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Art that’s meant to move you

See museum-quality local art at the First Street Transit Gallery

Long Beach Transit does more than just support local art. We give artists a place to put their works on display. Since undergoing a renovation nearly a decade ago, the First Street Transit Gallery has become an iconic Long Beach landmark featuring colorful mosaic tiles, poems and quarterly installations of artwork from the community.

Visit the Gallery at the Transit & Visitor Information Center, located on 1st St. between Pine Ave. and Long Beach Blvd. in Downtown Long Beach.

Explore Downtown through a different lens

Now on display at the First Street Transit Gallery: the winning work from the 2024 DTLB Unfiltered Photo Contest. Through their lenses, these artists captured the heart of Downtown Long Beach’s energy, culture, and sense of community. Scroll down to meet the winners and see their inspirational work across six categories. 

Click on an artist’s profile picture to learn more about them.

Bob Ring

Category: Opposite of Ordinary
Artwork: Tale of Two Cities

 Ariel James Odvina - Early Bird Gets The Worm

Eric Benson

Category: Flora & Fauna
Artwork: Standing Tall

Kris Rodriguez - Old Fashioned

Daniel Werre

Category: Shop Small
Artwork: Pixel

Kris Rodriguez - Old Fashioned

Joseph Stitt

Category: Skyline & Architecture
Artwork: Colors

Dorian Bonner - Foliage

George Cruz

Category: Outside the Frame
Artwork: Home in the Fog

VictorLadd - Sunset Reflection

Daniel Werre

Category: People, Places & Events
Artwork: Cyclists

Kris Rodriguez - Old Fashioned

Long Beach Local Poems

On display year round

The story of Long Beach is told in prose in these inspiring poems. Explore decades of poetic musings and enjoy the interpretive design accompanying these pieces penned by local writers. The poems are also a feature you can enjoy in person at the First Street Transit Gallery.

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Previous Art Installations

Click the button below see previous gallery installations.

Want to find more art in Long Beach?

Use the Public Art Map from Arts Council for Long Beach to discover pieces around every corner.

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