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...
On Wednesday, November 30, from 5–7 p.m. at the Packard (205 E. Anaheim St.), you are invited to join Arts Council for Long Beach President Tasha Hunter and Executive Director Griselda Suárez for Open Conversations about the new innovative arts website, curensea.com...
When you enter the Packard building at the northwest corner of Long Beach Blvd. and Anaheim St., there is a merging of past and future. The building, a historic property built in 1926, served as an ornate showroom for popular cars and is now a creative office space...
The Arts Council for Long Beach has launched the Cambodia Town Mural Project, an initiative that will install up to nine public art murals along Anaheim Street between Long Beach Blvd. and Junipero Ave. by Summer 2017. This project is in partnership with Cambodia Town...
The Arts Council for Long Beach has launched the Cambodia Town Mural Project, an initiative that will install up to nine public art murals along Anaheim Street between Long Beach Blvd. and Junipero Ave. by Summer 2017. This project is in partnership with Cambodia Town...
October is Arts Month! How Can I Participate? In celebration of Arts Month, we invite you to take an active part in interacting with the arts around Long Beach! Art happens everywhere and everyday throughout our diverse and vibrant city – new murals, live music, arts...
Pacific Collective, in conjunction with the Arts Council for Long Beach, has a call for local mural artists to activate a two-tenant strip at the corner of 3rd and Redondo in Long Beach. There is a planned renovation of the space to be completed in 2017. Until the...
It was standing room only at the Arts Council for Long Beach’s annual State of the Arts event this morning, where approximately 250 art enthusiasts, supporters, leaders and elected officials came together to celebrate the arts. Held at Liberty Art Gallery, the former...
On Thursday, September 22 from 9–10:30 a.m., the Arts Council for Long Beach will host its annual State of the Arts event, and for the second year in its history, the event is in partnership with the Office of Mayor Robert Garcia. “At last year’s event, the mayor...
Photo: Kenny Allen (Left) and Sayon Syprasoeuth (Right) Leadership Long Beach (LLB) consists of a 10-month program that includes class members representing diverse segments of the community, where they attend day-long classes and learn about leadership values in the...
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,...
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...
The Arts Council recently added a Jobs and Internships page to our website! Visit this page for a list of arts-related jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities based in Long Beach. Click here to learn more. If you have a Long Beach-based job, internship or...
Annual Arts Awards Nominations Now Open! The Arts Council for Long Beach is pleased to accept nominations for our 2016 Arts Awards! The awards are: James H. Ackerman Arts Philanthropist, Arts Volunteer, Arts Educator, Arts Innovator and Economic Development Arts...
Did you miss the July 30 bus tour of the seven Creative Corridor murals in North Long Beach? Do not fret! A digital map was created to encourage self-led tours. To learn more about the project, view this short video. And don’t miss this great video and article about...
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...
POW! WOW! Long Beach came back for its second year last week, and this time with 21 murals, which included four Long Beach artists. Last week, we chatted with Dave Van Patten and Gail Werner (article here), and this week we had the pleasure of speaking with The...
POW! WOW! Long Beach is back for its second year, and this time with 21 murals, which includes four Long Beach artists. This week, we spoke with two of them, Gail Werner and Dave Van Patten. As a Long Beach resident and Native American, Gail Werner draws strong...
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...
For the fourth year in a row, the Arts Council is partnering with the Port for Port of Long Beach PHOTO, a three-part photography learning experience for amateur and professional photographers alike. The free program consists of a workshop taught by Port...
If you’re interested in POW! WOW! LONG BEACH, you’re invited to a community meeting at Expo Arts Center on Wednesday, June 29 from 5:30–7 p.m. Learn about the mural festival and how it works, meet the directors and find out how you can get involved. The...
The 5th Uptown Creative Corridor Challenge mural at 1639 E. South St. is complete! The mural is by Katie Phillips of Squeeze Art Collective. Stay tuned: an update on mural #6 coming soon! Visit the Creative Corridor Challenge Facebook Page for more information and to...
The Arts Council is grateful to have two interns this summer, funded through grants from the Getty Foundation as part of its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship program and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission....
Since the Arts Council for Long Beach was founded 40 years ago – on September 22, 1976 – the non-profit organization has funded hundreds of artists, organizations, education programs and cultural and music events. It has advocated for increased arts funding, organized...
On Wednesday, May 25, from 5–7 p.m., you are invited to join Arts Council for Long Beach President Marco Schindelmann and Executive Director Griselda Suárez to have an agenda-free, open conversation about the arts in Long Beach. This is part of an ongoing conversation...
