Archive, Art, Events

Sawdust Art Festival

November 21 – December 21 | Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 7pm Celebrate the Season at the 35th Annual Winter Fantasy Discover the magic of the holidays at Laguna Beach’s Winter Fantasy. Stroll through our artist village featuring over 180 local artists, each showcasing their art like handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, paintings, photography, and… Read More Sawdust Art Festival

Art, Field Notes

UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

Irvine, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 — The University of California, Irvine has completed its acquisition of the Orange County Museum of Art, officially bringing together two renowned institutions under a shared vision of public access, scholarship and cultural engagement. The resulting entity, now named the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, reflects a… Read More UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

Art

LPAPA Invitational

Laguna Beach Transforms into Open-Air Studio for 27th Annual Plein Air Painting Invitational Thirty Award-Winning Artists to Compete, Create, and Connect with the Community October 4th-12th LAGUNA BEACH, CA – July 29, 2025 – Prepare for a spectacular nine-day art festival as the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) proudly presents its 27th Annual Laguna… Read More LPAPA Invitational

Art, Field Notes

Interview with Diane Challis Davy, Festival of Arts Director

by Jennifer Keil, M.A. in History, 70° Founder + City of Dana Point Arts Ambassador How will Dana Point be featured in this year’s theme of “Gold Coast: Treasures of California”? ACT II opens with a visit to Dana Point’s Waterman’s plaza. There are 4 recreations of sculpture by Bill Limebrook and the Endless Summer Mosaic… Read More Interview with Diane Challis Davy, Festival of Arts Director

Art, Field Notes, Press

LPAPA Reception

LPAPA Beyond the Landscape: Three Masters at the LPAPA Gallery The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) is renowned for its prestigious Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, which will celebrate its twenty-seventh year, October 4 to 12, 2025. In addition to this celebrated event, LPAPA proudly opened its own nonprofit art gallery in Laguna… Read More LPAPA Reception

Art, Field Notes

Seven Stories of San Juan

Randy Morgan and his apprentices, Michael and Rowan, created the Seven Stories of Old San Juan in the historic Silvas Adobe from the 1790s on Los Rios street. It captures historic moments in Saddleback Valley with the Portolá Expedition in 1769 to the founding of Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1776. As the birthplace of… Read More Seven Stories of San Juan