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Open Call For Artists: Student Housing Mural Project – Open until March 20th, 2026

About the Student Housing Mural Project 

Long Beach City College seeks an artist or artist team to create a commissioned mural designs for its new student housing development on the theme of “The Transformative Power of Education”. 

  • Application of Interest Question Deadline: March 13, 2026
  • Submissions Deadline: March 20, 2026

Artist application documents

First PDF to include: 

  • Contact information
  • Letter of interest
  • Artist statement
  • CV
  • Three professional references

Second PDF to include:

  • Portfolio: 10 images of artist/artist group work
  • Please include artwork information such as title, materials, size. For public art commissions please include time project title, concept, client, budget, site size, and timeline. 

Application 

Learn more by downloading the complete application.

Questions: Email the Public Art Advisory Group at: publicart@lbcc.edu

For Students 

If you are a student and would like to learn more about becoming a member of the Public Art Advisory Group (PAAG), please email your resume and schedule a meeting with Karla Aguiñiga, kaguiniga@lbcc.edu

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in monthly general meeting, typically on Mondays from 5:30-7pm. 
  • Attend 1-2 monthly subgroup meetings, commitment of 1-3 hours each meeting. 
  • Attend Public Art events as needed. 

Benefits: 

  • Help bring public art to campus. 
  • Connect with students and other campus stakeholders who are interested in art. 
  • Attend studio visits and other arts-related outings. 
  • Learn about contemporary art. 
  • Learn project management skills. 
  • Contribute to changing LBCC’s campus to be more welcoming, inclusive, and empowering for students. 
  • Stipend for your participation in PAAG.