Summer is over but art events are not! Now is the time to clone yourself so you can take in all these opportunities.
Friday, Sept. 6
Costa Mesa ARTventure inside The Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall lobby. FREE community event featuring 125+ juried artists. Friday hours are 5pm – 9pm and includes the reception and awards ceremony.
The Other Art Fair in Santa Monica. A Saatchi Art production, which brings 140+ up-and-coming artists to Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Friday hours are 6pm to 10pm. Admission is $13, but you can find free tickets through some Google searches. I’ve attended these in the past and was impressed. Most of the work is abstract.
Fullerton Art Walk. Monthly event, first Friday of the month.
Saturday, Sept 7
Irvine Fine Arts Center All Media Show reception from 4pm – 6pm. 60+ artists, juried by Constance Mallinson. The show lasts until Oct. 26. Reception and regular hours are FREE.
Dupuis Design No Limits Art Show in San Clemente. Affordable fundraiser ($15) held at interior architect Peggy Dupuis’s private residence.
Source: www.dupuis-design.com
Dana Point Fine Arts Show. Quarterly event. 80+ artists! This weekend coincides with the Tall Ships and Ocean Festival. FREE admission and free shuttle service. Hours are 9:30am to 5pm.
The Other Art Fair continues in Santa Monica. Saturday hours are 11am to 8pm.
Costa Mesa ARTventure continues at the Segerstrom Concert Hall. .Saturday hours are 10am – 3pm and includes live entertainment and demonstrations.
Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk. Carnival atmosphere and live music everywhere! Every first Saturday of the month.
Sunday, Sept 8
Hawthorne Arts Complex open studios. FREE. 80+ artists at a 44,000 square foot studio complex. Originally an annual event, recently experimenting with a quarterly approach. Please support it!
Tribute to Tony DeLap, local artist and pioneer of West Coast Minimalism. At the Irvine Barclay Theater. Program: 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Reception: 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. FREE.
The Other Art Fair final day. Sunday hours are 11am – 6pm
Dana Point Fine Arts Show final day Hours are 9:30am to 5pm.