Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) and Creative Optiism – Uplifting Promises (CO-UP) grants support artists in providing community-based, participatory projects in self-selected non-arts venues throughout the City of Los Angeles in order to gather, connect, and inspire audiences with underserved or little exposure to artistic and cultural opportunities.  Residency projects engage participants in a series of artist-led workshops that are highly participatory and/or educational, and which match thoughtful and meaningful exchanges with appropriate audiences at host organizations in each City Council District. Please visit https://dcaredesign.org/air/ for complete program guidelines.