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Check here for our latest announcements and opportunities — from artist calls and grants to exciting projects.
Singer Auditions for the Long Beach Camerata Singers
SIGN UP NOW TO AUDITIONTUES JUNE 18/ WED JUNE 19 Both paid and volunteer positions availableAll Staff Positions will be filled in June "Every rehearsal is a master class . . ." That is what our singers are saying about Camerata Artistic Director, Dr. James...
Adventures in Public Art – Call for Teaching Artist
Call for Teaching Artist The San Pedro Waterfront Arts District (Arts District) is seeking a qualified Teaching Artist to bring creative enthusiasm and design skills to help high school students paint an outdoor mural in San Pedro. The selected Teaching Artist will...
Imagen Awards Student Short Film Competition!
The Imagen Foundation is pleased to announce the kick-off of its Imagen Awards Student Short Film Competition! College and high school students from all over the United States and Puerto Rico are encouraged to submit a film they have completed between August 28, 2017...
Long Beach Community Theater Call for Storytellers
STORIES SHOULD BE BASED ON A TRUE STORY FROM YOU LIFE. Please limit your story to around 5 minutes long. OPEN FORMAT – NO TOPIC IS OFF LIMITS Please SHARE a story about whatever is on your heart or in your mind. What you witness in the world. Something really funny...
Interns in the Arts – A Luncheon benefiting Creative Long Beach
Few things in life are more satisfying than seeing a talented young person begin a career in the arts. But without the right professional connections and hands-on experience, their first and greatest challenge may be just getting a foot in the door. That’s why...
L.A. County Arts Commission Program Assistant
DEFINITION: Provides administrative and program support to management and other professional personnel and assists with the development, coordination, and implementation of specialized Arts Commission and Ford Theatres programs and services. Essential Job Functions:...
Things to Do
Learn more about upcoming Arts Council events and partner events happening around town.
YOU BE YOU RELEASE SHOW X MAKE MUSIC LB
Local hardcore punk band You Be You released their first project recently and they would love you to join them at their demo release show June 21st at the East Village Arts Park in downtown Long Beach during Make Music Long Beach. The band’s members all stem from our...
Uncommon Grounds Opening Reception – Art@Work, Long Beach
Art@Work will present Long Beach-based artist Annie Stromquist and San Pedro artist WS Milner in an exploration of the intimate and otherworldly through print and sculpture. WS Milner, a multi-disciplinary artist working out of AGCC, explores the idea of myth and...
LB Artwalk Launches App with Tour LBC And Arts Park Summer Programming
On Saturday, June 8 from 5–10 p.m.the Arts Council for Long Beach will be leading the effort to activate the East Village through the LB Artwalk. Artists and art enthusiasts alike can walk the route of their choice which expands 7 city blocks with 6 Galleries, 21...
ART REALM X LB Art Walk
“The underlying idea behind ART REALM was to create reality; lacking enough consistent platforms and spaces within our Art District where emerging artists of color and those that identify with underground culture were represented, we created one. ”
Open Conversations: Meet, Draw, Sew and Make
Join the Arts Council for Long Beach and Long Beach Forward on Thursday, May 23 from 5–8 p.m. at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) for an Open Conversations collective art making project and discussion. Take part in MOLAA’s current exhibition Chiachio &...
Arts Council for Long Beach’s 2019–2020 Annual Grant Applications Now Available With Professional Development Workshops
The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to announce that the 2019–2020 Annual Grant Cycle Applications and Guidelines are now available. Applications and Guidelines can be found on the Arts Council website at http://www.artslb.org/grants. The Arts Council...
Get Involved
Learn more about the Arts Council’s latest initiatives, education opportunities and arts advocacy calls to action.
Ben Caldwell Keynote Speaker at Creative Long Beach Luncheon
On March 22, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., artist, educator, and KAOS Network founder and director, Ben Caldwell will give a keynote address at the first annual Creative Long Beach Internship Program fundraiser, “Interns in the Arts.” The event will take place at The Reef Restaurant.
Interns in the Arts – A Luncheon benefiting Creative Long Beach
Few things in life are more satisfying than seeing a talented young person begin a career in the arts. But without the right professional connections and hands-on experience, their first and greatest challenge may be just getting a foot in the door. That’s why...
2019 ACLB Call for Musicians
The Arts Council for Long Beach has launched a Call for Musicians. Musicians are invited to submit an application to provide entertainment at events such as our East Village Arts Park events, Collaborative Gallery events, public art projects, etc. Work will begin in...
Profiles in the Arts
We love to share all the fantastic work happening in the creative community. Check here as we profile local artists, community leaders and organizations making things happen.
Long Beach Community Theater Call for Storytellers
STORIES SHOULD BE BASED ON A TRUE STORY FROM YOU LIFE. Please limit your story to around 5 minutes long. OPEN FORMAT – NO TOPIC IS OFF LIMITS Please SHARE a story about whatever is on your heart or in your mind. What you witness in the world. Something really funny...
Interns in the Arts – A Luncheon benefiting Creative Long Beach
Few things in life are more satisfying than seeing a talented young person begin a career in the arts. But without the right professional connections and hands-on experience, their first and greatest challenge may be just getting a foot in the door. That’s why...
New Art Gallery in Cambodia Town to Open in February!
On Friday, February 8, 5 to 7 p.m. Cam Town Art Gallery will open with its very first exhibition featuring emerging artists from the Living Arts Collective alongside established artists Dave Van Patten and Annie Nak. The gallery is located inside the United Cambodian...