Profiles in the Arts


Discover the Artistry of Long Beach: Professional Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition

Discover the Artistry of Long Beach: Professional Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19, 2024, as the city of Long Beach comes together for a truly special event! The Billie Jean King Library will host the Annual Professional Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition, a one-day-only celebration of the city’s most...
Discover Long Beach’s Rich Arts Scene: Theatres, Art Galleries, and Museums You Can’t Miss

Discover Long Beach’s Rich Arts Scene: Theatres, Art Galleries, and Museums You Can’t Miss

Long Beach, California, has long been a cultural hub, from the early days of silent films with Charlie Chaplin to the legendary music of Snoop Dogg, and Sublime. Whether it’s the rock and roll of Cold War Kids, the powerful voice of Mexican musician Jenni Rivera, or...
Artist Registry Feature: Valerie J. Bower

Artist Registry Feature: Valerie J. Bower

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the month of September, we are celebrating Latinx heritage and this week we are highlighting photographer Valerie J. Bower. Valerie J. Bower (b. 1986) is a Los Angeles based photographer....
Artist Registry Feature: Corie Mattie

Artist Registry Feature: Corie Mattie

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the month of August, we are celebrating socially engaged artists and this week we are highlighting public artist Corie Mattie. Corie Mattie is an LA-based artist and muralist who...
Artist Registry Feature: Able Arts Work

Artist Registry Feature: Able Arts Work

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the month of August, we are celebrating socially engaged artists and this week we are highlighting fellow non-profit organization, Able Arts Work. The primary vision of Able ARTS Work is to...
Artist Registry Feature: Joshua McCall

Artist Registry Feature: Joshua McCall

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the month of July, we are celebrating our BIPOC artists and this week we are highlighting Joshua McCall. Joshua McCall is a painter, graphic designer, clothing designer, but most...
Artist Registry Feature: Laura Vena

Artist Registry Feature: Laura Vena

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the month of July, we are celebrating our BIPOC artists and this week we are highlighting Laura Vena. Laura Vena is a writer, teacher, translator, artist, animal activist, editor, and...
Artist Registry Feature: Amy Solis

Artist Registry Feature: Amy Solis

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the month of July, we are celebrating our BIPOC artists and this week we are highlighting Amy Solis. Amy Solis is an undocumented, queer, jewelry maker and activist born in Quinto, Ecuador....
Artist Registry Feature: MIRRORED FATALITY

Artist Registry Feature: MIRRORED FATALITY

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For the beginning of July, we are celebrating our BIPOC artists starting with performance art duo, Mirrored Fatality. As a nonbinary Kapampangan-Pilipinx and Pakistani-Muslim performance art...
Artist Registry Feature: Victor Yates

Artist Registry Feature: Victor Yates

Arts Council for Long Beach is featuring artists from our Artist Registry. For June, in celebration of PRIDE month, we are featuring artist, Victor Yates. Victor is a black queer multidisciplinary artist in Los Angeles whose work focuses on place. His literary work...