Antonio Pedro Ruiz: I hate to respond to long responses to my postings but what the heck, this is about dialogue, so here goes. For the rest of the readers, see Sanders original posting down further in the Press Room. 1) What is the grand vision for a culturally vibrant and diverse Long Beach? Sander’s [...]
This is an exciting and heady time for the Creative Community in Long Beach. The Tour Des Artistes this past weekend; long after the vendors had packed up, there were still people on Broadway, Elm, Linden and First. There was an excitement and euphoria that was contagious. Then there was the community meeting on the [...]
I have a few ideas of my own, but I know there are lots of smart, creative people who are brimming with ideas about how to make our fair City a supportive home for Arts and Culture. Here’s your opportunity to share them! Post them as comments on this post.
Do you know where it is? Have you been there, or attended any events? If not, why not? How big is it? Should the City be focusing its arts related resources in one area, or should they spread them out across the entire city? What kinds of businesses are there? What kinds of businesses, or [...]
Have you heard of the Arts Council for Long Beach? (If it helps, they used to be known as the Public Corporation for the Arts.) What do they do? Are they relevant to what you’re doing, or to your interests? What would you like to see them do? Please post your answers as comments on [...]
There’s a new development in the works, and the Redevelopment Agency has been working with designers and the developers to include a portion of this new construction specifically for something arts related. I’ve heard several ideas about how to use this space, which ranges from 20,000 – 30,000 square feet. There has been discussion, for [...]