International Make Music Day is Coming to Long Beach June 21

Apr 25, 2018 | Around Town, Calls to Artists, Featured

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...

Arts Council Recipient of Spirit of Downtown Award

Mar 22, 2018 | ACLB Events, Announcements, Around Town, Featured

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...

Events Around Town

Jan 24, 2018 | Around Town, Featured

Explore events of all genres, happening throughout Long Beach. Hosting an event? Add your event to the calendar!

Long Beach Open Studio Tour

Oct 13, 2017 | Around Town, News

October 14 and 15 from noon to 5 p.m., visit studios of Long Beach artists by planning a self-guided tour with friends in celebration of Arts Month. For info on participating artists, studio locations, live music locations, etc., visit LBopenstudiotour.com. This event...

Register Today for Summer Art Camps and Classes!

May 26, 2017 | Around Town

Summer is almost here and we’d like to highlight some fun summer art camps and classes taking place over the break. There are classes in visual arts, performance, dance, music, writing and more. The Art Exchange has partnered with Able ARTS Work for the 2017 Summer...

Self-Tour the Seven Creative Corridor Murals!

Aug 3, 2016 | Around Town

Did you miss the July 30 bus tour of the seven Creative Corridor murals in North Long Beach? Do not fret! A digital map was created to encourage self-led tours. To learn more about the project, view this short video. And don’t miss this great video and article about...

Four Long Beach Artists Painting Murals for POW! WOW! 2016

Jul 21, 2016 | Around Town

POW! WOW! Long Beach came back for its second year last week, and this time with 21 murals, which included four Long Beach artists. Last week, we chatted with Dave Van Patten and Gail Werner (article here), and this week we had the pleasure of speaking with The...

Four Long Beach Artists Painting Murals for POW! WOW! 2016

Jul 15, 2016 | Around Town

POW! WOW! Long Beach is back for its second year, and this time with 21 murals, which includes four Long Beach artists. This week, we spoke with two of them, Gail Werner and Dave Van Patten. As a Long Beach resident and Native American, Gail Werner draws strong...

POW! WOW! LONG BEACH Info Meeting June 29

Jun 17, 2016 | Around Town

If you’re interested in POW! WOW! LONG BEACH, you’re invited to a community meeting at Expo Arts Center on Wednesday, June 29 from 5:30–7 p.m. Learn about the mural festival and how it works, meet the directors and find out how you can get involved. The...

Creative Corridor Challenge Mural Update

Jun 17, 2016 | Around Town

The 5th Uptown Creative Corridor Challenge mural at 1639 E. South St. is complete! The mural is by Katie Phillips of Squeeze Art Collective. Stay tuned: an update on mural #6 coming soon! Visit the Creative Corridor Challenge Facebook Page for more information and to...

Aquarium Announces Urban Ocean Art Contest Winners

Apr 26, 2016 | Announcements, Around Town

The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its annual Urban Ocean Festival on April 30 and May 1. Visitors will enjoy the Trashin’ Fashion show, boat cruises, art and other activities inspired by the ocean and learn more about how to better appreciate the urban ocean. In...

Save the Date: June 27 LACAC Town Hall

Apr 19, 2016 | Around Town

How has arts and culture been a part of your life? How do we make sure there is access for all? The Arts Council is proud to partner with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) and invites the community to discuss issues about...