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Long Beach council moves to expand percent-for-arts program to boost public art and live performance
Summary
The City Council voted to begin a process to expand Long Beach's percent-for-arts program, directing the city manager to work with departments and the Arts Council to develop options for increasing funds and program scope for public art and live music.
The Long Beach City Council voted March 18 to initiate a review of the city’s percent-for-arts program and directed the city manager to work with impacted departments and the Arts Council for Long Beach to explore expanding the program’s funding and scope to support more public art installations and live performance.
The move, advanced by Mayor Robert Garcia and co-sponsored by Councilmember Mary Zendejas as chair of the Arts, Culture, and Tourism Committee, is intended to raise resources for public murals, artist fellowships and live music tied to the city’s economic development and tourism strategies.
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