ArtsOC Hosting Multiple Public Art

Visioning Sessions in Irvine

We at Arts Orange County are pleased to be the contractor preparing the City of Irvine Public Arts Master Plan, and have scheduled several Visioning Sessions over the coming weeks--open to those who work, study, or play in Irvine as well as for residents. So, if any of these apply, we invite you to join us. Complete details and free registration here:

https://www.cityofirvine.org/community-services-department/public-arts-master-plan

Please note: Registration is optional, but encouraged.

Cal Humanities Quick Grant

Applications Open

Beginning on May 1, the Quick Grants program of Cal Humanities now feature a new rolling deadline, available to organizations with total yearly operating budgets of $500,000 or less. These changes will make Quick Grants more accessible to smaller organizations that are making big impacts in the communities they serve. Updated guidelines, FAQs and more opportunities to connect with Cal Humanities on these grants are now available.

Read more here.

Orange County High School Artist

of the Year Winners Announced

The Artists of the Year for 2024 are (top row from left): Grace Lin, media arts; Viveka Saravanan, vocal music; Jadon Wu, instrumental music; Caroline Kim, fine arts; (bottom row, from left) Sofia Aniceto, dance; Benjamin Weil, film and TV; and McKenzie Cahill, theatre.

The Orange County Register has announced the 2024 winners of its Artist of the Year program. Now in its 11th year, it was conceived as a counterpart to the Register’s recognition of student-athletes who excel in varsity sports, and is open to junior and senior high school students. The program is co-sponsored by The Register and Chapman University, with additional support coming from UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts to provide awards to the top students.

Read more here.

CSUF Art Major Wins Top Prize

in National Contest

California State University, Fullerton art student Teeny Nadeau was named the winner in a national BOBS from Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship challenge. Open to students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States, the program invited applicants to create a cat- or dog-themed print for a BOBS from Skechers shoe. Nadeau’s winning design will be used for a limited-edition BOBs shoe, and she will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship from the Skechers Foundation, as well as one-on-one mentorship sessions with key Skechers design professionals.

Read more here.

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