Grants
2025-2026 Call for Grant Panelists
Each year, the Arts Council for Long Beach convenes grant review panels to undertake the important task of deciding how to distribute annual grant funds to Long Beach artists, organizations, and community groups. We invite you to apply! Panelists have included...
Annual Grant Opportunities – DEADLINE EXTENDED!
The Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) is proud to announce this year’s Annual Grant Opportunities! These grants are designed to support artists, arts organizations, and cultural projects that enhance the vibrancy of our community. Whether you’re an individual...
Celebrating the 2025 ArtsLB Grantees and the Impact of Arts Funding
The Power of Arts Grants: Strengthening Communities and Driving Economic Growth Long Beach has long been a hub of artistic innovation, cultural diversity, and creative expression. Through the Arts Council for Long Beach’s Annual Grant Cycle, we proudly support...
Preserving Public Art in Long Beach – Apply for the Public Art Maintenance Microgrant!
Public art is a defining feature of Long Beach, adding color, culture, and creativity to our neighborhoods. From murals to utility box designs, these artistic contributions shape our city’s identity. But over time, exposure to the elements, defacement, and general...
Discover the Artistry of Long Beach: Professional Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19, 2024, as the city of Long Beach comes together for a truly special event! The Billie Jean King Library will host the Annual Professional Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition, a one-day-only celebration of the city’s most...
Call for Panelists: FY24 – 25 Annual Grant Programs
The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to announce a call for panelists to participate in the selection process for the curator of our FY24 Professional Artist Fellowship Exhibition. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a pivotal decision that will shape...
ArtsLB Call for Curator!
Are you a passionate curator with a deep connection to Long Beach? The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to announce a call for curatorial qualifications for the FY24 Professional Artist Fellowship Exhibition. We invite community members, artists,...
ArtsLB Annual Grant Applications Deadline Approaching!
Good news for the vibrant arts community of Long Beach! ArtsLB is thrilled to announce that our annual grant applications are officially open, inviting local artists and organizations to bring their creative visions to life. We are offering three distinct grant...
Elevate Your Grant Application with ArtsLB’s Professional Development Appointments
As the Annual Grant deadline swiftly approaches, ArtsLB is thrilled to offer a series of professional development opportunities designed to help artists perfect their applications. Understanding the importance of a compelling artist statement and high-quality visuals,...
ArtsLB Grant Application Technical Assistance Workshops.
Exciting news for the Long Beach arts community! ArtsLB is thrilled to announce the opening of its annual grant applications, a golden opportunity for artists and community projects to secure funding and support for their creative endeavors. But that’s not all...
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). The next deadline is May...
SPRING $1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photography
SPRING 2024 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in...
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...
Arts Council Launches Creative Corps Program
We are excited to share that the Arts Council for Long Beach has been selected as one of only 14 organizations to administer the California Creative Corps Program.
Apply to our Microgrant Program
We’ve moved our grant applications to a new grant portal! Microgrants are now open for submissions today, February 2 through our extended deadline of February 20, for events and opportunities taking place between April 1 and June 30. Apply today!
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...
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...
Arts Council to Receive $20,000 Grant from the NEA
Arts Council for Long Beach has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support our regranting program. This project will provide additional funds for the 2022 Annual Grants Program. Arts Council for Long Beach’s project is among 1,248 projects...
Arts Council for Long Beach’s 2021–2022 Annual Grant Applications Now Available
The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to announce that the 2021–2022 Annual Grant Cycle Applications and Guidelines are now available. Applications and Guidelines can be found on the Arts Council website at http://www.artslb.org/grants.The Arts Council...
Arts Council for Long Beach Announces An Additional $450,000 for Artist COVID Relief
The City of Long Beach’s Development Services Department has partnered with the Arts Council for Long Beach to deliver phase three of the Artist COVID Relief Grant. This grant program is for individual artists across disciplines who are struggling to have their basic...
Mayor Garcia Proposes Guaranteed Income Artist Fund for COVID Relief
Mayor Robert Garcia proposed a new plan that would provide emergency financial support to artists who have been financially impacted by closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know that the arts have been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic,” said Mayor...