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...
We are happy to announce that this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature is Jose Cordon! Jose is a street photographer based out of Long Beach, CA honing on industrialism and the makeup of the city for the foundations of his projects. Chance plays an important role in...
This week we’re showcasing Aydin T. Palabiyikoglu and his work as our Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Aydin has worked as a journalist, photographer, designer and cinematographer for more than 20 years while being a father for seven years. During the past two decades,...
This week we’re featuring Long Beach resident Annie Banks one of our talented Port PHOTO Alumni who is a creative entrepreneur. Annie is an avid photographer that has a bachelors from Fresno State University and an AA in photography from Cosumnes River College...
Christine Lee Smith is an award-winning portrait photographer and educator in Southern California. In 2020 she completed an MFA from Azusa Pacific University. In 2019, Christine was a finalist in the Taylor Wessing National Portrait Gallery award, and has exhibited...
We would like to invite you Saturday February 1st 11 am – 1 pm to celebrate our workshop series Determination LB with Big Sleeps at 1340 Cherry Ave, in Long Beach. There will be music, performances, Determination gallery, give aways by @creativeflowarts and...
The California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Career Development Center hosts an annual internship essay contest and this year marked the centers 38th annual event. CSULB students enter the contest by writing an essay about their internship experience. The...
We are looking for artists that would like to be part of the 2nd Saturday Artwalk in the East Village. We are looking for all types of art, musicians, painters, sculptures, writers, and particularly an artist that can project art. What do to: 1: Artists must be...
The Arts Council has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles for a Dia de los Muertos Celebration at 14th Street Park in the Washington Neighborhood on November 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additionally, on November 8, from 6 to 10 p.m. Senator Lena...
On Tuesday, September 24 from 5–7 p.m. the Arts Council for Long Beach will be celebrating inclusion and diversity with the completion of a new mural at Washington Middle School. The Arts Council’s effort is to spotlight the collaborative work of muralist Kenny...
Long Beach is the little big city that has everything you’ll ever need and through the community, we hope to foster a night of celebration and elevation. Cré Day is the miscellany and variety of talents in Long Beach. Through the juxtaposition of what is typically...
STORIES SHOULD BE BASED ON A TRUE STORY FROM YOU LIFE. Please limit your story to around 5 minutes long. OPEN FORMAT – NO TOPIC IS OFF LIMITS Please SHARE a story about whatever is on your heart or in your mind. What you witness in the world. Something really funny...
Few things in life are more satisfying than seeing a talented young person begin a career in the arts. But without the right professional connections and hands-on experience, their first and greatest challenge may be just getting a foot in the door. That’s why...
On Friday, February 8, 5 to 7 p.m. Cam Town Art Gallery will open with its very first exhibition featuring emerging artists from the Living Arts Collective alongside established artists Dave Van Patten and Annie Nak. The gallery is located inside the United Cambodian...
Sister Cities International holds an annual global competition, Young Artists & Authors Showcase (YAAS), to encourage young artists to express the values of international friendship and cultural exchange through artwork, literature and photography. The theme for...
Downtown Long Beach Alliance has partnered once again with the Arts Council for Long Beach to celebrate Arts Month through the launch of DTLBUNFILTERED. Now in its second year, this signature art program invites the community and visitors to the gallery to showcase...
On Thursday, November 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., join the Arts Council for Long Beach, for an Open Conversation with Murky Realms artist Peter Zokosky. Curators Brian Trimble and Terry Braunstein will lead an informal discussion about process, about influences, and about his...
By Brielle Biscocho and Judy Estrada Blcknoise is a rising soul music duo from Long Beach. Since 2010 they have been producing songs and building a fan base all over Southern California. They were one of the Franklin Stage acts at Music Tastes Good 2018. Just like...
By Brielle Biscocho and Judy Estrada Manuel the Band is a rock jazz group that performs all over Southern California and compete in battle of the bands. They were the first-runner up at the Coachella Valley Showcase and won the 4th annual Surf City’s Got Talent...
Curatorial and Musical Duo Toaster Music Creates New Multi-Media Experience at the Arts Month LB celebration in Bixby Knolls Curatorial and musical duo Toaster Music is presenting a new multi-media experience at the Expo Arts Center on October 5th from 6:30 to 9:30...
Long Beach, CA—On Friday, October 12 from 6–9 p.m., the Arts Council for Long Beach will host its annual State of the Arts event in partnership with the Office of Mayor Robert Garcia. This year’s theme, Arts Revolution, is a special occasion that brings together...
Downtown Long Beach Alliance has partnered once again with the Arts Council for Long Beach to celebrate Arts Month through the launch of #DTLBUNFILTERED. Now in its second year, this signature art program invites the community and visitors to capture DTLB’s...
