Soccer in the City
Artist(s): Fuzz Garden
Location: 15th and Chestnut Ave
Community Corners
Safer Streets for Washington
Community Corners is a public art project in Long Beach funded by a $25,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and a matching grant of $25,000 from the JAG Foundation. Administered by Arts Council for Long Beach in partnership with the City of Long Beach Public Works Department and Habitat for Humanity, the project aims to create four bulb-out murals at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and 15th Street in the Washington community. The project's goal is to promote safer streets for local residents by extending pedestrian space, reducing crossing length, and providing colorful visual signals for drivers. Through community involvement, local artists were commissioned to complete 4 asphalt art murals that reflect the culture and uniqueness of the neighborhood. This initiative is part of a global program that has included 64+ cities to date, making it a historic opportunity for Long Beach.
Artist Sunflowerhues painting "Dreams".
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Our #AsphaltArt Initiative supports artists and community leaders using art to improve street safety and bring communities together. This key intersection in Long Beach, California, near a nursery and a middle school, is now safer for every pedestrian - and more colorful.
Community Corners Pop-up event in the Washington neighborhood
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Avenida de las Flores
Artist(s): Drea
Location: 15th St. and Chestnut Ave.
Dreams
Artist(s): Sunflowerhues
Location: 15th St. and Chestnut Ave.
Our Tiny Neighbors
Artist(s): Rebekah Rose
Location: 15th St. and Chestnut Ave.
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Fuzz Garden
Drea
sunflowerhues
Rebekah Rose
Community Corners News & Events
Arts Council for Long Beach Receives APA Award for Grass Roots Initiative
We are thrilled to announce that the Arts Council for Long Beach has been honored with the APA Award for Grass Roots Initiative for our Public Art Community Corners project! This prestigious ...
Post Implementation Community Survey – 15th Street and Chestnut Avenue
The City of Long Beach in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles is collecting feedback on the Washington Neighborhood Community Corners ...
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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