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LBIF

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (LBIF), established in 1948, is a non-profit center for culture, education, and recreation.

06/25/2026

We’re celebrating 20 years of Barnegat Bay Day! 🐢

Join us for an afternoon of curiosity, discovery, and environmental education!

🔹Wednesday, July 8 | 12:30pm — 3:30pm

Sponsored by Atlantic City Electric, this FREE family-friendly event encourages you to explore the natural world and learn about our local ecosystems through

🌿 guided tours of our Nature Trail
🐢 exploring our Terrapin Garden + Osprey Blinds
🔬 participating in hands-on science-based activities

Inside our Gallery, join Center for Aquatic Sciences for 45-minute touch-table sessions, where you can meet a live starfish and horseshoe crab while learning how you can help keep our oceans and marine life safe! 🐟

* Pre-registration for sessions required. To register for free, click the link in bio.

Outside, connect with 10+ local environmental organizations, grab a bite to eat from Twisted Swisster LLC food truck, and browse merchandise from the The Boxy Life!

Come ready to explore, learn, and discover all the ways we can protect our waterways— together!

06/04/2026

The Works on Paper Exhibition is on view inside LBIF's Gallery from May 16 - July 5. With over 60 works of art installed and juried by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's own Joanna Sheers Seidenstein Ph.D, we are delighted to share each artists' work and statement.

Image 1: Chao Song, New Jersey. "The Two Brothers." Photographic print on handmade paper made from recycled books.
Statement: "In the era of digital media, “reality” has become elusive. By combining photography, text, and material experimentation, I aim to provoke reflection on information overload, cognitive biases, and social fragmentation."

Image 2: Nicholas Ruth, New York. "Rt 14 Overpass." Photogravure.
Statement: "Signs in the built environment carry more meanings than just their texts. The backsides of signs humbly support the fronts while simultaneously considering that every message is shaped by its body."

Image 3: Ziui Chen Vance, Pennsylvania. "1984_Coded."Geocoded apparatus ink drawings plotted on Bristol paper
Statement: "My work intersects painting, technology, and immersive experiences, as well as examines themes of femininity, myth, migration, and technology. I make physical painting, translate it into geocode, add linework, and plot to get a response."

LBIF’s Arts Programming is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Cultural and Heritage Commission of Ocean County, New Jersey and The Ocean County Board of Commissioners, and New Jersey Cultural Trust.

05/14/2026

*** APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED *** 🌊

We are happy to announce that we've extended the deadline for "COAST", a juried exhibition opportunity exclusively for New Jersey artists to celebrate the shoreline that shapes our community.

Eligible mediums include painting, drawing, prints, photography, mixed media, and more (see CaFE for more details).

COAST Exhibition dates: July 18 - August 16, 2026
Juried by Michelle Donnolly, Curator at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.

Applications will be accepted until FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026.

For more details and to submit work, click here:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16323

05/14/2026

*** APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED ***

There's still time to submit applications to our 11th Annual National Plein Air Plus Exhibition, juried this year by Peter Trippi, Editor-in-Chief of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.

Approximately 50 artists will be selected based on submitted previous works to participate in the Paint Out on Long Beach Island during July and August, creating new original works to be featured in the exhibition.

Finished paintings will be shown in the "Island Life" exhibition running from September 12 through November 1, 2026.

Applications will be accepted until TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026.

For more details and to apply, click here:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16326

04/29/2026

Dust off your boots and break out your denim— this year’s Spring Fling is a hoedown!

Join us for a night of line dancing, BBQ, and good old-fashioned fun as we celebrate the final weeks before summer rolls in!

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 5pm — 8pm

📍Long Beach Island Foundation
120 Long Beach Blvd.
Loveladies, NJ 08008

Featuring:
🤠 Country line dancing with
🍗 BBQ from
🍺 Beer & wine bar (drink ticket included with admission)

Admission:
FREE for LBIF Members
$15 for non-members (presale price until May 13)
$20 after May 13
$25 at the door day of

Tickets on sale now! To purchase or reserve yours, click the link in the comments! 🔗

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎

We’re heading out this Friday to clean up the marsh during low tide— the best time to get in and make a real impact!

🗓️ Friday, April 24 | 9am - 11am
📍Meet in the parking lot of LBIF at 9am
(staff will be there to direct you!)

What to wear/bring:
• Waterproof shoes or boots (or waders if you have them!)
• Clothes you don’t mind getting muddy
• Bug spray (strongly recommended)
• Gloves

Just come ready to help and spend the morning getting muddy for a good cause! 🌱🐟

All are welcome— bring a friend! 💚

04/17/2026

The Lighthouse International Film Festival is back for its 18th year!

Be a part of the festival that brings cinema to the Jersey Shore— featuring 100+ films, special guests, parties and more!

Passes are on sale now through April 26:
🎟️ ALL ACCESS PASS - $160
🎟️ FILM ONLY PASS - $110

Purchase your passes today here:
www.lighthouseff.com/buy-tickets-passes

LBIF is a proud sponsor and host venue for the Lighthouse International Film Festival.

All programming and ticket sales for the festival are through the Lighthouse International Film Society.

04/14/2026

There's still time left to sign up for this week's Glass Mosaic workshop with Cheryl Syminink! 🎨
Explore different glass-cutting techniques, learn to use mosaic tools, and create your own 6"x8" design— all in one session!

WHEN:
Thursday, April 16 | 11am - 3pm

To register, click here: https://login.lbifoundation.org/LBIF/class-details?id=a0SVr00000sHmifMAC&tab=classes

04/07/2026

Join us one last time this weekend for a virtual presentation with Amanda Archer from to learn how community members can collect data using the MyCoast app and stay informed of coastal changes on Long Beach Island and in surrounding areas.

Saturday, April 11 | 11am - 12pm EST

This is a VIRTUAL EVENT (via Zoom)
Register through the link in the comments— it’s FREE!

04/04/2026

Don’t miss ALL THE SMALL THINGS 🔎

There’s only one week left to experience our small works exhibition, featuring 90 artworks from 35 different artists across South Jersey.

See our featured exhibition winners, selected by guest juror Jeremiah William McCarthy, Chief Curator at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University.

𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘇 ()
“Shellfish Sauna”, Acrylic on panel, 10” x 10”

𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 ()
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗶
“Statue of Liberty”, Ceramic lithograph on panel, 10” x 10”

𝟯𝗥𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗕. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗿. ()
“Girard and Front, Fishtown”, Oil on panel, 10” x 10”

Come and see these incredible works— among many others— in person before they’re gone!

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Tuesday — Friday 9am to 4pm
Saturday 10am to 3pm
Sunday — Monday CLOSED

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120 Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, NJ
08008

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Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	9am - 3pm

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+16094941241

Website

http://www.lbifoundation.org/, https://linkin.bio/lbif

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