With a year’s worth of experience under their belts, college arts programs and departments across Orange County are rising up to the challenge of bringing the visual and performing arts to their students, faculty and community.
Category: Visual Arts
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‘Hairtage’ Exhibit at Cypress College Art Gallery Allows Black Artists to ‘Speak Their Truths’
Group show “Hairtage: Tangled, Twisted, and Black” focuses on Black hair and its interactions with American culture.
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OCSA Club Focuses on Accessibility in the Arts
Founded by Anjal Jain, Eye Matter aims to provide an uplifting community for visually impaired individuals dealing with social isolation.
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Artists Housing in Santa Ana Gives Painter Second Chance at an “American Dream”
The Santa Ana Arts Collective development offers housing to local artists with limited incomes, something applauded by affordable housing advocates.
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Getty Pacific Standard Time Initiative Grants $300,000 to 3 O.C. Arts Institutions
OCMA, Laguna Art Museum, and Beall Center will receive $100,000 for research, and more later in the second phase.
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Local Artists Create Murals to Honor Legends and Inspire Communities
During a time of isolation, artists continue to produce art for their local communities in the form of murals.
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OC Museum of Art Hires Heidi Zuckerman as New Director and CEO
Colorado resident will succeed Todd D. Smith, who left the museum in August, as the top leader at OCMA.
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‘To Know Better’ Campaign Competition Announces Its Winners
The OC Human Relations Commission organized a student competition to design a campaign that promotes cultural acceptance and rejects hateful behavior.
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Hodgins: Local Arts Groups Get Creative and Prepare for a Post-COVID World
In Orange County alone, 137 arts organizations and businesses in 27 cities received relief funds totaling more than $2.7 million.
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What’s Coming in Local Arts & Culture in 2021
Arts and culture organizations are moving forward with cautious optimism as events get planned for the new year. Here’s what Voice of OC writers are looking forward to.
