The Huntington Beach Art Center (HBAC) is a non-profit arts and culture center that serves the City of Huntington Beach, California, and the surrounding region of Southern California. The Art Center launched to the public in 1995 and exhibits works by artists working in a variety of mediums. HBAC promotes public awareness and comprehension of cultural, historical, and contemporary views through exhibits, performances, film/video screenings, talks, and education programs.
HBAC fosters an environment conducive to research, learning, and experience for local, regional, and national artists and the broader community. The Huntington Beach Art Center is a public-private partnership between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Art Center Foundation, a not-for-profit private corporation. The Art Center is managed by the Cultural Services Division of the City of Huntington Beach’s Community Services Department.
The Art Center Foundation was established in 1989 to fundraise for the Art Center’s development and program investment. From 1989 to 2002, the Foundation’s principal fundraiser was the yearly Summer Classic Equestrian event. The Foundation continues to collect contributions throughout the year via a range of unique events and has raised more than $2 million towards the Art Center’s remodeling, activities, and operations. (Source: huntingtonbeachartcenter.org)
Exhibitions in Galleries
The exhibition program showcases modern artists working in a variety of media. The HBAC has developed a national prestige for showcasing both renowned and developing artists. The exhibition program opens each year with Centered on the Center, a yearly open-call community exhibit of local and regional artists that gathers roughly 300 artists for the salon-style display.
HBAC’s Art Collection
Art at the HBAC, a famous art camp for kids aged 6 to 12, provides a week-long exploration of the performing arts. From June through August, half-day classes are provided. Per week, taught by expert artists, a new theme is explored through a range of media, allowing your youngster to experience a lot of artistic expressions.
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Education Program
The HBAC contains a broad selection of fine art classes for children and adults taught by expert artists. Programs include tuition in drawing, watercolor, painting, jewelry design, and photography, as well as Polynesian dance classes for adolescents and adults, and specialty workshops. (Source: huntingtonbeachca.gov)
Harbor Smiles is nearby.
Directions
Huntington Beach Art Center
Head south on Main St toward 6th St (279 ft)
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto 6th St (0.1 mi)
Turn right onto Orange Ave (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto 9th St (0.2 mi)
Turn right onto CA-1 N (4.8 mi)
Continue on Warner Ave to your destination in Huntington Beach (1.9 mi)
Turn right onto Warner Ave (1.2 mi)
Turn left onto Green Ln (0.3 mi)
Turn right onto Pearce Drive (0.1 mi)
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Bolsa Chica St (0.2 mi)
Turn right (85 ft)
Turn left (361 ft)
Turn right – Destination will be on the left – Harbor Smiles (36 ft)