In a year when staying in is required, arts organizations across the county have plenty of virtual options to help you celebrate Christmas day.
Category: Visual Arts
John Upton, Longtime O.C. Photographer and Educator, Dies
John Upton, a revered photographer, influential educator and co-author of a seminal textbook on photography, died Dec. 7 in Petaluma. He was 88.
Ways to Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Year of Coronavirus
Voice of OC’s arts and culture team share highlights from their beats of things to do, see and eat during this special time of the year.
Laguna Art Museum, O.C. Museum of Art Back Open for Business
REVIEW: A rare chance to see the largest survey of Granville Redmond assembled to date. His work is on display after COVID-19 pandemic caused a delay.
Sawdust Reinvents Itself as an Outdoor Marketplace During Coronavirus Restrictions
Artists selling their work at the Sawdust Outdoor Marketplace are thankful for the opportunity to salvage their year. Many took a financial hit with the cancellation of this summer’s Art Festival.
Laguna Art Museum Executive Director Malcolm Warner Announces Retirement
The expert in British artist John Everett Millais has led Orange County’s oldest museum for more than eight years, doubling its annual budget and endowment, and expanding its staff.
Orange County Museums Reopen with Precautions, Yet Some Stay Closed
The red tier has kept capacity at 25%, yet a potential move to Orange may allow for way more visitors.
Orange County Museums Eye Reopening But Remain Cautious
As OC inches closer toward Tier Two, local museums and galleries are anticipating reopening after a long and painful period of forced closure.
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Finds a Way to Thrive During the Pandemic
Farrell Hirsch has not let the coronavirus get in the way of the Muckenthaler’s mission to “enrich the human spirit through the arts.”
Artists Revive the Self-Guided ‘Art Along the Coast’ Tour
Art Along the Coast is a free, self-guided tour of art studios and exhibition venues from Santa Ana to San Clemente involving 34 OC artists in 14 locations.


