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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
