OCMA UNVEILS PLANS FOR ITS NEW COSTA MESA HOME
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Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) has unveiled
plans for its new home at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.The 52,000 square foot building, designed by renowned architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis, greatly expands the museum's space for exhibitions, public programming and community gathering. This week, OCMA will close the doors on its longtime home in Newport Beach (it has sold the property), and will aim for a 2019 groundbreaking on the empty lot adjacent to the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Projected opening of the new museum is 2021.
More info here.
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EMERGING ARTS LEADERS GATHER IN OC
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Emerging Arts Leaders (EAL|OC) is RE-emerging! EAL|OC was founded in 2012 to cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders in Orange County's arts, culture, and creative industries. After a period of dormancy, a new wave of Next-Gen artists and arts leaders has come together, bringing new energy and ideas about its future. If you are interested in joining together with other next-gen arts and culture leaders, contact us. Seasoned arts leaders are invited to encourage their young and early-career staff members to participate. EAL has its own Facebook group, too. ArtsOC has fostered EAL|OC since the beginning, providing staff support for its coordination.
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NEA & CAC APPEAR HEADED FOR FUNDING INCREASES IN 2019
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At press time, the Appropriations Subcommittees of both houses of Congress had approved an increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts by $2 million for 2019, raising the funding level to $155 million. Full Congressional Committee and floor votes, as well as a Presidential signature on the full federal budget are still pending. More info here from Arts Action Fund.
The state Legislature's budget Conference Committee has approved a one-time $8.8 million increase in funding for the California Arts Council (CAC). Final floor votes and the Governor's signature are required. This increase would place the CAC at nearly $24 million, its highest funding in 16 years--but still below its $32 million peak. The lobbying effort is led by California Arts Advocates. Arts Orange County is active in efforts at the federal and state level on behalf of the entire OC arts community.
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ZOOT VELASCO has been appointed Director of the Gianneschi Center for Nonprofit Research at California State University, Fullerton. Velasco is best-known in Orange County for his prior leadership of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. One of his first tasks is presenting the new G3X Conference, which will feature leading nonprofit industry speakers in an atmosphere reminiscent of a TED Talk conference. More information here.
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COURTNY GREENOUGH, a 12 year member of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts education staff, a theatre artist with Chance Theater, and an Advisory Board member of Talk Back Theatre passed away suddenly last week. Memorial pending. For info: 714.942.6201
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OC GROUPS RECEIVE CAL ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS
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| California Arts Council (CAC) met last week and awarded grants to a number of Orange County arts organizations. Over the course of its 2017-18 grantmaking cycle, 11 grants were awarded to 9 OC organizations totaling $118,447. Recipients included: Arts Orange County, Huntington Beach Art Center, KOCE-TV PBS SoCal, Laguna Art Museum, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, and Tustin Area Council for the Fine Arts. More info here. |
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