What LeBasse Projects does

LeBasse Projects is a privately held, Los Angeles-headquartered international art and culture consulting firm that partners with artists and clients to develop and execute public art programming, cultural programming, and experiential installations. Its service portfolio is organized around six core capabilities — cultural strategy consulting, artist curation and management, end-to-end project delivery, public art master plans and legacy guidance, civic support, and digital/branding design — and it operates through project-based commissions plus long-term retainer engagements. Customers fall into three verticals: civic and government clients (Cities of La Quinta, San Diego, Oxnard, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, plus LA County arts agencies), private real estate developers (Hackman Capital, Hudson Pacific, FivePoint, Redcar Properties, LOWE, Regency Centers), and global brands (American Express, Perrier/Nestlé Waters, Target, MINI, Westfield, Refinery29).

The firm positions itself as a multidisciplinary consultancy rather than an art installation contractor, combining urban planners, academic writers, and art historians with an international artist roster spanning murals, sculptures, immersive installations, video, performance, and cultural events. Notable project work includes American Express Centurion Lounges at LAX and Philadelphia, Hong Kong Times Square experiential series, Harbour City's 6.5-meter Tomokazu Matsuyama sculpture, FivePoint's Great Park Neighborhoods program in Irvine (six murals, eight permanent sculptures), the Sacramento Mural Festival (now Wide Open Walls), and the ArtBGC ONE Mural Festival in Manila. Deliverables span murals, sculptures, indoor/outdoor installations, functional art, festivals, performances, and experiential activations across the U.S., Hong Kong, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand.

LeBasse Projects makes money through professional-services consulting and curatorial fees on a project-by-project and retainer basis, primarily via RFP/RFQ processes, direct enterprise commissions, and long-term civic consulting mandates. The firm employs 1–10 people, has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no software platform or technology product; its growth lever is its artist network, portfolio, and institutional relationships rather than a scalable technology asset.

Name

LeBasse Projects

Legal name

LeBasse Projects

Website

https://lebasseprojects.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LeBasse Projects is a Los Angeles-based international art and culture consulting firm that provides cultural strategy, artist curation, public art programming, and experiential installations to civic clients, private developers, and global brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Arts Consulting

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Service/Support Organizations (Networks, Advocacy, Capacity Building) (BPAGAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Cause/Sustainability & Purpose-Driven Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Public art consulting
• Cultural placemaking
• Artist curation services
• Experiential installations
• Civic art programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Curatorial Services: Project-based consulting fees for cultural strategy, artist curation, and public art program management. Services include artist selection, artist management, permits, on-site logistics, and documentation. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements with civic clients, private developers, and global brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LeBasse Projects is an international art and culture consulting firm that develops and manages public art programs, cultural placemaking strategies, artist curation, art installations, and experiential activations. The firm partners with civic organizations, private developers, and global brands to commission culturally driven projects from concept through execution.

