UC Irvine Pursues Management Negotiations with OCMA to ‘Run the Museum’
In a surprising move, the University of California, Irvine announced today that negotiations were underway with the Orange County Museum of Art that would bring the museum under the university’s...
June 10, 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
Fullerton Museum Gets a Dose of Orange County’s Punk Rock Rebellion
O.C. punk rock exhibit is the largest, longest in Fullerton Museum Center history.
April 4, 2025
Something for Everyone at the Orange County Museum of Art – Including an Umbrella?
REVIEW: There’s a sense of things nearly getting out of control in Sun Yu-Xin’s latest body of work, and that seems appropriate for these times.
March 21, 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
Senior Editor Richard Chang is Interviewed for the Podcast ‘Bounce’
Our senior editor, Richard Chang, was recently interviewed by Susan Petrella for her podcast “Bounce,” self-described as “playful, unfussy conversations with SoCal’s arts and culture stars.” Petrella, a business advisor...
March 11, 2025
What’s Happening in Arts and Culture in Orange County in 2025
U.S. premieres, theater, art exhibits, dance, concerts and plenty of cultural events are on tap for Orange County during the first half of 2025. The new year is already looking...
January 3, 2025
2024’s Top 5 Moments in Visual Arts, Culture and Popular Music
We are nearing the final days of 2024 – didn’t that go by in a flash? While we have a few precious moments left, let’s look back on the best...
December 27, 2024
Janet Hilbert of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University Passes Away
From the Office of the President, Daniele C. Struppa, Ph.D. It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Janet Hilbert, beloved wife of...
December 10, 2024
