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🎨 New Artist Registry Tools Make It Easier Than Ever to Hire Local Artists

🎨 New Artist Registry Tools Make It Easier Than Ever to Hire Local Artists

The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to announce new updates to our Artist Registry—a vital tool for connecting the public, businesses, and event organizers with local creative talent. To better support live programming during events like the Downtown Long Beach...
Celebrating the Completion of Long Beach’s Creative Economy Grants Public Mural Program

Celebrating the Completion of Long Beach’s Creative Economy Grants Public Mural Program

The City of Long Beach and the Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) are proud to announce the culmination of the Creative Economy Grants Public Mural Program, a transformative initiative that brought ten new murals to parks and public facilities across the city. These...
Join Our Team as a Marketing, Development, or Public Art Intern!

Join Our Team as a Marketing, Development, or Public Art Intern!

Are You Ready to Gain Hands-On Experience in the Arts? The Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) is thrilled to offer three paid internship opportunities for passionate undergraduate students or recent graduates looking to grow their skills in Marketing and...
Discover the Artistry of Long Beach: Professional Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition

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...
Discover Long Beach’s Rich Arts Scene: Theatres, Art Galleries, and Museums You Can’t Miss

Discover Long Beach’s Rich Arts Scene: Theatres, Art Galleries, and Museums You Can’t Miss

Long Beach, California, has long been a cultural hub, from the early days of silent films with Charlie Chaplin to the legendary music of Snoop Dogg, and Sublime. Whether it’s the rock and roll of Cold War Kids, the powerful voice of Mexican musician Jenni Rivera, or...
State of the Arts 2024 Awards

State of the Arts 2024 Awards

Long Beach, CA—The Arts Council for Long Beach is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the State of the Arts event. Scheduled for this Friday, September 20, at 5 PM at Alter Brewing Society, this premier gathering promises to be an unforgettable...
Go Make Something Kids! LBCC Exhibition

Go Make Something Kids! LBCC Exhibition

Go Make Something, Kids! Is excited to present Long Beach, Unified, an art exhibition to be held at the Long Beach Community College Art Gallery. Long Beach, Unified features original art works from Go Make Something Kids! participants who represent the Leadership...
Omar Awaida Tribute Mural

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...