The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC), in partnership with Hillsborough artist Carlos González García, is excited to announce the #LoveHillsborough Community Art Project. This public art project will feature small heart-shaped mosaics made by you – Hillsborough community members – and installed together by artist Carlos to form a large mural. The mural will be… Read More →
Monthly Features
June Featured Artist: Carlos González García, Activist in Mosaic
By Emilie Menzel In Carlos González García’s work as a mosaic artist, art and functionality co-exist. While many people overlook the economic power of the arts to kindle community business and prosperity, for Carlos the connection has never been a question. Carlos came to mosaic through a background in business. After earning a degree in… Read More →
Artists Helping Artists for the Orange County Arts Support Fund
Several creatives in our Orange County community have generously pledged to donate percentages of their art sales to the Orange County Arts Support Fund. Here is more information about their offers. PAM BAGGETT Writer Pam Baggett’s poetry chapbook Wild Horses has been described as a “a barebacked, buck-naked ride on the slick haunches of fate… Read More →
Down on Copperline: Suah Sounds’ Co-Isolation Sessions
By David Menconi When it comes to songwriting, it’s good to be prolific, and Michael Venutolo-Mantovani is – but the catch is he doesn’t exactly have control of when the songwriting bug hits. “The flood hits and I’ll write 10, 20, 30, even 40 songs all at once,” Mantovani says. “Then the spigot turns off and… Read More →
$41,450 in Relief Grants Issued through Orange County Arts Support Fund
The Orange County Arts Commission has awarded a second round of emergency relief grants totaling $22,600 to 28 members of the Orange County arts community and seven art-related nonprofit organizations. Grant amounts for individuals ranged from $200-$600 and will help recipients with essential needs such as groceries, bills, and healthcare expenses. Seven organizations also received… Read More →