Product overview

LeBasse Projects is an international art and culture consulting firm that designs, develops, and executes public art programming. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core offerings include cultural placemaking and placekeeping services, public art consultation, artist curation and management, experiential installations, and civic art consulting. The company works with an international roster of artists and manages projects across murals, sculptures, indoor and outdoor installations, festivals, performances, and experiential activations. Their service portfolio is organized around six core capabilities: Consult (cultural strategy and planning), Curate (artist selection and collaboration), Deliver (hands-on project management), Legacy (public art master plans and guidelines), Civic Support (digital design and branding), and Design. The company also manages specific project categories including Private Development, Civic, Experiential, Cultural Programming, Brand Campaigns, and Creative projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultural Placemaking & Placekeeping Services Strategic consulting and ongoing program management that develops cultural identity, place-based narratives, and long-term stewardship frameworks for built environments and communities.
• Art Installation & Exhibition Services End-to-end management of art installations and exhibitions, from concept development and artist commissioning through fabrication, installation, and exhibition operations.
• Artist Curation & Management Identification, representation, and management of artists for commissioned projects, leveraging the firm's international artist roster to match creative talent to client briefs.
• Experiential Events & Marketing Campaigns Design and execution of artist-led experiential events and brand activations, including marketing campaigns that translate brand objectives into culture-forward live experiences.
• Cultural Programming & Arts Education Development of cultural programming and arts education initiatives, designed to engage communities, institutions, and audiences around public art and cultural content.
• Master Plans & Civic Art Guidelines Creation of long-range master plans and civic art guidelines that direct public art investment, artist commissioning processes, and cultural policy for municipalities and developers.
• Digital Design & Branding Services Digital design and branding support for cultural programs and art-driven projects, providing visual identity, communications design, and branded collateral.
• Photography & Videography Services Documentation of cultural projects, installations, and events through professional photography and videography for editorial, marketing, and archival use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ combined Instagram followers reached through ROAM Santa Monica program
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of La QuintacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Enlisted as Arts Consultant of Record for the City of La Quinta in 2019. LBP drafted the city's first new art guidelines, manages annual arts budgets, oversees artist RFQ and selection processes, and provides curatorial support for temporary and permanent additions to La Quinta's public art collection.
• Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2017LBP was commissioned as consultant and project manager for ROAM, a series of temporary art installations across Downtown Santa Monica, including annual holiday decorations. The team managed the artist RFP process, facilitated installation of the Australian duo DabsMyla's holiday-themed installations across three street blocks of the Third Street Promenade, resulting in local TV, radio, and print coverage and more than 900K monthly social media impressions.
• Sacramento Metro Arts CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2016LeBasse Projects was instrumental in launching the inaugural Sacramento Mural Festival (SMF) in summer 2016, now known as Wide Open Walls. The week-long event featured 11 murals by local, national, and international artists to activate areas from Downtown to Midtown Sacramento. LBP curated a diverse roster of renowned muralists, cultivated relationships with local businesses, and managed festival logistics. Since launch, more than 80 permanent and 250 temporary works have been integrated into the community.
• ArtCenter College of DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2015LeBasse Projects co-curated OUTSIDEIN: The Ascendance of Street Art in Visual Culture, a group exhibition at Pasadena's ArtCenter College of Design spanning both the Hillside and South Campus locations. The exhibition showcased mural-sized paintings by renowned artists including RISK, Kenny Scharf, Shepard Fairey, James Jean, and Geoff McFetridge, running October 2015 – January 2016.
• Bonifacio Arts Foundation (BAFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2015LeBasse Projects launched an international arts festival for the Bonifacio Art Foundation in 2015, creating the annual ArtBGC ONE signature event in the Bonifacio District of Metro Manila. LBP drafted goals and plans, curated murals and events, brought local brand partners to sponsor the campaign, and managed an army of volunteers for the festival's three-year run. The partnership generated immediate positive social impact while laying a foundation for future arts programming.
• City of San DiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeBasse Projects serves as the Public Art Service Provider of record for the City of San Diego, working closely with the Commission for Arts and Culture on expanded digital presentation of the Civic Art Collection, drafting public art guidelines, and establishing a new mural application process.
• LA County Dept of Arts and CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple commissioned murals and installations across LA CountyCourts and facilities, including Andrew Hem murals at Edelman's Courthouse courtyards and Dog & Pony Studio's artwork at Marshall Canyon Golf Course pro shop.
• LA County Arts CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP partnered with the LA County Arts Commission on multiple mural installations: jen e's Kaleidoscope Sky at Los Robles Park in Hacienda Heights and Nate Frizzell's series at Adventure Park in Whittier, both involving community engagement in the design process.
• City of West HollywoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the City of West Hollywood, LBP facilitated public arts programming via the Cityline transit shuttles. Mural artists including Kristin Farr, Ellierex, Casey Gray, Angie Wong, and Jim Houser created dynamic designs for the free transit service, launched in 2018.
• Hudson Pacific PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP partnered with Hudson Pacific Properties on multiple projects including the Vibrant Cities Arts Grant (COVID-19 arts emergency grant for artists), Epic Hollywood (Tofer Chin metal sculptures), and Brendan Monroe mural at the Coca-Cola Plant in the Arts District. The Vibrant Cities Arts Grant allocated funds towards an arts emergency grant for artists impacted by the pandemic.
• FivePointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP commissioned six mural installations and eight site-specific permanent public sculptures for FivePoint's Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine. LBP worked with the developer, architects, landscape designers, and community residents to determine art locations, curate artists, deliver permanent and temporary works, and execute the Cadence Park Art Walk in September 2019.
• Regency CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP is delivering iconic new works of public art to the Culver Public Market Hall Project, a 1.6-acre development described by Regency Centers as a 'place-making landmark' devoted to culinary creativity and experience, with an expected opening in 2021.
• LOW EcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP is managing a 1% Arts in Public Places fee for LOWE at the Ivy Station development in Culver City, delivering public art including murals by Steph Hendrix, FAILE, Tomokazu Matsuyama, and Sage Vaughn, along with a programming calendar approved by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
• Hackman Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP is working with Hackman Capital Partners on The Culver Steps project in Culver City — a 45,000 sq ft retail and 80,000 sq ft creative office development with a near-acre public plaza. LBP manages artist selection and public art programming for this landmark development between The Culver Studios and Culver Hotel.
• Redcar Properties LTDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBP worked with Redcar Properties LTD on multiple installations including Haas Brothers sculptures at 3512 Schaefer Street (Culver City) and 843 N Spring St (Chinatown DTLA), Rogan Gregory sculpture in Santa Monica, and Alma Allen bronze sculpture at 1650 Euclid Street.
• Hong Kong Times SquarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced multiple experiential installation series at Hong Kong Times Square, including Colours in Nature (11-room immersive installation, Phase I June 2019 and Phase II July 2019) and World Market (6 interactive rooms, March 2020). The venue sees approximately 150,000 daily visitors.
• Harbour City (Wharf Holdings)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with Wharf Holdings, LBP launched Sky Is the Limit, an exhibition by Tomokazu Matsuyama at Harbour City's Ocean Terminal. This produced not only the largest outdoor sculpture at Harbour City to date (6.5 meter stainless steel), but the largest sculpture exhibited there, joining the list of artists KAWS, Yayoi Kusama, Yue Minjun, and Florentijn Hofman.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• teamLab: Tokyo-based interdisciplinary art collective producing boundaryless immersive digital art installations. Comparable to LBP's HK Times Square and Harbour City immersive commissions from a delivery and curation standpoint.
• Creative Time: NY-based nonprofit producing public art projects and cultural programming with international artists. Closely comparable to LBP's civic and cultural programming track record (e.g., Sacramento Mural Festival, ArtBGC Manila).
• Public Art Fund: NYC nonprofit that commissions and curates public art projects across the city. Highly comparable to LBP's civic art consulting, public art master plans, and curator-of-record model used with cities like San Diego and La Quinta.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio creating immersive, large-scale installations and experiential environments for public venues. Comparable to LBP's experiential and place-based activation delivery model.
• Meow Wolf: Immersive art exhibition company that designs, fabricates, and operates permanent large-scale art environments for consumer audiences. Directly comparable to LeBasse Projects' experiential installation work (e.g., HK Times Square Colours in Nature, World Market).
• Mural Arts Philadelphia: Philadelphia-based nonprofit operating one of the largest public mural programs in the U.S. Comparable to LBP's civic mural programming (LA County, Sacramento Wide Open Walls, Oxnard) and artist RFQ/process management.
• LAND Studio: Cleveland-based nonprofit that integrates public art, landscape, and community development. Comparable as a civic/place-based art consulting and commissioning peer — same model LBP deploys with private developers and cities.

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Large multi-disciplinary design consultancy with a place-branding and environmental graphics practice. Overlaps with LBP's brand-campaign and graphic/installation work for clients like American Express and MINI, though Pentagram is a much broader incumbent.

Regional players

• Branded Arts: LA-based organization that curates public murals and outdoor street art for commercial properties and neighborhoods. Directly comparable to LBP's LA-based private development mural work (e.g., Redcar, Hudson Pacific commissions), competing in the same regional mural-facility market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lebasseprojects

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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