3rd Annual Art in the Park-Long Beach

Thanks to Michael P for getting this page up, despite all odds, lol! This annual event, occurring every July, helps raise funds for Long Beach’s historic Bixby Park, an awesome neighborhood park that’s definitely on its way back from neglect and abuse and is being rediscovered by its residents! I first became aware of this event through Nancy O’Neil, another local Long Beach artist whom I met at an art show I had at Sasha’s Living With Style. She’s a real local arts activist and is also behind the Long Beach Women’s Art Show in December. Anyway, she invited me to be a part of this event and I thought it’d be awesome to be able to show some art close to home and benefit my community as well. As a participating artist I made a donation to the Friends of Bixby Park but didn’t have to pay any other fee or commission from my day’s sales. It was a great opportunity to connect with other local artists, musicians, vendors and residents, and I felt it was a worthwhile thing for me to do.
If I could say anything about how to make this event better, it would have to be increased publicity and artist participation. A lot of people who came by didn’t even know this event was going on, and just happened to be randomly at the park. They were happy and excited to see the event, but I wish more people had known about it. However, I’m hoping that with listings like this on Unilocal with reviews by established Unilocalers like me and Michael P, that the word will spread and the event will only get better. Thanks to all the friends and family who did show up, however – your support was VERY much appreciated!

Well, it took 5 days to add this as a business, and it was posted on the phone application for Unilocal under events, but like the others, you could not check in!
Better late than pregnant I always say!
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The city of Long Beach has pushed the elements, gangs, thugs & the ilk out of this area (One of many in progress) and made way via landscaping & reinventing a section of Bixby Park that not only hosted this event, but hosts other venues as well.
And on a cloudy, humid, but cooler rain pending Monsoonal day, my Unilocal friend Steph H had her eclectic, unique & one of a kind visionary pieces on display for a completely different journey for the eyes, visually taking you from polar bears to butterflies & more amidst others during this much overlooked Long Beach venue.
Many other vendors at this event in numbers around 40 – 50 were offering up many crafts, handmade items, art work in water colors, oils & charcoals, some were works in progress right before your eyes-​such talent and great people of many ethnicities made this event a must come & see for every citizen in the LBC!
Strolling along, coffees & teas are offered up by a vendor to perk up your senses, stimulate your buying bug or, to cool you down, but what ever you needed, even a cart with churros & chips was there for the «I need to call Jenny Craig» crowd too at prices that won’t break the bank!
A live band, A-​Capella performers, and other live entertainment, made for a few hours of a much needed get out of the house, you work from home way to much MP Saturday, and I’ll for sure be back to see what’s happening among an ever so crowded lightly venue at the Park known as Bixby, for The Annual Art in the Park-​Long Beach.
You may even purchase raffle tickets for great prizes, which proceeds go to making this venue possible & more!
My fellow Unilocalers, keep your eyes open, read those event tabs here on Unilocal and look for this venue so as no to miss out, it is listed among many others, and is a nice addition.
If nothing else you get to socially interact with many citizens of Long Beach in an environment once off limits to the decent & law abiding.
I was delighted to see Steph, her extraordinary work, the talents of others, and hang out with my good Unilocal Buddy Dave G.
*Most of all, I enjoyed watching the children utilizing the park, swings, jungle gyms, slides and other «Be a, or be a kid just once» attractions feeling safe as parents watched not having to be hyper-​vigilant, along with the presence of the LBPD too making sure that this event and others like it continue to bring back our city for what it is known for-​Diversity Ad infinitum.
Go on, look for the next one, even if you just go to do this, you won’t be disappointed: