Arts Learning

Arts Education Summit

Parents, students, educators, and community members are invited to this day-long conference to build support for and understanding of the benefits of arts learning for young people.

The day will include an inspiring keynote speaker, a discussion about arts education and advocacy with a panel of experts, educational breakout sessions, and more.

Date:  Saturday, March 27, 2010

Time:  9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Location:  Hotel Maya, 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach CA

Click here for Registration and Summit Schedule.

The 2010 Arts Education Summit is made possible through the generous support of Boeing and the LA County Office of Education.

Arts Learning Signature Programs

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Arts Learning programs at Arts Council for Long Beach enrich the lives of Long Beach citizens by delivering interdisciplinary, multicultural arts programs and services that inspire creativity, celebrate diversity, promote tolerance, and contribute to the vitality of the arts in our community.  Arts Learning programs serve people of all ages, including school children through artist residency programs, and provide employment and training to individual artists and arts and cultural groups.

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Arts Council for Long Beach strives to discover unique and innovative programs for learners that are not provided through other local arts groups. By identifying the gaps in local arts education, the Arts Council is able to take a more creative approach in its programming. Without a permanent collection to rely on, or a singular arts discipline to adhere to, the Arts Council can network and collaborate on a national level to identify interdisciplinary programs that can be tailored to fill a specialized niche in the Long Beach community. Current programs offered by the Arts Council:

  • Passport to the Arts provides dance, theater, music and visual arts experiences that focus on cultural traditions.
  • Eye on Design teaches public art and design by highlighting local history and the public art process.
  • Artist in Residence experiences are specialized arts programs individually designed for local groups/organizations by the Arts Council for targeted audiences.

Long Beach Arts Education Roundtable

The Long Beach Arts Education Roundtable enables arts organizations providing arts education in Long Beach schools and the community to meet and share information about the field. The roundtable, hosted by the Arts Council for Long Beach's Arts Learning Department, is held quarterly. 

Last Meeting: November 19, 2009
Next Meeting: March 2010 (date and location TBA)

For questions or to be added to the Roundtable's list serv, please email us.

Arts and Cultural Education (ACE) Directory

The Arts Council for Long Beach has launched its new Arts and Culture Education (A.C.E.) Directory, which will serve as a comprehensive guide to the arts and cultural programs available to Long Beach youth. The directory will also provide arts organizations the chance to broaden their audience base by attracting young people to their art form through varied and enriching cultural activities, classes and performances. The goal of this project is to highlight both new and upcoming organizations and more established programs throughout the community.  Click here to visit the A.C.E. Directory.