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Join the ArtsLB Team: Summer Internships Available!
Are you a student or recent graduate passionate about the arts and looking for an exciting summer opportunity? We have fantastic news for you! The ArtsLB team is expanding, and we’re on the lookout for enthusiastic interns to join us for the summer. This is your...
Long Beach City Council Unanimously Declares April as Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month
On April 9, 2024, the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved an agenda item to declare April as Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month. The measure by Councilmember Dr. Suely Saro, in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach, joins a statewide effort t o...
Apply to our Microgrants Program
The Arts Council for Long Beach is honored to support the community through our Microgrants Program. Anyone interested in hosting an arts related event or project in Long Beach may be eligible to receive funding up to $1,000 (per fiscal year). Apply...
Celebrating Women’s History Month
🌟 Celebrating Women’s History Month with ArtsLB! 🌟 This March, we are shining a spotlight on the incredible women in our artist registry who have made a lasting impact on our community. We are so grateful for the trailblazing women who have paved the way for us,...
Books & Buckets
SURVEY HERE Books & Buckets needs Washington Community Neighborhood’s Input! WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT? A Washington Community Neighborhood Mural Project The Washington Neighborhood Basketball Court Mural Project is a collaborative effort between Washington...
Celebrating Black History Month
🌟 Embracing Black History Month with Artistry and Inspiration! 🎨 Throughout February, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of Black artists from our very own Long Beach Artist Registry. 🖌️ Join us as we celebrate their creativity, passion, and...
Get Involved! Long Beach Recovery Act Public Mural Program
We’re thrilled to share an exciting opportunity for Long Beach residents to actively shape the city’s vibrant art scene. The City of Long Beach, in collaboration with the Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB), has initiated the Public Mural Program, a...
2023 PAF Exhibition: Energy In Motion
The Arts Council for Long Beach presents the 2023 Professional Artist Fellows Exhibition: Energy In Motion. This is an exhibition that features the work of Arminé Iknadossian, Brandis Rodriguez, Emily Dyer, Eric Joseph Leffler, Gary...
In Memory of James Nash
A message from Gregory Johson, Arts Council for Long Beach Board President: As we entered into the holiday weekend, we learned of the passing of my colleague in the arts, James Nash. We served together on the board of directors at the Arts Council for Long Beach. He...
Post Implementation Community Survey – 15th Street and Chestnut Avenue
The City of Long Beach in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is collecting feedback on the Washington Neighborhood Community Corners Project that was completed in May 2023. The goal of this project is to...
Arts Council for Long Beach Announces 70 Los Angeles & Orange County Organizations & Artists Selected To Participate in $60 Million California Creative Corps
LONG BEACH, CA – Today, the Arts Council for Long Beach announced the 35 organizations and 35 artists selected to participate in the California Creative Corps program. Earlier this year, ArtsLB was selected by the California Arts Council as one of 15...
Stand with ArtsLB
Today, in partnership with Elders Rising and Long Beach Historical Society, the Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) announced a new citywide public arts program, Rainbow Heroes. This groundbreaking initiative focuses on telling the stories of LGBTQIA+ Elders through interactive murals that will be placed in all nine (9) City Council Districts. The first honoree will be Dr. Angela Bowen.”
Long Beach City College’s Library Technician Program
Long Beach City College’s Library Technician Program student interns assist in researching and cataloging public art in Long Beach. This helps ArtsLB provide free resources to the community through our Public Art Map, which features over 400 public artworks. To...
Arts Council for Long Beach Announces New Board President and Executive Committee
On October 3, 2022, Greg Johnson, marketing strategist and arts advocate, will lead the Arts Council for Long Beach (ARTSLB) into its 46th year as the newly elected Board President. Sayon Syprasoeuth, Program Manager at United Cambodian Community, is now serving...
Impermanence: Stories of Rupture and Repair
Join the Arts Council for Long Beach on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 3 to 5 pm as we recognize the 2022 Professional Artist Fellows. Impermanence: Stories of Rupture and Repair is an exhibition that features the work of Jamil Austin, Ja’net...
Omar Awaida Tribute Mural
September 24th @ 11 AM – 2 PM Los Cerritos Park.3750 Del Mar AveLong Beach, CA 90807Joseph Awaida, Raihan Dakhil and their 3-year-old son Omar were fatally struck by an intoxicated driver on Halloween in 2019. Councilmember Roberto Uranga has worked with the...
AOC7 Utility Box Project Artist Open Call
The AOC7 Neighborhood Association is selecting artists from the Arts Council for Long Beach Artist Registry to submit proposals for a utility box project along Anaheim St. Select artists will be invited to create an original artwork proposal with the theme A...
Metro Art – Call for Art Extended!
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 2022 Artist Pool for Digital Media Opportunities Metro Art invites artists and artist teams working in digital media to apply to the 2022 Artist Pool for Digital Media Opportunities Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at...
Artist Registry: Mural Technical Assistance Workshop
Public Mural Program: $135,000 has been allocated to support a public mural program, for which the Departments of Public Works and Parks, Recreation, and Marine have created a list of public facilities citywide that will be made available to artists for mural artwork....
City Extends Application Deadline for Creative Economy Grants
The application deadline for the City of Long Beach’s Creative Economy Grants program has been extended through July 7, 2022. The program funded by the Long Beach Recovery Act provides financial support to local...
City Announces Long Beach Creative Economy Grants Program
Includes upcoming grant opportunities for local arts, culture and history nonprofits, professional artists and cultural .
Arts Council for Long Beach Announces Grantees for 2022
The Arts Council for Long Beach is proud to announce 32 grantees funded through its Annual Grant programs for Fiscal Year 2022. Generously supported through the City of Long Beach’s allocation for the arts, Percent for Arts Program and the National Endowment for the...
Call for Aviation Themed Art at the Long Beach Airport
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is calling on local artists to take part in a “Plane to See” aviation-themed design contest, where 10 selected winners’ drawings will earn $500 honorariums and be used to create coloring sheets for...