Richard Stein Appointed to the California Arts Council by Gov. Newsom
Richard Stein of Arts Orange County has been appointed to the California Arts Council by Gov. Newsom. Stein has served as the President and CEO of Arts OC for the...
May 20, 2025
Rescinded NEA Grants Cause Pain for O.C. Arts Groups Large and Small
Most have no easy way to replace withdrawn grants, which reimburse groups for money already spent.
May 19, 2025
South Coast Repertory Loses $20,000 NEA Grant
The money was earmarked for the theater’s current production of “The Staircase.”
May 6, 2025
‘We Have Nowhere Else to Go’
After 59 years in the city of the arts, Costa Mesa Playhouse faces an existential crisis and must find a new home.
May 5, 2025
Smooth Sailing for OC Theatre Guild Awards’ Fourth Time Around
Chance Theater, The Wayward Artist and Curtis Theatre come up big with a total of 20 awards.
April 30, 2025
Seven Students Named as the 2025 Artists of the Year
Orange County’s Artist of the Year program has finally whittled down the 923 students nominated this year to the top seven arts students in the county in 2025. The Artists...
April 27, 2025
Semifinalists Announced for Orange County’s 2025 Artist of the Year Awards
From the pool of 923 nominees this season, 112 students named as semifinalists.
April 20, 2025
Arts Orange County Announces Honorees for Its 25th Annual Awards
The ceremony on Sept. 16 will include honoring the group’s longtime leader, Richard Stein, who is retiring.
April 18, 2025
OMCA CEO and Director Heidi Zuckerman Announces Plans to Move on
Heidi Zuckerman Announces Her Decision to Move on as CEO and Director of Orange County Museum of Art at the End of Her Contract in December 2025
April 16, 2025
Orange County School of the Arts Supporters Protest Santa Ana Unified Amid Legal Battle
OCSA parents, students, teachers and school supporters protest Santa Ana Unified and call for a settlement to avoid bankruptcy.
April 2, 2025
Orange County’s Rising Stars: 12th Annual Artist of the Year Nominees Revealed
High school arts teachers nominated 923 students for the awards program this season.
March 16, 2025
South Coast Repertory Endured a Rough Year But Sees Opportunities Ahead
The theater’s challenges mirror many of American theater’s current dilemmas.
March 7, 2025
