This group is for working artists who live in Long Beach and want to build a community and support group with other working artists. We critique one another's work and discuss how we can put Long Beach on the map as a vibrant Artists Community. We also support the Arts in Long Beach by visiting Museums, Galleries and non traditional art openings.

… How: Attending bi-monthly meetup identifying and addressing the needs of our members, such as open forums, positive critique sessions, writing and publishing workshops, and accountability partners or groups.

Whether you are published or simply enjoy writing, come join other local writers in a relaxed atmosphere where we can share our writing, offer critique and industry tips, and have fun honoring our creativity with the written word (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays etc. - all genres welcome!). This group meets in downtown Long Beach and requires attendance in order to access the site where we post our work and other writing-related information.

Established in 2003, LA Writers Group runs writers groups and creative writing workshops throughout Los Angeles: West Hollywood, Glassell Park (Glendale), LA South Bay (Hermosa Beach, El Segundo), West LA, and Santa Clarita. Visit our official website at http:/www.lawritersgroup.com. In this meetup group, we will host free monthly accountability meetings, free friendship events (not networking but meeting new friends), and soon an ongoing Saturday morning writing workshop for a nominal fee.  Our …

… Both meetups are open to writers and filmmakers, but in order to make the screenwriting critique as valuable as possible, I do ask that you only attend if you already understand basic screenplay structure and formatting. We do not currently offer a class on screenwriting fundamentals, but many of our local community colleges do, and there are a lot of great books out there to get you started. Once you've got the basics down, feel free to join us to workshop through your script! If you would like …

This is an informal gathering every week that is designed to promote feedback on work, and to highlight the strengths of one's work as well as offer ideas to improve weaknesses. Attendees are encouraged to bring pieces to read that they are comfortable sharing. Poems, Essays, and stories are all fair game. Generally, anything over 4-6 pages will be read over several sessions. We recommend bringing extra copies if you can. The general flow is some gab time at first. Then people will read the work …

We are a small group of writers who meet each week to critique one anothers' fiction projects in a casual and supportive environment. We have been meeting regularly for more than a year and a half, and we are looking to replace some members that have moved away from LA. We are looking for young fiction writers who are able to make it to Studio City every Thursday evening for a couple of hours. Each member reads two to three submissions each week, and submits a piece of anywhere from 10 - 15 page …

Songsalive! is a non profit organization supporting and promoting songwriters and composers worldwide. In Los Angeles we have showcases the first Fridays of the month at Hallenbecks, NoHo; and Critique workshops with guest speakers the third Sundays of the month at The Finnish Center in NoHo. In Orange County we have critique workshops the Last Sundays of the month and showcases at Sam Ash Westminster the 3rd Tuesdays of the month. www.songsalive.org/group/losangeles and www.songsalive.org/group …

What do your photos say about you and how you see the world?  This group uses photography as the medium for self-knowledge and expression. Bring your photos in to share and analyze - not to critique but to gain insight. While this is NOT group therapy, sharing your photography will be a therapeutic experience.   Your photos will be projected so bring them in electronic format.   ***This group is for anyone with a camera. It can be a any camera - even a cell phone camera!    Check out my FB ph …

We're just a group of people who enjoy photography. Everyone likes to share and show and teach. Come to a Photography Meetup to share your photos and experiences, talk about gear, swap tips and techniques, share your images and stories -- and have fun! Perhaps we can reveal our Adobe Photoshop tricks, critique each others' photos and share in each others' style and experiences.

The writing group is forming to help those who have written poems or prose, are writing articles or blogs or never thought of being published but desire to learn. This is a group for writers who are new, stagnate, gaining speed or polished. There will be discussions on: • Getting Published • The Writing Process • Organization • Grammar • Online Resources And much more! This will be a SAFE PLACE for writers to learn, share their work, receive quality critique, hear from and meet other writers and …

This is a new screenwriting group that found itself without an organizer.  Pending her blessing, I am tentatively stepping up to create the official Long Beach Chapter of The Screenwriters and Filmmakers Workshop. The Screenwriters and Filmmakers Workshop functions under the banner of OCFilmWorks, an Orange County collaborative writing and filmmaking group.  Ideally, we will offer not only script critique but the chance to make independent films throughout Southern California. Once I have the fi …

This group will be dedicated to the exchange of ideas for Black artist regardless of musical genre. The purpose of this group is to help each other grow stronger musically through discussion and critiques that will help toward your personal or professional aspirations.

Our group is for former students who have attended my Packaging Your Portfolio Workshop for Makeup Artists, Hair Stylists, Fashion Stylists and Manicurists. I take their success seriously, and personally. It keeps me connected to them so that I can insure their successful transition into freelancing for print, video, commercials, film and TV. It’s a place for us to gather, share ideas, network, brainstorm and solve problems that arise in the day-to-day business of work behind the scenes. We t …

The advent of such photography critique sites such as You Are Not A Photographer means that many of the "pro" photographers these days don't even know the bare minimum and have probably never set foot in a real darkroom. I formed this group because I believe film photography will never truly die, and instant gratification from Instagram doesn't always satisfy! If you're tired of seeing Photoshopped photos ALL the time and you miss the graininess that comes with film and the gratification of maki …

There are already plenty of writers' groups, but most of them are geared toward hobbyists rather than toward writers who think big (I know because I used to belong to three of them). If you're a self-published author having difficulty selling or promoting your work, or you're a writer who's frustrated by organizers who've told you what you are and aren't allowed to write, or you'd like to write and self-publish but are intimidated by the process, SPACE is for you. My name is Martin, and I've bee …