Grant Opportunity for Long Beach Arts Leaders
Have you ever wanted to be a Leadership Long Beach (LLB) graduate? The Arts Council has an exciting opportunity for arts leaders: a $1,000 grant to fund a portion of enrollment costs. LLB will match this to cover even more. LLB is a 10-month intensive program where...
Award-winning Shakespeare company seeks Long Beach Actors
For the first time, the Inner City Shakespeare company will perform in Long Beach parks this summer. We seek local actors who are interested in performing in our Summer production of The Comedy of Errors. We also seek young dancers to perform in our Green Show before...
Artist Residency Call for Proposals
CALL FOR ARTISTSThe Residency Project @ 880 is now accepting proposals for our August 2018 Artist Residency! Based in Pasadena, the Residency Project @ 880 is a week-long program comprised of two symbiotic elements: an artist residency for an established professional...
Mural Artist Call
The Stache Bar is located near the corner of 4th St. and Alamitos Ave. We consider ourselves a neighborhood bar and pride ourselves on the camaraderie of our staff and patrons as well as a mutual love for Long Beach. We would love for an art project inside to reflect...
International Make Music Day is Coming to Long Beach June 21
Long Beach Musical Movers & Shakers; We Need Your Support! Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st – Summer Solstice. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 750 cities in...
Open Conversation: Collaborative Meets Collectives
Since the re-opening of the Collaborative (421 Broadway), the Arts Council wants to make the space a place for local artists. As part of the mission of the re-imagined space, we will be conducting a call for curators. We think collectives are also a big part of the...
Empower Arts West Long Beach
The Arts Council for Long Beach and Councilmember Roberto Uranga invite you to Empower Arts, on Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gold Star Manor. Join us as we celebrate arts education and veteran creativity through visual and performing arts. The...
Arts Council Recipient of Spirit of Downtown Award
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) has announced that the Arts Council for Long Beach will be a recipient of a Spirit of Downtown Award. We are very proud of the hard work board, staff, and supporters have done to grow the presence of the Arts Council. Join us on...
Inaugural Artist Registry Exhibition Opens with Excitement
On Saturday, March 17, 2018, the Arts Council opened Meditations, the inaugural Artist Registry exhibition at The Collaborative. It was a great success with over 150 attendees. The gallery was bursting with excitement because so many of our artists and supporters came...
Mayor Recognizes Cambodia Town Mural Artists with Go Long Beach Award
Last week, Mayor Robert Garcia held the annual Go Long Beach Awards, where he honored some bright stars in Long Beach who are doing incredible things in our community. The Cambodia Town Mural Project artists were recognized for their commitment to making Long Beach...
Today is Arts Advocacy Day 2018!
Today, over 600 dedicated arts supporters from every state across the United States have come together in Washington, D.C. for the 31st annual Arts Advocacy Day: The National Arts Action Summit — the only national event that brings together a broad cross-section of...
Meditations: an Artist Registry Exhibition
On Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 6–8 p.m., the Arts Council for Long Beach will open Meditations, the inaugural Artist Registry exhibition at The Collaborative. The Arts Council is committed to fostering creativity, enlivening communities and enabling a thriving arts...
Restoration Drum & Movement
On Saturday, February 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Michelle Obama Library, join Jennifer Tehani Sarreal for Restoration Drum & Movement, a Social Emotional Arts program. The program is designed to provide the veteran community with tools and techniques for holistic...
InterTrend’s Lunar New Year Interactive Installation
On Tuesday, February 13, interTrend Communications will reveal their annual Lunar New Year installation on the first floor of their headquarters at The Psychic Temple. This year celebrates Year of the Dog. Multicolored digital images of dogs that are trained by...
Young Artists & Authors Showcase 2018: “The Art of Diplomacy”
Young Artists and Authors ages 13 to 22 are encouraged to submit artwork to the Young Artists & Authors Showcase 2018 Competition through Sister Cities Long Beach, Mayor Robert Garcia’s office and the Arts Council for Long Beach.
Artist Call for Precious Lamb Preschool Art Show & Auction
Precious Lamb Preschool seeks artwork for its Fifth Annual Art Show & Auction. Local artists in the greater Long Beach community who hold compassion and sensitivity for homelessness and the Precious Lamb community are eligible to apply. The theme this year is the...
Call for Artwork for the Aquarium’s Urban Ocean Art Contest
The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its annual Urban Ocean Festival on April 28 and 29. Visitors will enjoy the Trashin’ Fashion show, boat cruises, art and other activities inspired by the ocean and learn more about how to better appreciate the urban ocean. As the...
Save the Date for Empower Arts West Long Beach
On Saturday, May 5, 2018, the Arts Council and our community partners will celebrate arts education through visual and performing arts.
Pratt Institute of Fine Art – Brooklyn, NY
Pratt Institute’s Fine Arts Department offers a residency program that awards accomplished professional artists a private studio space located on our Brooklyn campus. Visual artists with a demonstrated commitment to their artistic practice who will benefit from a...
ASTRA Residency, Italy
Applications are now open for the first volume of ASTRA, which enables three artists to reside in Spoleto (Italy) for a month, culminating in an exhibition. ASTRA supports the artist with food, accommodation and studio space. In addition, a budget is given for...
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley CA
Kala Art Institute’s mission is to help artists sustain their creative work over time through its Artist-in- Residence and Fellowship Programs, and to engage the community through exhibitions, public programs and education. Kala’s high quality printmaking...
Valencia Summer Residency
California Institute of the Arts welcomes applications to its Summer Art Residency, located on campus in Valencia, CA. Led by the CalArts School of Art, this five-week residency offers an opportunity for emerging and/or mid-career artists working in all disciplines to...
18th Street Arts Center | Visiting Artist Residency Program Santa Monica
18th Street Arts Center is an artists’ residency program that provokes public dialogue through contemporary art-making. We value art-making as an essential part of a vibrant, just and healthy society. Through our artist residencies we are a contemporary art hub that...