Each year Arts Council for Long Beach honors exemplary individuals or organizations that have played an essential role in fostering the arts in Long Beach. Please Nominate who you would like to receive this year's Distinguished Arts Awards at the State of the Arts Celebration on April 25th, 2012.

* Distinguished Artist of the Year

* Distinguished Arts Leadership

* Distinguished Arts Patron or Volunteer

* Introducing a brand new Category.....
   Emerging Artist or Arts Leader!

Download Descriptions

Download Nomination Form

CULTIVATE/CREATE/COLLABORATE

WE MET THE MATCH!

THANK YOU COLLABORATORS!

Micro-Grants

Do you need extra funding for a project that benefits and enlivens the Long Beach community? This grant gives you the opportunity to fund events, festivals, workshops and even for you to attend professional development training. Micro-Grant Applications are due on the 15th of every month. You can apply to both the monthly Micro-Grant Program and one of the other four grants offered during the 2011-2012 Grant Cycle.

Micro-Grant Application

Artist Registry

The Long Beach Arts & Culture Registry features hundreds of artists who live, work or perform in the Long Beach area, as well as Long Beach arts organizations. It is free to join.

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ACE Directory

The Arts and Cultural Education (ACE) Directory serves as a comprehensive guide to arts and cultural programs available to Long Beach youth. The directory highlights new organizations and more established programs doing excellent work serving youth in our community.

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The Arts Council for Long Beach is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.