Art Park

The University Student Union construction project has caused some changes to pedestrian flow across campus as well as the relocation of two Art Park sculptures. Please contact us for the most recent Art Park map.

Situated throughout the Cal State Long Beach campus, the Art Park includes many historic works of art, including mosaics, murals, and outdoor sculpture. The original collection of nine outdoor sculptures began in 1965 with the California International Sculpture Symposium. Notably, this was the first event of its kind in the U.S. and the first-ever to be held on a college campus. 

Spearheaded by former sculpture professor Kenn Glenn, the International Sculpture Symposium represents a significant multidisciplinary experiment through its integration of public art practice with innovative science and industrial technology and production. Each artist invited to participate in the Symposium was paired with an industrial sponsor that provided technological assistance in the form of expertise, access to facilities, equipment, and materials. Many of these collaborations inspired new industrial and artistic techniques. This landmark collection is incorporated into the campus masterplan designed by architect Edward A. Killingsworth. Since the Symposium, the Art Park has grown to over 20 works.