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Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

The Unlikely Shakespeare Company, HomeFront Rising and the Arts Council for Long Beach are proud to present William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The drama of military war and the comedic war between the sexes meet in the great playwright’s...
Creative Long Beach Internships Now Open

Creative Long Beach Internships Now Open

Creative Long Beach internships match CSULB and LBCC arts students to work at Long Beach arts and cultural organizations. In addition to the 17-week paid internship, selected interns take part in professional development and networking events with community...
Eye on Design Community Workday

Eye on Design Community Workday

We’d like to invite you to our Eye on Design Community Project Workday. Our Teaching Artist, Betty Rosen is coordinating a community project workday where we invite community members to help us finish our Eye on Design mosaic. Help us place tile on mesh, cut...
Long Beach Open Studio Tour

Long Beach Open Studio Tour

October 14 and 15 from noon to 5 p.m., visit studios of Long Beach artists by planning a self-guided tour with friends in celebration of Arts Month. For info on participating artists, studio locations, live music locations, etc., visit LBopenstudiotour.com. This event...
State of the Arts

State of the Arts

STATE OF THE ARTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. The Arts Council for Long Beach’s annual State of the Arts is the prominent arts event of the year. In partnership with the Office of the Mayor, this special occasion brings together residents, the creative...
State of the Arts

SAVE THE DATE: State of the Arts 2017

The Arts Council for Long Beach’s annual State of the Arts is the prominent arts event of the year. In partnership with the Office of the Mayor, this special occasion brings together residents, the creative community and city leaders to celebrate the arts in...
Port of Long Beach PHOTO Registration

Port of Long Beach PHOTO Registration

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...
Rules of Engagement: Culture as Weapon

Rules of Engagement: Culture as Weapon

Join the Arts Council for Long Beach, Carole Frances Lung and Nicolassa Galvez in an Open Conversations about socially engaged art. We are interested in exploring ways Long Beach artists work within the complex social issues and struggles of our time. Lung and Galvez...
Register Today for Summer Art Camps and Classes!

Register Today for Summer Art Camps and Classes!

Summer is almost here and we’d like to highlight some fun summer art camps and classes taking place over the break. There are classes in visual arts, performance, dance, music, writing and more. The Art Exchange has partnered with Able ARTS Work for the 2017 Summer...

Grant Opportunity for Long Beach Arts Leaders

Have you ever wanted to be a Leadership Long Beach (LLB) graduate? The Arts Council has an exciting opportunity for arts leaders: a $1,000 grant to fund a portion of enrollment costs. LLB will match this to cover even more. LLB is a 10-month intensive program where...
Arts Advocacy Day Action Items

Arts Advocacy Day Action Items

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...

Creative Long Beach Internship Opportunities Now Available

Creative Long Beach internships match California State University, Long Beach and Long Beach City College art students with Long Beach arts and cultural organizations. As part of the 17-week paid internship, selected interns take part in professional development and...