Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forester and City Manager Charlie Honeycutt Attend Passport to the Arts Performances

Dec 16, 2015 | Announcements, Education

Last Friday, third-grade students at Signal Hill Elementary School performed a play based off of their English language curriculum. Arts Council teaching artist David Lewis lead the performances and spoke to the audience about the importance of nurturing children’s...

Announcing the 2015–16 Schools for the Arts Education Enrichment Grant!

Dec 16, 2015 | Announcements, Education

Seventeen projects were funded this month through the Arts Council’s Arts Education Enrichment Grant. Through the generous support of Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, Fourth District, and the Ruth and Joseph C. Reed Foundation for the Arts, the Arts Education...

Eye on Design Students Visit FAR-SITED at the University Art Museum

Dec 8, 2015 | Education

Eye on Design is one of the Arts Council’s education programs for third-grade students in the Long Beach Unified School District. The 15-week program guides students through the same process a public artist follows – students learn to develop a public art concept and...

Announcing the 2015–16 Schools for Eye on Design and Passport to the Arts!

Oct 24, 2015 | Announcements, Education

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...

Applications Available for Art Education Funding!

Sep 3, 2015 | Education, Opportunities

Are you a third or fourth grade teacher in LBUSD? Do you want your students to learn about public art and the cultural traditions in their community? The Arts Council released applications for two arts education programs, Eye on Design and Passport to the Arts. These...