Wylie Aitken Named to American Film Institute Board of Trustees

Noted Orange County trial attorney Wylie Aitken has been appointed to the American Film Institute Board of Trustees. Aitkin, along with his wife Bette, are longtime supporters of such organizations as Segerstrom Center for the Arts, South Coast Repertory and the Chance Theatre. He is also a former chair of the California Arts Council. The American Film Institute is a nonprofit organization with a mandate to champion film as an art form.

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California State University Fullerton

Visual Arts Complex Modernization Project Near Completion

An artist's rendering of the completed Visual Arts Complex at California State University Fullerton.

A massive modernization project undertaken two years ago by California State University Fullerton is on track for completion in the fall of 2024. The $65 million effort the building of new classrooms and a renovation of the Visual Arts Complex. High-tech classes, green-screen labs, galleries and a collections library will all be part of what has been called the “VA MOD.”

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California Humanities Accepting Applications 

California Humanities invites applications for the next round of 2023 Humanities for All Quick Grants. Designed to help lower barriers to participation, this program is great for both first-time and returning grantees. Funding is available between $1,000 and $5,000 to small-scale public humanities programs and projects which take place within one year from the award date. Application deadline is October 2.

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California Humanities invites proposals for the 2023 California Documentary Project (CDP). This grant program is for film, audio and digital media projects that explore California in all its complexity. It is seeking stories from all across the state. Productions of any documentary style and length are eligible—shorts, features, podcasts, web series, broadcast series, virtual reality and more.

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 “NFTs, Smart Contracts & DAOs: Oh My!”

The Center for Cultural Innovation will be holding an online workshop on September 29 for creators who are curious and perhaps a little cautious of Web3Space. Touted as the “future of the internet” and characterized as “high risk and high reward,” Web3 involves blockchain technology and app development. “NFTs, Smart Contracts & DAOs: Oh My!” is led by Alex Glancy, Partner and Founding Attorney, GGH LLP, and Kas Vegas, NFT artist and community builder. 

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Tickets Now on Sale for the Annual OC Arts Awards on October 17th.

Join friends in the arts for this uplifting benefit evening that recognizes and celebrates the arts organizations, artists and arts patrons in the OC community whose significant contributions during the past year, or over the course of a lifetime, have notably impacted the arts in Orange County. For tickets and more information, visit https://artsoc.org/events-and-programs/orange-county-arts-awards/

Requesting Submissions for “In Memoriam” at Arts Awards

ArtsOC customarily devotes a portion of its annual Arts Awards event to remembering those who passed during the prior year. This year's event is on October 17, and we invite you to submit for our consideration individuals who contributed to our OC arts community as artists, arts leaders, arts educators, and arts patrons. Please share with us a sentence or two about them and their affiliations and, if possible, an image. Send to rstein@artsoc.org.

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