Individual Artist Fellowship

Applications Being Accepted

Arts Orange County invites artists practicing any art form to apply for a prestigious California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship. Unrestricted awards range from $5,000 to $50,000. The application deadline is April 14, 2023.


ArtsOC is the administering organization for the Region I portion of this statewide program. Region I includes North County Coalition for the Arts in Imperial County; Arts Orange County in Orange County; Riverside Arts Council in Riverside County; Arts Connection in San Bernardino County; San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture in San Diego County. 


For complete guidelines and access to the application portal, visit https://artsoc.org/individual-artist-fellowship/

Proposition 28’s Impact on Arts Education

Proposition 28, California’s groundbreaking arts education initiative that passed by a landslide in last November’s election, is poised to be a game-changer for California public education. Former Los Angeles USD Superintendent Austin Beutner, who spearheaded the proposition, spoke with EdSource about how Prop 28 will be rolled out.


Read more here.

Creative Capital Grant Now Open

Creative Capital’s 2024 “Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact” grant application for Visual Arts and Film/Moving Image is open through March 31. Grants up to $50,000 will be made to individual artists to support the creation of groundbreaking new projects. 


Read more here.

Orange County Museum of Art

Welcomes 100,000th Visitor 

Since its opening on October 8, the Orange County Museum of Art has played host to 100,000 visitors. Museum CEO Heidi Zuckerman said that it is an accomplishment that has been beyond all of her hopes, dreams and expectations.


Read more here. 

Pacific Chorale’s First International

Tour in Seven Years

For the first time in seven years, Grammy-winning Pacific Chorale will embark upon an international tour. This July, they will be visiting Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom as they present five highly anticipated performances. 


Read more here.

CSUF $65M Visual Arts

Modernization Project

Cal State Fullerton held a preview event for its $65 million Visual Arts Modernization Project on January 28. Speaking at the event, CSUF College of the Arts Dean Arnold Holland said, “For decades to come, this incredible complex will provide our students with the tools, technologies and innovations they need to inspire their academic and creative ambitions, transforming how we teach, share, engage in and experience art.”


Read more here.

Hilbert Museum Expansion

Left to right: Matt Parlow, Chapman University executive vice president and chief advancement officer; Dan Slater, mayor of the City of Orange; museum founders Janet and Mark Hilbert; Daniele Struppa, president of Chapman University; Mary Platt, director of the Hilbert Museum.

The eagerly awaited expansion of Chapman University’s Hilbert Museum of California Art has begun. The popular museum’s footprint will triple in size to more than 22,000 square feet. 


Read more about the Hilbert Museum here. 

CAC Leader Visits Orange County

Left to right: Rick Stein, 4th District Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Vice Chair 1st District Supervisor Andrew Do, Chair 3rd District Supervisor Don Wagner, Jonathan Moscone, 5th District Supervisor Katrina Foley, 2nd District Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento.

CAC Director Jonathan Moscone (back row, center) with CFTA/CAA CEO Julie Baker (front row, center), along with members of the ArtsOC Board and staff at a reception on February 6.

California Arts Council Director Jonathan Moscone spent a full day touring Orange County arts venues with ArtsOC President/CEO Rick Stein on February 6. Included in the afternoon was an extended visit with the Orange County Board of Supervisors, followed by an evening reception with Californians for the Arts/California Arts Advocates CEO Julie Baker, and members of the ArtsOC Board and staff.


To read more about Arts Orange County, visit artsoc.org.

Nominations for 2023 OC Arts Awards

Being Accepted

Arts Orange County is now accepting nominations for the 23rd OC Arts Awards. The benefit evening that recognizes and celebrates Orange County arts organizations, artists, and arts patrons will be held on October 17 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theater.


For nomination guidelines and to submit a nominee, click here.

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