesha Selden
Art Collector
Jacqueline Valenzuela
Artist and In the Paint Alum
George and Azita Fatheree
Art Collectors
Charmaine Johnson
CalArts Chair
Patrick Henry Johnson
Artist and In the Paint Alum
Angela Robinson Witherspoon
Art Collector
Rick Garzon
Gallery Director
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.
Artists featured: Edwin Marcelin, Edgar Ramirez, Jacqueline Valenzuela, Oladigbolu Phemi Adeniran, Kip Henke, Chantée Benefield, HK Zamani, Moses Ball, Charly Palmer
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 is in 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.
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!