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Huntington Beach Art Center The Huntington Beach Art Center is a community arts and cultural center serving Huntington Beach and the Southern California region.
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HBAC serves to advance public awareness and understanding of cultural, historic, and contemporary perspectives.

Both exhibitions in the Art Center’s galleries will be closing at 5PM this Saturday, October 24! We received so much pra...
10/21/2026

Both exhibitions in the Art Center’s galleries will be closing at 5PM this Saturday, October 24! We received so much praise for both of these shows, so if you haven’t seen them yet, stop on by!

We will be uninstalling both shows next week, so our galleries will not have artwork on view until the opening of our next exhibition on November 7!

Upcoming opening receptions:
OC Arts and Disability: Arts On The Move STAMPED!Saturday, November 7, 11AM-3PM

Inspired
Saturday, November 14, 6:30-9PM

More info on these upcoming exhibitions will be posted soon!


Want to display artwork in this exhibition? Submit up to two works of art into the upcoming Inspired show by October 17!...
10/13/2026

Want to display artwork in this exhibition? Submit up to two works of art into the upcoming Inspired show by October 17!

Our Inspired exhibition is on view annually and only accepts artwork submissions by the Art Center’s Artist Council members.

You can become an Artist Council member by visiting our website, signing up via hbsands.org or by stopping by the Art Center in person.

These are pictures from yesterday’s Artventures school tour here at the Art Center! Students got to enjoy a guided tour ...
10/06/2026

These are pictures from yesterday’s Artventures school tour here at the Art Center! Students got to enjoy a guided tour and art activity with professional artists.

Interested in having a school field trip? Bring your K-6 grade class to the Art Center with provided transportation for up to 50 students (plus teachers and chaperones).

The program runs 9:30am to noon. We are open to home school students, public, and private schools.

Contact us at [email protected] to schedule your class’s artistic adventure!

This program is made possible with support from the Therese Plunkett Foundation.

Earlier this week, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach Public Library, and the International Surf Museum partn...
10/02/2026

Earlier this week, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach Public Library, and the International Surf Museum partnered to host the first Cultural Hub event. Also special thanks to the National Charity League Pacific Coast Chapter for volunteering to help provide free art activities to young families. The event went wonderfully and we had a great turnout! We thank everyone that attended, and can’t wait to host another one!

Join us tomorrow for the first Cultural Hub event held across the street from us at Triangle Park! We’ll be hosting art ...
09/29/2026

Join us tomorrow for the first Cultural Hub event held across the street from us at Triangle Park! We’ll be hosting art demos, music, and more fun activities, such as making the inkblot crafts above!

Triangle Park: 521 Main Street, Huntington Beach

Yesterday’s Art for Lunch event had a wonderful turnout! Thank you to all that attended and to all the participating art...
09/25/2026

Yesterday’s Art for Lunch event had a wonderful turnout! Thank you to all that attended and to all the participating artists in the California Fibers exhibition. We had so much fun hosting you guys, and are looking forward to providing this event again!

Thank you to all that attended the Library Learners Tour of the California Fibers exhibition! We hope you enjoyed the ex...
09/22/2026

Thank you to all that attended the Library Learners Tour of the California Fibers exhibition! We hope you enjoyed the experience and had fun with the art activity!

The next Library Learners tour will feature the current Make it Home exhibition and is scheduled for October 20th from 6-7:30PM. There will be another art activity planned as well, so save the date!

Celebrate a new chapter in Huntington Beach!We’re marking the 75th Birthday of the Main Street Branch Library and launch...
09/18/2026

Celebrate a new chapter in Huntington Beach!
We’re marking the 75th Birthday of the Main Street Branch Library and launching the brand-new Cultural Hub downtown! Join us for art demos, music, arts and library fun, and a ribbon cutting as we unveil a space shaped through learning, arts and culture collaboration across Huntington Beach.

Friday September, 30th
4 - 7PM
Triangle Park: 521 Main Street

Address

538 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA
92648

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+17143741650

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