PBS SoCal - Community Storyteller Initiative
CA For The Arts
Riverbank, CA
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PBS SoCal - Community Storyteller Initiative
In Southern California on July 31, 2026
As Los Angeles prepares to host its historic third Olympic & Paralympic Games in 2028, PBS SoCal invites local storytellers to help capture the city’s story of legacy and transformation.
Through the Community Storyteller Initiative, we are commissioning short videos that explore the histories, neighborhoods, and cultural moments shaping the Games — and the people who carry those legacies forward today. Our goal is to capture the spirit of Los Angeles as it transforms for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Each selected storyteller will receive a grant of up to $6,500 to produce one short video (5–8 minutes) and a 60-second vertical video for social media.
Selected videos will premiere on PBS SoCal’s digital platforms and may be featured in broadcast specials, community screenings, and national PBS Olympic & Paralympic coverage.
Who We’re Looking For
- Storytellers and creative teams based in Southern California.
- Voices that reflect LA’s diverse cultural mosaic and region
- Storytellers with a strong visual point of view and a connection to the community featured in the video
- Center on a venue or neighborhood directly connected to LA’s Olympic past or future
- Combine archival materials, original footage, and interviews
- Explore themes of heritage, identity, legacy and change
- Maintain PBS editorial standards for accuracy and fairness
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CA for the Arts is the only comprehensive, multidisciplinary organization focused on advancing and building public awareness of the value and impact of arts, culture and creativity across California. With over 15,000 active subscribers and hundreds of members representing thousands of artists and arts and cultural organizations, we take on opportunities and challenges that no single organization or artist can represent alone. Moved by our deep conviction of the civic and personal value of the arts, our mission at CA for the Arts is to ensure that the arts are accessible to all Californians; are an ongoing part of the public dialogue and to encourage Californians to care about the arts as a critical component of their own lives and the lives of their communities. We fight for arts resources and policies that benefit our members and all residents of California. Our work and support of civic engagement, arts education, cultural equity and the creative economy, positively impacts every community across the state.