Jan 14, 2021 | Education, Featured, Initiatives
While COVID-19 protocols have cancelled all gatherings and events, the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King cannot be cancelled. In a creative pivot under the stress of COVID restrictions, DreamKreator Studio and the esteemed business development organization Leadership...
Sep 12, 2019 | ACLB Events, Advocacy, Announcements, Around Town, Art Matters, Arts & Culture, Calls to Artists, City of Long Beach, Education, Featured, Initiatives, News, Public Art
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...
Jan 24, 2019 | ACLB Events, Advocacy, Announcements, Around Town, Art Matters, Arts & Culture, City of Long Beach, Education, Fundraising, Initiatives, News, Opportunities, Professional Development
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...
Oct 5, 2018 | ACLB Events, Advocacy, Announcements, Around Town, Art Matters, Arts & Culture, City of Long Beach, Education, Initiatives, News, Opportunities, Profiles in the Arts
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...
Jun 15, 2017 | Initiatives
The Long Beach Music Council invites the community to rally at Tuesday’s City Council Meeting in support of two important initiatives being considered by the City Council. The Long Beach Music Council has been working with 2nd District Councilmember Jeannine...
Jun 9, 2017 | Initiatives, Opportunities
The Arts Council for Long Beach is partnering with the Port of Long Beach (POLB) for the fifth annual PHOTO program, a free three-part photography experience. Whether you’re a pro with a camera or interested in learning the basics, you’re invited to register for the...
Mar 20, 2017 | Initiatives
We learned last week that the Trump administration’s proposed FY 2018 budget eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Corporation for Public...
Jan 22, 2016 | Announcements, Initiatives
Great news: following Mayor Garcia’s State of the City announcement on January 13 to look into reinstating a percent for arts policy, Vice Mayor Lowenthal and Councilmembers Andrews, Gonzalez and Price are bringing a recommendation to that effect to the January...
Oct 9, 2015 | Initiatives
Arts Council Launches Innovative Mobile ArtSpace By Sarah Bennett When the Mobile ArtSpace first gets dropped in the middle of an empty dirt lot, you might think it doesn’t look like much. But when the sun sets, the box is illuminated to become a light and sound...
