On Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m., architect Wil Carson will give a talk at the University Art Museum about an exciting project the Arts Council is helping launch: the Mobile ArtSpace. Carson’s talk, entitled Mobile ArtSpace: Redefining Urban Public Art, is free and...
Thirteen elementary school classrooms will have access to quality arts education programming thanks to two programs provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach: Eye on Design and Passport to the Arts. This year, the programs will serve every council district in...
Every month, the Arts Council funds wonderful community art projects at up to $1,000. Here are the five diverse projects that received funding last month: • Underwater Dreams was an outdoor film screening that took place October 10 at the ArtExchange in partnership...
This week’s #OctoberIsArtsMonth winner is Nat Iosbaker! Nat created this painting, “Frida Blowing in the Wind” for the Dia de los Verdes event at the Growing Experience Urban Farm. His post won him a $50 gift certificate to Restauration! Want to be a winner like Nat?...
On Wednesday, October 28, from 5–6:30 p.m., the Arts Council for Long Beach’s monthly Open Conversations event welcomes Long Beach Public Access Digital Network (PADNET.tv) and Work Evolution Laboratories (WE Labs). The Arts Council will also present our new Risk and...
“Each year, I celebrate Arts Month by working hard to get my work out of my studio and onto the walls of local arts venues to share it with the public,” local artist Cory Bilicko said. “This burgeoning art lover, during my recent show at the October 2 First Fridays...
Top, left to right: Daniel Alvarado, Loara Cadavona, Tasha Hunter Middle, left to right: Cyrus Parker-Jeannette, Jessica Quintana, Darick Simpson Bottom, left to right: Gordon Snead, Griselda Suarez, Sayon Syprasoeuth The Arts Council for Long Beach is pleased to...
The new issue of the Long Beach Business Journal is now available! This issue’s Art Matters page highlights the Arts Council’s State of the Arts event in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the launch of a new innovative Moblie ArtSpace and the Port of Long Beach...
Announcing this week’s #OctoberIsArtsMonth winner: Jackie Joyce! Jackie won a $50 gift certificate to Congregation Ale House with this great photo and by sharing that she celebrates Arts Month by teaching her five-year-old how to make paper beads. Wanna be like...
Photo Credit: Sean Laughlin Arts Council Partners With Mayor’s Office, Highlights Innovation and Economic Development in State of the Arts Event More than 250 people attended the Arts Council for Long Beach’s annual State of the Arts event on October 9 at the Museum...
The Arts Council for Long Beach just added an exciting new opportunity to its roster of grant-giving: a Risk and Innovation Grant, which was announced at the Arts Council’s October 9 State of the Arts event. “This funding offers a rare opportunity: to take a chance on...
Let’s celebrate October is Arts Month! Art happens everywhere and every day throughout our diverse and vibrant city – new murals, live music, arts education, dance classes… You name it, Long Beach has it! Here are some fun ways to engage with the arts this...
Mayor’s Office Partners with Arts Council For State of the Arts Event For the first time in its history, the Arts Council for Long Beach’s annual State of the Arts event will be hosted in partnership with the Mayor’s Office. In another first, the event will be held at...
The stage backdrop for the Arts Council’s annual State of the Arts event will be a portion of the huge painting created by KEEP LBC FIT with local artists, expected to be named the largest glow-in-the-dark painting by the Guinness Book of World Records. This was...
Announcing this week’s #OctoberIsArtsMonth winner: Debbie Lewis! Debbie won a $50 gift certificate to Kafe Neo restaurant with this great post showing how she and her friends celebrate Arts Month. Debbie writes, “I am celebrating October Arts Month by participating in...
For the third year in a row, the Arts Council for Long Beach has partnered with the Port of Long Beach for Port of Long Beach Photo, a three-part photography learning experience for amateur and professional photographers alike. The free program consists of a workshop...
The Arts Council for Long Beach is pleased to request nominations for our 2015 Arts Awards. These non-monetary awards are bestowed in recognition of excellence and community contribution. Long Beach community members are invited to submit nominations by completing a...
Musica Angelica is a world-class musical group that plays 18th-century classical music on baroque instruments. These period instruments allow listeners to experience Bach and Mozart’s compositions the way they were intended to be heard. The musicians use lighter...
REINVENTORY: The 2015 Professional Artist Fellowship Exhibition At The COLLABORATIVE A Project of the Arts Council for Long Beach and the Museum of Latin American Art Gallery hours: Wednesday–Saturday 11 a.m.–5.p.m Exhibit runs thru August 29, 2015 The Arts Council...
A big thank you to everyone who donated to our fundraiser to replenish our monthly microgrant program! One hundred percent of the money raised will go directly to grant recipients. A special thanks to the Downtown Long Beach Associates for its generous $2,000...
The California Arts Council announced its plans to award $10,200 to the Arts Council for Long Beach as part of its “Artists in Schools” program. This funding will support our Eye on Design program, a 15-week public art education program for students in the Long Beach...
The Edison, Downtown Long Beach’s newest residential and mixed-use development, will showcase an original artwork created by local artist Kevin Chartier. Chartier’s sculptural design, “Lights on Long Beach,” was selected by the owners from a group of...
The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to introduce you to Joya De Foor, our new Treasurer-elect for the Arts Council Board of Directors. After a lengthy and extensive search, we are proud to announce that the nomination of Joya De Foor was unanimously approved at...
Make your media and start reserving online now! As of June 2015, members who wish to reserve the studio will be required to successfully complete the following FOUR classes: Producing at PADNET Studio 1 (previously known as Studio Production & Graphics) Studio 2...
ArtExchange is looking for an artist interested in occupying a storefront work space within our organization. This space can be held by an individual artist or shared by a small group of artists. Applications will be reviewed by committee based on skill level,...
