Long Beach residents will get to decide what artwork will cover the exterior of one public facility in each district by voting for their favorite mural designs.
The final round of the Public Mural Program consists of 27 local artists, nine of whom will be selected to craft murals around the city. For each district there will be three mural design options, each from a different artist, and voters will have until July 8 to vote for one mural per district.
This artistic initiative was funded by the Long Beach Recovery Act Creative Economy Grants program, with $135,000 going towards the Public Mural Program, and awarded through the Arts Council for Long Beach. This grant allows local artists to beautify the city with unique artwork that embodies the culture and community of their respective neighborhoods.
The voting survey for each district lists the mural details in four languages: English, Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog. Below are the voting pages for each district as well as the public facility which each district mural will adorn:
- District 1 – Future Senior Center (125 Elm Ave.)
- District 2 – Bixby Park (130 Cherry Ave.)
- District 3 – Recreation Park (4900 E. Seventh St.)
- District 4 – El Dorado Park (2800 N. Studebaker Rd.)
- District 5 – Heartwell Park (5801 E. Parkcrest St.)
- District 6 – Gymnasium at McBride Park (1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.)
- District 7 – Multi-Service Center (1301 W. 12th St.)
- District 8 – Davenport Park (2910 E 55th Way)
- District 9 – Ramona Park (3301 E. 65th St.)
The full list of mural sites and their respective voting pages can be found at artslb.org/LBRA.
Residents who are interested in receiving future updates on the Public Mural Program are recommended to follow the Arts Council for Long Beach and City of Long Beach on their social media pages. For any questions about completing the survey, community members are advised to contact ArtsLB at publicart@artslb.org or 562-204-6503.