The COVID-19 pandemic has cost over $121 million in financial losses and 2,700 jobs, according to Arts Orange County.
Category: Visual Arts
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College Art Programs Hope to Bring Back the Live Experience
When forced to adapt to pandemic conditions, teachers at local colleges are learning new tricks to provide virtual access to their work.
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Pageant of the Masters Reopening This Summer, Along with Other O.C. Art Institutions
After a yearlong shutdown caused by COVID-19, the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach is reopening on July 5, and its crown jewel, the Pageant of the Masters, is returning July 7.
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Swap Meet Culture is on Display at Muzeo in Anaheim
The Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim is currently hosting an outdoor display of a collection of 30 Fujifilm Instax mini photographs called “El Jale,” translated from Spanish slang as “The Work.”
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Hodgins: ‘It’s Time to Pass the Torch,’ Says Founder of O.C.’s Premier Arts School
Ralph Opacic, who founded the Orange County School of the Arts 34 years ago, is stepping down as the leader of the school. He will continue to be involved in a consulting and fundraising capacity.
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Laguna Art Museum Names Julie Perlin Lee Executive Director
At 43, Lee will become one of the younger directors for a major museum in Southern California and the entire state.
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Cesar Chavez Day: Orange County Murals by Emigdio Vasquez Sr. Honor Chavez and His Activism
Today is Cesar Chavez Day. Emigdio Vasquez Sr. and his son Emigdio “Higgy” Vasquez painted a tribute to Cesar Chavez in 1997 at Santa Ana College, where the indoor mural “The Legacy of Cesar Chavez” is in excellent condition.
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Handmade Roses Memorialize COVID-19 Victims in Orange County
An art exhibit commemorating COVID-19 victims in Orange County was unveiled on March 23 at the Christ Cathedral Cultural Center in Garden Grove.
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Museums Begin Opening in Orange County
The red tier is permitting long-shuttered art institutions to open at 25% capacity.
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State Agency Offers Grants to Individual Artists and Nonprofit Cultural Institutions
For the first time in 18 years, the California Arts Council is offering individual artist grants in a new fellowship program designed to recognize, uplift and celebrate California artists; opportunities for small nonprofits also available.
