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LB Artwalk Finds New Focus and Energy
On Saturday, May 11 from 4–10 p.m. the Arts Council for Long Beach will be leading the effort to activate the East Village through the LB Artwalk. The Arts Council will focus efforts on strengthening partnerships between businesses and artists while creating a collaborative and inclusive artwalk experience.
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...
Port of Long Beach PHOTO Gallery Pop-up and Maritime Photography Talk
On Friday, March 29 from 7-8:30 p.m., the Arts Council for Long Beach’s Open Conversations series kicks off at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s adults-only Night Dive event. Join the Arts Council and Port of Long Beach for an insightful talk on maritime photography. Port of Long Beach photographer Tim Rue, who was featured in Bloomberg’s 2018 Year in Pictures, will talk about his adventures documenting maritime life from the air, land, and sea. Also hear from Arts Council Artist Registry photographer Eddie Davila, who uses photography to document the ocean and surrounding environment. Learn about the Port of Long Beach’s PHOTO Program and view the Port of Long Beach PHOTO Gallery pop-up collection, which features photos from the 2018 PHOTO Program collection.
Sister Cities International Young Artist and Authors Showcase
Sister Cities International holds an annual global competition, Young Artists & Authors Showcase (YAAS), to encourage young artists to express the values of international friendship and cultural exchange through artwork, literature and photography. The theme for...
2019 ACLB Mural Project: Call for Artists
The Arts Council for Long Beach is partnering with City Council districts that would like to beautify neighborhoods through the installation of murals. Artists are invited to submit their ideas and qualifications for this exciting community initiative. Each artist...
DTLB Unfiltered 2018 Finalists Showcase
Downtown Long Beach Alliance has partnered once again with the Arts Council for Long Beach to celebrate Arts Month through the launch of DTLBUNFILTERED. Now in its second year, this signature art program invites the community and visitors to the gallery to showcase...
Open Conversations with Peter Zokosky
On Thursday, November 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., join the Arts Council for Long Beach, for an Open Conversation with Murky Realms artist Peter Zokosky. Curators Brian Trimble and Terry Braunstein will lead an informal discussion about process, about influences, and about his...
Down Town Long Beach Unfiltered Photo Contest
Downtown Long Beach Alliance has partnered once again with the Arts Council for Long Beach to celebrate Arts Month through the launch of #DTLBUNFILTERED. Now in its second year, this signature art program invites the community and visitors to capture DTLB’s...
Music Tastes Good
Music Tastes Good: Radiolistener is a band formed in tribute to a world renowned and much loved Long Beach local Ikey Owens. His inspiration, and influence in the Long Beach music scene still echo sweet melodies in remembrance of such a giving soul. Asi Fui is...
Port of Long Beach 2017 Photoprogram Roaming Gallery
On Saturday, September 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. the public will have a rare opportunity to view photos from the Port’s 2017 PHOTOPROGRAM. Join the Arts Council and the Port of Long Beach during the LB Artwalk and Buskerfest and view the collection at the following...
Microgrants Move to Quarterly Applications with Increased Funding
August will be the last month to submit a microgrant for monthly review. Submit By August 15 to hear back by September 15.
Stories of Boundaries Professional Artist Fellows Exhibition
Stories of Boundaries, a culminating exhibition for Arts Council for Long Beach’s 2017–2018 Professional Artist Fellows, opens Saturday, August 18, from 6–9 p.m. The exhibition features four Long Beach artists whose work exemplify artistic merit and professional achievement. The fellows are Kristin Beeler, Jose Loza, Brittany Mojo, and Gerardo Monterrubio.
Arts Council for Long Beach Announces Drake Chavez Greenbelt Park Muralists
The Arts Council for Long Beach launches the Drake Chavez Mural Project, an initiative that will install two public art murals along the western walls of the park. This project is in partnership with Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and the office of Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez (1st District).
Meet the Pow! Wow! Long Beach 2018 Mural Artists
Learn more about the local artists from the 2018 Pow! Wow! Long Beach event.
East Village Arts Park Grand Re-Opening
Councilmember Pearce’s Office is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the newly revisioned East Village Arts Park in Downtown Long Beach. The kickoff event will be an Open Conversations event focused on what residents would like to see in the Arts Park, and what process they would like to see in programming. The event will be topped off with live music.
Dew Tour Brings Interactive Art to Long Beach
The Dew Tour will bring local artists and the community together for a fun and free event open to the public from June 28–30. Dew Tour is an innovative contest series and content platform that brings together the world’s best skateboarders, snowboarders, skiers, artists, brands, and fans to celebrate competition, culture, and creators.
Make Music Long Beach: June 21
Make Music Long Beach is a free city-wide celebration which is part of a worldwide event that takes place annually on June 21st, the summer solstice. In Long Beach, we celebrate music as a uniting force and a common language in our very diverse city. Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone and takes place in every district in our city.
Flow I Obstruction: process.dialogue.inquiry
Flow I Obstruction: process.dialogue.inquiry opens on June 8 from 6–9 p.m. at The Collaborative Gallery at 421 Gallery. Flow I Obstruction: process.dialogue.inquiry opens on June 8 from 6–9 p.m. at The Collaborative Gallery at 421 Gallery. The exhibition is curated by...
OPEN CONVERSATION: African American Cultural Center
We invite Long Beach residents to join us in an OPEN CONVERSATION On February 20, 2018, the Long Beach City Council took the first step toward creating an African American Cultural Center that would celebrate Black history, arts and culture. Spearheaded by Councilman...
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...
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...