Welcome the Arts Council’s 2016–2017 Eye on Design Teaching Artist: Betty Rosen!

Nov 17, 2016 | Education

Eye on Design is the Arts Council’s 15-week public art education program for third-grade students in the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). Through the program, a teaching artist in residence guides students through the process of developing a public...

Eye on Design Applications Available for the 2016–17 School Year!

Sep 6, 2016 | Education

The Arts Council for Long Beach is excited to be offering Eye on Design for the 11th year in a row to third-grade students in the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD)! Eye on Design is a unique 15-week arts education program that encourages civic involvement,...

Arts Council Hiring Part-Time Teaching Artist for Eye on Design

Sep 6, 2016 | Education

Are you a teaching artist who is passionate about public art and wants to work with Long Beach students? The Arts Council for Long Beach is currently seeking an experienced visual arts teaching artist with an emphasis on mosaics for the upcoming 2016–17 academic...

Wilson High School Symphony Orchestra Performs at Carnegie Hall!

Jul 21, 2016 | Education

Photo Courtesy of Michelle Ellis from Wilson High School In March, the Wilson High School Symphony Orchestra represented Long Beach at the Carnegie Hall Festival of Gold. Wilson was one of 13 schools invited to perform at the renowned concert venue and, for most of...

Elementary School Kids Create Kachina Exhibit Through Passport to the Arts

Jun 23, 2016 | Education

Third and fourth grade students at Birney, Mann and Roosevelt Elementary schools celebrated the completion of their Passport to the Arts program with visual art exhibits. Throughout the six-week residency, students learned about the significance of Kachina dolls in...

Passport to the Arts Students Perform Latin Dance

Mar 15, 2016 | Around Town, Education

Photos by Robert Casillas/Press-Telegram Third-grade students from Willard Elementary showed off their moves during a Latin dance performance on Friday, March 4. The students have been participating in a six-week multicultural dance curriculum made possible through...

Local Partnership Funds Student Internships at Long Beach Arts Organizations

Mar 8, 2016 | Education

The Arts Council for Long Beach is celebrating its second semester placing California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) art students in paid internships at Long Beach arts organizations. The program, called “Creative Long Beach,” launched in Fall 2015 with funding...

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...