Public Art
Safer Streets for the Washington Community
ArtsLB launches a Call for Artists to submit concepts for an art installation at the intersection of 15th & Chestnut to improve street safety, revitalize public space and make streets safer for children and youth who use the intersection every day.
Omar Awaida Tribute Mural
September 24th @ 11 AM – 2 PM Los Cerritos Park.3750 Del Mar AveLong Beach, CA 90807Joseph Awaida, Raihan Dakhil and their 3-year-old son Omar were fatally struck by an intoxicated driver on Halloween in 2019. Councilmember Roberto Uranga has worked with the...
AOC7 Utility Box Project Artist Open Call
The AOC7 Neighborhood Association is selecting artists from the Arts Council for Long Beach Artist Registry to submit proposals for a utility box project along Anaheim St. Select artists will be invited to create an original artwork proposal with the theme A...
Welcome Back Celebration at Washington Middle School
Students of the Washington Middle School were welcomed back to a new school year with a festive two-day event of textbook pick-up, registration, and fun activities. Various organizations in Long Beach attended the event to engage with middle school students and...
Activation at the Intersection of 15th St. and Chestnut Ave.
Thanks to our grant from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the Arts Council for Long Beach activated the intersection of 15th St. and Chestnut Ave. with our partners, Long Beach Day Nursery and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, in...
Mobile Recess with Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine’s mobile recess program is a great place to learn more about creativity and what children have to say about art in their neighborhood. The Public Art team went to their recess and talked about the Community...
Spirits High for Washington Middle School Students
Washington Middle School students show up with their school spirit as they learn about the Community Corners project with the Public Art team. They express their creativity through the stencil workshop that provides a canvas for what they are looking to see as part of...
Zoning In on Street and Pedestrian Safety
City Fabrick hosted an Open House for the Zone In: City Core plan at 14th St. Park that aims to improve city street quality and safety through pedestrian-friendly design, using gathered input from residents and community members for updated zoning regulations. The...
Habitat for Humanity “Pathways” Orientation
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles invited the Arts Council for Long Beach to their “Pathways” orientation to meet with Washington Neighborhood residents and community members about the Community Corners project. Attendees expressed their concerns over the...
Hoops and Art for Success
The Public Art team is joining students of the Washington Middle School Books and Buckets club during their Saturday basketball practice for a fun overview of the Community Corners project and safety gear giveaways. Students share their thoughts on the safety of 15th...
Washington Community Self-Led Public Art Tours
Get to know the Washington Community and explore the wonderful artworks the community has to share with its neighbors by taking a virtual stroll through the Washington Neighborhood Public Art storymap. If you’re looking to view the artworks in person, a downloadable...
City Announces Long Beach Creative Economy Grants Program
Includes upcoming grant opportunities for local arts, culture and history nonprofits, professional artists and cultural .
Growing Better Together Community Celebration
The Growing Better Together mural project came to a celebratory finish as the newly painted mural by Mister Toledo was unveiled behind the Long Beach Day Nursery. Washington Neighborhood community members, residents, and Long Beach Day Nursery families who attended...
Share Your Artistic Vision for the Community Corners Project
The Community Corners project is underway and is looking for Washington Neighborhood residents and community members to share their thoughts on safety at the intersection of 15th St. and Chestnut Ave., and their artistic vision for designs to be painted as bulb outs...
We Got the Grant!
Thank you to Bloomberg Philanthropies for awarding the Arts Council for Long Beach and the Long Beach Public Works Department the Asphalt Art Initiative grant! We are one of 26 cities in the United States awarded this grant and are thrilled to work with the Washington...
“Together We Make Change” — Washington Neighborhood Utility Box Project
The Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB) and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) have partnered on a utility box project in the Washington Neighborhood. Four artists have been selected by the community through a community voting process. Selected...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Kevin Apodaca
We are excited to feature Kevin Apodaca as this week’s Port PHOTO alumni feature! Kevin does creative work for a living where most of the photography he’s done has been in a professional setting. He’s been able to photograph in unconventional locations such as machine...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Gil Mares
Gil Mares is this weeks Port PHOTO alumni feature with some exciting abstract photography! Gil has been photographing for over 50 years. He looks for what is out in the open for all to see and attempts to compose the subject in a concise and balanced manner for all...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Slobodan Dimitrov
We are excited to feature Slobodan Dimitrov as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Slobodan’s photography documents cultural and occupational life. In many of his projects, he has found that in the minutia of everyday life there are elements of the...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Lyn Watanabe
This week we are excited to feature Lyn Watanabe as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Lyn’s love for photography started with an old film camera, black and white film and many hours in the darkroom. The camera became her visual journal, documenting her travels,...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Rejeana V. Black
This week we are excited to feature Rejeana V. Black as the Port PHOTO alumni feature! Rejeana is a Long Beach based artist working in photography and video. She is currently pursuing her BFA in Photography at California State University, Long Beach. In 2019, she had...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Ashley Corbin-Teich
We are excited to feature Ashley Corbin-Teich as this weeks Port PHOTO alumni feature! Ashley is a photographer, art director and writer who makes commercial, editorial and fine art work. She is a storyteller who uses her art practice to explore, understand, connect...
Port PHOTO Alumni Feature: Dennis Keely
We are excited to highlight Dennis Keeley as this week’s Port PHOTO Alumni feature! Dennis works as an artist, photographer, teacher and writer. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous one person and group shows. He has works in the permanent collections at...