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Laguna Beach Arts Alliance to celebrate local artists at 16th Annual Art Star Awards 

The Laguna Beach Arts Alliance (LBAA) will host its 16th Annual Art Star Awards on Friday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Festival of Arts.  The evening's highlight will be the presentation of awards in four categories and a special lifetime achievement award, acknowledging the remarkable contributions of individuals,...

LPAPA announce winners of 20th annual ‘Best of Plein Air’ juried art show

Continuing the century old tradition of plein air painting, several LPAPA (Laguna Plein Air Painters Association) artist members participated in the annual Best of Plein Air show during Laguna Beach’s First Thursday’s Art Walk. Award winners, chosen by guest judge, Jean Stern, were announced at the LPAPA Gallery reception...

Laguna Art Museum raises over $450,000 at 42nd Annual California Cool Art Auction, benefit and bash

On Saturday, March 2, Laguna Art Museum (LAM) marked 42 years of fostering connections between artists, collectors and the community at the California Cool Art Auction + Benefit + Bash. This pivotal event, serving as LAM's premier annual fundraiser, raised over $450,000, dedicated to supporting the museum's dynamic exhibitions,...

LAM teams up with California artists for 42nd annual California Cool auction and benefit

The annual auction opens via Artsy on Feb. 16, featuring a live auction and benefit on March 2 Laguna Art Museum's highly-anticipated 42nd Annual California Cool Art Auction + Benefit + Bash starts Friday and runs until March 4 with both online and in-person auction events.  The auction, one of LAM's biggest fundraisers...

Festival of Arts offers scholarships to Laguna Beach High School seniors

Available to High School Seniors Who Reside in Laguna Beach or Attend Laguna Beach High School  The Festival of Arts has opened scholarship applications for the 2024/2025 academic school year to local students. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors living in Laguna Beach or going to Laguna Beach High...

Laguna Dance Festival celebrates 19th year with international and homegrown talent

The Laguna Dance Festival is back for three nights of captivating dance performances from international and local talents.  Led by founder and artistic director Jodie Gates, the festival runs Friday, Feb. 23, to Sunday, Feb. 25, with a complimentary backstage event on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the renowned Laguna Playhouse.  "The...

The art of being a new mom: New meet up for new mothers launches at LAM

Moms at the Museum, a unique monthly meet-up designed to guide new mothers of infants up to six months old through the complex world of postnatal care, has hit the ground running at the Laguna Art Museum. Spearheaded by Laguna Beach resident Valerie Lynn, a holistic postpartum doula and author,...

Visit Laguna Beach launches ‘From Radical Origins,’ a 7 episode docuseries and podcast

The Series Showcases the Events, People and Activism That Shaped Laguna Beach’s History    Visit Laguna Beach launched “From Radical Origins,” a docuseries and podcast featuring seven true stories about Laguna Beach on Feb. 1 at the Rivian South Coast Theater. The first episode, “Reef Madness,” tells the story of the...

LBBC to host ‘Dirty John’ journalist, podcaster and novelist

The Laguna Beach Business Club is proud to announce its Feb. 22 meeting speaker, award-winning journalist, podcaster and novelist, Christopher Goffard. Goffard will discuss the events leading to the creation of a hit podcast and Netflix series, Dirty John, his life’s work as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times and...

No Square Theatre celebrates the messy side of love

No Square Theatre’s (somewhat) annual Anti-Valentine's Day concert is back, and of course, in true No Square style, they’ll be singing about the ugly, messy and chaotic side of all things love and infatuation. This year’s show is entitled, appropriately, "Don’t Touch Me." And this year, No Square is hosting...