Students of the Washington Middle School were welcomed back to a new school year with a festive two-day event of textbook pick-up, registration, and fun activities. Various organizations in Long Beach attended the event to engage with middle school students and...
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine’s mobile recess program is a great place to learn more about creativity and what children have to say about art in their neighborhood. The Public Art team went to their recess and talked about the Community...
Washington Middle School students show up with their school spirit as they learn about the Community Corners project with the Public Art team. They express their creativity through the stencil workshop that provides a canvas for what they are looking to see as part of...
City Fabrick hosted an Open House for the Zone In: City Core plan at 14th St. Park that aims to improve city street quality and safety through pedestrian-friendly design, using gathered input from residents and community members for updated zoning regulations. The...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles invited the Arts Council for Long Beach to their “Pathways” orientation to meet with Washington Neighborhood residents and community members about the Community Corners project. Attendees expressed their concerns over the...
The Public Art team is joining students of the Washington Middle School Books and Buckets club during their Saturday basketball practice for a fun overview of the Community Corners project and safety gear giveaways. Students share their thoughts on the safety of 15th...
Get to know the Washington Community and explore the wonderful artworks the community has to share with its neighbors by taking a virtual stroll through the Washington Neighborhood Public Art storymap. If you’re looking to view the artworks in person, a downloadable...
The Growing Better Together mural project came to a celebratory finish as the newly painted mural by Mister Toledo was unveiled behind the Long Beach Day Nursery. Washington Neighborhood community members, residents, and Long Beach Day Nursery families who attended...
The Community Corners project is underway and is looking for Washington Neighborhood residents and community members to share their thoughts on safety at the intersection of 15th St. and Chestnut Ave., and their artistic vision for designs to be painted as bulb outs...
Thank you to Bloomberg Philanthropies for awarding the Arts Council for Long Beach and the Long Beach Public Works Department the Asphalt Art Initiative grant! We are one of 26 cities in the United States awarded this grant and are thrilled to work with the Washington...
We are excited to feature Kevin Apodaca as this week’s Port PHOTO alumni feature! Kevin does creative work for a living where most of the photography he’s done has been in a professional setting. He’s been able to photograph in unconventional locations such as machine...
Gil Mares is this weeks Port PHOTO alumni feature with some exciting abstract photography! Gil has been photographing for over 50 years. He looks for what is out in the open for all to see and attempts to compose the subject in a concise and balanced manner for all...
We are excited to feature Slobodan Dimitrov as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Slobodan’s photography documents cultural and occupational life. In many of his projects, he has found that in the minutia of everyday life there are elements of the...
This week we are excited to feature Lyn Watanabe as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Lyn’s love for photography started with an old film camera, black and white film and many hours in the darkroom. The camera became her visual journal, documenting her travels,...
This week we are excited to feature Rejeana V. Black as the Port PHOTO alumni feature! Rejeana is a Long Beach based artist working in photography and video. She is currently pursuing her BFA in Photography at California State University, Long Beach. In 2019, she had...
We are excited to feature Ashley Corbin-Teich as this weeks Port PHOTO alumni feature! Ashley is a photographer, art director and writer who makes commercial, editorial and fine art work. She is a storyteller who uses her art practice to explore, understand, connect...
We are excited to highlight Dennis Keeley as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Dennis works as an artist, photographer, teacher and writer. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous one person and group shows. He has works in the permanent collections at...
