We are thrilled to announce that the Arts Council for Long Beach has been honored with the APA Award for Grass Roots Initiative for our Public Art Community Corners project! This prestigious award celebrates the region’s most outstanding planning work,...
The Arts Council for Long Beach is thrilled to bring back the highly-anticipated State of the Arts event. This evening is not just another event, but a unique fusion of live music, captivating entertainment, special guest speakers, and a dazzling awards ceremony, all...
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...
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,...
As the school year comes to a close, the Arts Council for Long Beach is proud to reflect on a remarkable collaboration with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and the Youth Leadership Academy at Stevens, McBride, and Keller Middle Schools. Over the past...
This weekend promises to be a vibrant celebration of both community and creativity at the annual Long Beach Pride Parade and Festival, happening on May 18th and 19th. As we revel in the joy and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, the Arts Council for Long Beach is...
Experience the vibrant creativity and talent of Long Beach at JumpstART, an exciting event brought to you by the Arts Council of Long Beach! Jumpstart Program, our arts enrichment initiative in partnership with Centro CHA, Love Beyond Limits, Playnice, and the United...
The Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) is thrilled to announce a remarkable collaboration with Casita Bookstore and Long Beach City Public Libraries, culminating in a celebration of youth creativity, poetry, and nature. This event, held in the heart of our vibrant...
🌟 Embracing Black History Month with Artistry and Inspiration! 🎨 Throughout February, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of Black artists from our very own Long Beach Artist Registry. 🖌️ Join us as we celebrate their creativity, passion, and...
The Long Beach City College Public Art Program seeks to contribute to a welcoming, affirming campus experience for all students. In the 2019 NACCC survey, a minority of students felt they mattered in public spaces on campus and one of the recommended actions was to...
CALL FOR ART Flatline Gallery is pleased to present Sunflowers for Ukraine. A pop-up group exhibition focusing on the sunflower motif interpreted through artists’ varying perspectives. The sunflower, or soniashnyk in Ukrainian, has taken on new layers of...
We are excited to feature Kevin Apodaca as this week’s Port PHOTO alumni feature! Kevin does creative work for a living where most of the photography he’s done has been in a professional setting. He’s been able to photograph in unconventional locations such as machine...
Gil Mares is this weeks Port PHOTO alumni feature with some exciting abstract photography! Gil has been photographing for over 50 years. He looks for what is out in the open for all to see and attempts to compose the subject in a concise and balanced manner for all...
We are excited to feature Slobodan Dimitrov as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Slobodan’s photography documents cultural and occupational life. In many of his projects, he has found that in the minutia of everyday life there are elements of the...
This week we are excited to feature Lyn Watanabe as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Lyn’s love for photography started with an old film camera, black and white film and many hours in the darkroom. The camera became her visual journal, documenting her travels,...
This week we are excited to feature Rejeana V. Black as the Port PHOTO alumni feature! Rejeana is a Long Beach based artist working in photography and video. She is currently pursuing her BFA in Photography at California State University, Long Beach. In 2019, she had...
We are excited to feature Ashley Corbin-Teich as this weeks Port PHOTO alumni feature! Ashley is a photographer, art director and writer who makes commercial, editorial and fine art work. She is a storyteller who uses her art practice to explore, understand, connect...
We are excited to highlight Dennis Keeley as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Dennis works as an artist, photographer, teacher and writer. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous one person and group shows. He has works in the permanent collections at...
This week we are excited to feature Cielo Roth as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Cielo is an artist, a mother and a wife. She remains positive, vibrant, and energetic. While she is drawn to industrial shapes, the portrait feeds her soul and provides...
We are excited to highlight Angela Valley as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Angela is a real estate photographer, videographer, and licensed drone pilot. She finds inspiration in symmetry, dawn and twilight, as well as our beautiful city of Long Beach, CA. She...
This week we are excited to put the spotlight on Raquel Landworth-Kleinhenz as our Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Raquel is a local artist who specializes in portrait, event, and fine art photography. Her talent is capturing unique moments of human interaction and...
This week we are excited to highlight Joe Trevino as our Port PHOTO Alumni feature! When Joe isn’t teaching math, they’re out capturing life with their camera as “life is so precious since we will never experience a moment twice, exactly how it was in the past.”...
The Port of Long Beach and the Arts Council for Long Beach launched Create Your Own Container, a Do-It-Yourself container project designed by local artist and designer Nick Zegel. You can watch the tutorial video for step-by-step details and...
This week we are featuring Vincent Mattina (@vincentmattina) as our Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Vincent is a multidisciplinary artist who also is an accomplished digital photographer. His richly detailed work transports you to an alternate reality where science,...
This week we are featuring Cindy Chow as our Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Cindy is a photographer based out of Los Angeles who is looking to spark your imagination through her surreal photographs, stunning landscapes, and luminescent night photography. The mundanity of...
