Laura Elizabeth Guerrero-Nieto
Los Angeles, CA
https://www.lacountyarts.org/
Laura Guerrero-Nieto is a cultural worker, activist, and community organizer whose work is deeply rooted at the intersection of arts and government for social change.
She joined the Los Angeles County Arts Commission in September 2014 and currently serves as a Senior Grants and Professional Development Associate and is part of the team responsible for grant-making and the delivery of professional development services at the LA County Department of Arts and Culture. Ms. Guerrero-Nieto manages the Community Impact Arts Grant that funds arts programs at social service and social justice organizations and fosters cross sector collaborations. She also supports the $9 million Organizational Grant Program, which funds over 400 arts nonprofits with general operating support and the cultural policy team. Since 2016, she has also served as the Director of Altar Programs for Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Ms. Guerrero-Nieto attended Cal State University Long Beach, where she studied Political Science, Gender and Sexuality Studies and currently serves on the board of the Los Angeles Music & Media Arts Center.
