Artistic talent speaks for itself. When your gifts lead you to create incredible work, you don’t have to be a businessperson, too. Right?
Wrong, says Karen Reside, Space Manager, grantwriting expert and secretary at Cultural Alliance of Long Beach, a new nonprofit arts center/resource cooperative for working artists.
During a tour of the third of CALB’s three galleries, Karen talked about some of the organization’s upcoming new workshops, including a scheduled March 2013 series: marketing skills for working artists.
Karen also offered a look at the work of nationally-known calligraphers Lisa Engelbrecht and Barbara Close, whose work was on display in one of the galleries during our visit, and who had been a part of a special Valentine’s Day event that combined media and encouraged everybody to create art!
Cultural Alliance of Long Beach’s current show features the work of Jose Loza, photographer Mia Blackbear, and a collaborative exhibit by the National Federation of Independent Artists, a group of artists from Mexico, South America, and the US. Hours at The Bungalow Art Center are Tuesday through Friday, 4-9 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 pm.