Create Long Beach
Arts Council for Long Beach Presents Create Long Beach
Community Voices
As part of our effort to update the cultural master plan, we are
interviewing members of the community. Click the links below to listen.
Kamran Assadi (Click to Listen)
Reverend Dr. Jane Galloway (Click to Listen)
About Create Long Beach
Create Long Beach, a ten-year Cultural Plan Framework for the City of Long Beach, was established by the Arts Council for Long Beach and the City of Long Beach Economic & Cultural Affairs Bureau to update a 1996 Long Beach Community Cultural Plan with major funding support from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Work began in October 2008 with the direction and support of a 75-member Steering Committee, which held several meetings to deliberate, including a half-day community forum in March 2009.
The community-based planning process resulted in a framework focusing on six major goals:
Goal 1
Create an effective communication network that informs, engages, and excites the cultural sector and the larger community, fostering participation and collaboration.
Goal 2
Use diversity to build active participation in cultural and creative activities in Long Beach's neighborhoods as well as downtown.
Goal 3
Strengthen and coordinate a full range of creative learning opportunities for residents of all ages.
Goal 4
Foster a sustainable and collaborative cultural environment of creative individuals and cultural organizations of all sizes, ages, disciplines, and locations.
Goal 5
Use Long Beach's cultural assets more effectively to support economic development, including cultural venues, districts, organizations, and programs.
Goal 6
Strengthen an inclusive cultural leadership to identify, advocate for, and obtain the necessary financial and human resources.
Click here to download Create Long Beach Phase I Framework and Goals.
Current Efforts
On March 2, 2010, Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to integrate the Create Long Beach Plan in the Long Beach 2030 Plan, now undergoing final development.
Currently, the Arts Council for Long Beach, in cooperation with the City of Long Beach Economic Development & Cultural Affairs Bureau and a long list of community partners, are focused on completing Create Long Beach.
Work is now underway to develop short-term and long-term implementation strategies that support and actualize the six major goals. These strategies will be submitted to the City of Long Beach to be incorporated into the Long Beach 2030 Plan this summer.
Additional Resources
Create Long Beach Phase I Framework and Goals: Link
1996 Long Beach Community Cultural Plan Key Findings: Link
Re-Imagining the Arts in Long Beach Television Special Transcript: Link
Pasadena Cultural Nexus Action Plan: Link
Santa Monica Creative Capital Plan: Link
Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region: Link
How to Participate
Create Long Beach organizers encourage you to participate by sharing your vision for our cultural future. Stay connected on Facebook and Twitter, or contact us directly with your questions and comments.
Contact Us
For questions, comments or suggestions, please contact:
Antonio Pedro Ruiz
The Creativity Network
Office: (562) 430-8637
Cell: (562) 304-3869
E-mail: thecreativitynetwork@gmail.com