A Place for Healing and Hope

June 29, 2026

Posted In: Anderson Ranch General, Blog, Press Highlight, Press Release, Ranch News

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In the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept through L.A., many makers and artists found their homes, studios and work reduced to ash. But their resolution to rebuild remained strong; they just needed a place to begin. Enter the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. From October 15 to November 19, 2025, the Ranch—long known as an exclusive destination for art and critical dialogue—opened its doors to 15 L.A.-based artists who lost everything. The selected cohort included Lynne McDaniel, Michelle Dakan, Olivia Hill, Noah Jackson, Bryan Omar Juarez, T. Kelly Ma- son, Arturo Mejia, Marieka Possman, Clay Ngo, Jane Orr, Sam Richardson, Lili Todd, Carmela Uribe, Yu Ye and Joel Zuercher. All program fees were waived as part of a supported residency designed specifically for artists impacted by the fires. The goal was not only to provide a place to work but a community of healing.