Latest News
Check here for our latest announcements and opportunities — from artist calls and grants to exciting projects.
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...
Aquarium Announces Urban Ocean Art Contest Winners
The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its annual Urban Ocean Festival on April 30 and May 1. Visitors will enjoy the Trashin’ Fashion show, boat cruises, art and other activities inspired by the ocean and learn more about how to better appreciate the urban ocean. In...
Annual Grants Technical Assistance Workshops: May 3 and 10
The Arts Council is offering two technical assistance workshops to offer guidance for its annual grants applications. Each workshop covers all four annual grants: Community Projects; Operating I; Operating II; and the Professional Artist Fellowship. Participants will...
Arts Council Funds Four New Microgrant Projects
Image courtesy of artists Erick Guadarrama and Benedetta Chan. Every month, the Arts Council funds wonderful community art projects and professional development opportunities at up to $1,000. Here are the four diverse projects that received funding last month: • Mural...
Six Diverse Fall Internships Available!
The Arts Council for Long Beach’s Creative Long Beach internship program awarded six arts organizations internships for the fall 2016 semester. The 17-week paid internships run August–December 2016 and are open to California State University, Long Beach and Long Beach...
Arts Council Annual Grant Applications Now Available
The Arts Council for Long Beach is pleased to announce that its 2016–17 annual grant applications are now available. The applications and guidelines are located on the Arts Council website at artslb.org/services/grants. The Arts Council provides three types of annual...
Things to Do
Learn more about upcoming Arts Council events and partner events happening around town.
Empower Arts West Long Beach
The Arts Council for Long Beach and Councilmember Roberto Uranga invite you to Empower Arts, on Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gold Star Manor. Join us as we celebrate arts education and veteran creativity through visual and performing arts. The...
Arts Council Recipient of Spirit of Downtown Award
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) has announced that the Arts Council for Long Beach will be a recipient of a Spirit of Downtown Award. We are very proud of the hard work board, staff, and supporters have done to grow the presence of the Arts Council. Join us on...
Inaugural Artist Registry Exhibition Opens with Excitement
On Saturday, March 17, 2018, the Arts Council opened Meditations, the inaugural Artist Registry exhibition at The Collaborative. It was a great success with over 150 attendees. The gallery was bursting with excitement because so many of our artists and supporters came...
Meditations: an Artist Registry Exhibition
On Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 6–8 p.m., the Arts Council for Long Beach will open Meditations, the inaugural Artist Registry exhibition at The Collaborative. The Arts Council is committed to fostering creativity, enlivening communities and enabling a thriving arts...
Restoration Drum & Movement
On Saturday, February 24 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Michelle Obama Library, join Jennifer Tehani Sarreal for Restoration Drum & Movement, a Social Emotional Arts program. The program is designed to provide the veteran community with tools and techniques for holistic...
Events Around Town
Explore events of all genres, happening throughout Long Beach. Hosting an event? Add your event to the calendar!
Get Involved
Learn more about the Arts Council’s latest initiatives, education opportunities and arts advocacy calls to action.
Announcing the 2015–16 Schools for Eye on Design and Passport to the Arts!
Thirteen elementary school classrooms will have access to quality arts education programming thanks to two programs provided by the Arts Council for Long Beach: Eye on Design and Passport to the Arts. This year, the programs will serve every council district in...
Arts Council Launches Innovative Mobile ArtSpace
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...
Applications Available for Art Education Funding!
Are you a third or fourth grade teacher in LBUSD? Do you want your students to learn about public art and the cultural traditions in their community? The Arts Council released applications for two arts education programs, Eye on Design and Passport to the Arts. These...
Profiles in the Arts
We love to share all the fantastic work happening in the creative community. Check here as we profile local artists, community leaders and organizations making things happen.
The Edison will Showcase Local Artist’s Sculpture
The Edison, Downtown Long Beach's newest residential and mixed-use development, will showcase an original artwork created by local artist Kevin Chartier. Chartier’s sculptural design, "Lights on Long Beach," was selected by the owners from a group of proposals...
Art Matters 7.7.15
The new issue of the Long Beach Business Journal is now available. This issue's Art Matters page highlights the launch of our fantastic new website by visualade, our Indiegogo campaign Microgrants for a Creative Long Beach, the fantastic Dragon Boat competitions at...
Studio Available for Reservations
Make your media and start reserving online now! As of June 2015, members who wish to reserve the studio will be required to successfully complete the following FOUR classes: Producing at PADNET Studio 1 (previously known as Studio Production & Graphics) Studio 2...