Angels Gate Cultural Center

Art brings us together.

At Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC), we believe artists are integral to a healthy, vibrant community. For 45 years, AGCC has provided space for artists to create, opportunities for young people to discover their creativity, and welcoming spaces for the Harbor Region community to gather, learn, and experience contemporary art.

Located in San Pedro within Angels Gate Park, AGCC emerged from a group of local artists who transformed historic army barracks into art studios and exhibition spaces in the 1970s. Today, our campus is home to more than 50 working artists and a year-round calendar of gallery exhibitions, in- and out-of-school youth arts education programming, community classes for all ages, and cultural events.

While our campus is in San Pedro, our community reaches across the Los Angeles Harbor Region and beyond—including Long Beach. Artists, students, educators, families, staff, and supporters from across the region are a vital part of our AGCC community.

In 2025, AGCC welcomed more than 19,000 community members to our campus and reached another 4,800+ people virtually. We hosted 38 events and multi-generational art-making opportunities, reaching over 4,000 children from across the South Bay, presented 9 contemporary gallery exhibitions, providing paid opportunities for 6 guest curators and 80 artists.

These are more than just numbers. They represent hundreds of opportunities for our community to connect—with art, with artists, and with one another.

Your Long Beach Gives gift helps keep our creative community thriving.

 Long Beach Gives is an opportunity to invest in the creative life of our region and help ensure that the arts remain accessible to everyone. Your gift supports the programs, artists, educators, and community spaces that make AGCC a unique cultural resource for the Harbor Region.