Arts and Culture Initiatives on March 2 City Council Agenda

February 23, 2010

Long Beach City Council will review five new pieces of legislation designed to reinvigorate arts and cultural life for Long Beach.

Long Beach City Councilmember Robert Garcia is "proposing a Blue Ribbon panel to examine how the arts are funded, as well as changes to the municipal code that would support struggling artists, ease some entertainment permitting processes, and encourage more performance and entertainment in nontraditional venues," as noted in the press release below.

Download Arts and Culture Initiative Press Release

The Council meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. on March 2 in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. 

Parking is available in the Civic Center parking structure.  The parking structure entrance is located in downtown Long Beach on West Broadway, between Magnolia and Chestnut Avenues.