Long Beach, CA [Oct. 2, 2025] – The Downtown Long Beach (DTLB) Art + Design Walk returns Saturday, Oct. 11, as part of its ongoing quarterly series, bringing a wide-reaching celebration of creativity to the streets, storefronts, and public spaces of Downtown Long Beach. Now in its third year in this reimagined format, the Walk has evolved into a dynamic platform for art, design, performance, and community connection.
Organized by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance) in collaboration with the DTLB Design District, Studio One Eleven, DreamKreator Studio, Mosaic, Time & Space, and the Arts Council for Long Beach, the event reimagines downtown as an immersive creative destination—bringing artists, designers, students, and local businesses together in a collective celebration of Long Beach’s cultural energy.
“This walk is about more than art—it’s about celebrating the people and ideas shaping the future of downtown,” said Austin Metoyer, President and CEO of the DTLB Alliance. “It’s a chance to experience creativity in unexpected places and to see how culture drives community.”
Event Highlights:
- North Pine Neighborhood Mural Unveiling: At 2:30 PM, join the community and local artist Robert Lebsack as the first mural in the Alliance’s new Neighborhood Map Project is unveiled, honoring the spirit and landmarks of North Pine.
- Artist Village at Mosaic: Under the theme “It Takes a Village,” artists, makers, and designers showcase work and interactive experiences on the Mosaic Promenade.
- Studio One Eleven: A vibrant mix of activations including a Muse Apothecary kitchen popup with planting workshops; a reading by D.J. Waldie for his latest book, Elements of Los Angeles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire (co-produced by LA Design Festival with Angel City Press) featuring a popup Angel City Press bookstore in the S&A Club. The book event will be from 3-4 PM, book signing will follow until 5 PM.
- East Village Art Block: At Art Block, you can explore 1st Street between Elm Ave. & Linden Ave. with sidewalk vendors, live music, free kids activities, food & drinks, and art show openings!
- Storefront Activations: An exhibition showcasing original posters by Roy Lichtenstein and David Hockney curated by Vida Rodriguez, on view at 240 Pine Ave.
- U.S. International Poster Biennial: The U.S. International Poster Biennial, organized by the DTLB Design District and Poster Territory, is a juried exhibition featuring more than 200 posters selected from nearly 12,000 submissions worldwide. Installed across Downtown, including at 3rd & Pine, the Mosaic Promenade, and the Promenade North.
- Creative Class Collective: Creative Class Collective will host an exhibition showcasing their various initiatives, including Long Beach Walls/Art Renzei, Music To My Eyes, Make Noise Today, and more.
The DTLB Art + Design Walk is sponsored in part by the Long Beach Post and will take place Saturday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 7 PM (some event times vary). For full event details, visit dtlb.org/art-walk.
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About: The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance) is a nonprofit, community-based organization whose mission is to cultivate, preserve and promote a healthy, safe, and prosperous Downtown. The DTLB Alliance is recognized as the voice of Downtown Long Beach by the City of Long Beach and the State of California. By balancing the interests of the residents, as well as businesses, the organization creates tangible progress by way of vested interest and solidified partnerships across local, municipal, and commercial lines. For additional information, visit www.downtownlongbeach.org and follow on Facebook @downtownlongbeach, on “X” (formerly Twitter) @dtlballiance and Instagram @dtlballiance.