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Orange County Arts Awards Ceremony marks 25 years of celebrating creatives
L.A. Times/Daily Pilot - September 19, 2025

OC Arts Awards Mark 25 Years of Creativity and Community
Culture O.C. - September 19, 2025

Arts OC to honor local artist with lifetime achievement award
Laguna Beach Indy - August 29, 2025

Arts Orange County Announces Honorees for Its 25th Annual Awards
Culture O.C. - April 18, 2025

Orange County high school Artist of the Year 2025 nominees announced
Orange County Register - March 16, 2025

Love art? These must-see murals bring added color, history to Orange County
Orange County Register - March 5, 2025

Richard Stein, an influential, behind-the-scenes force in Orange County arts, announces retirement
Orange County Register - February 25, 2025

Richard Stein to Step Down as Leader of Arts Orange County
Culture O.C. - February 19, 2025

Fundraising Effort Launched to Support Artist of the Year Program
Orange County Register - October 4, 2024

Newport Beach to hold art exhibition, dedication for next phase of statues in Civic Center park
Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot - June 21, 2024

Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Phase IX Sculpture Dedication Ceremony and Celebration scheduled for June 29
Stu News Newport - June 21, 2024

Imagination is the key to this Celebration in Orange County
O.C. Register - April 11, 2024

Imagination is the key to this Celebration in Orange County
San Bernardino Sun - April 11, 2024

OC Día del Niño Festival Brings Free Family Fun, Music, Dance and More to Fullerton on Saturday, April 27th
Fullerton Observer - April 10, 2024

OC Arts and Disability Festival to make a splash with creativity and inclusivity on April 27
OCDE Newsroom - April 10, 2024

Fullerton’s historic Hunt Library is back after being checked out for a decade
Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot - April 9, 2024

Orange County Arts Awards Honor Local Talent, Organizations and Patrons
Culture O.C. - Oct. 13, 2023

Planning Brea's Art and Cultural Future
Orange County Register - Oct. 5, 2023

Two well-known Costa Mesa murals quietly painted over
Los Angeles Times - Aug. 10, 2023

Local Musician, Nonprofit Executive Recognized as Legacy Artist
Dana Point Times - Aug. 2. 2023

On the Town: Pacific Chorale caps season in OC while Janet Jackson opens Hollywood Bowl’s
Pasadena Star-News - June 16, 2023

Arts Orange County leader Richard Stein recognized by Pacific Chorale
Los Angeles Times - June 2, 2023

Arts Leader To Be Honored At Pacific Chorale's Gala Next Month
Broadway World - April 25, 2023

It's full STEAM ahead this weekend as Imaginology returns to the O.C. fairgrounds
Los Angeles Times - April 12, 2023

Local Artists Encouraged to Apply to Fellowship
Holtville Tribune - April 12, 2023

Clean California program offers motorists an eye-popping vision in Placentia
O.C. Register - March 23, 2023

National Endowment for the Arts Chair Talks in O.C.
Voice of O.C. - Feb. 10, 2023

Arts for all: NEA chair will share her vision at Irvine Barclay Theater
O.C. Register - Feb. 5, 2023

Soon-to-end AmazonSmile provided a boost for nonprofits, and OC charities are now looking for other funding sources
O.C. Register- Feb. 4, 2023

Local Artists will be Serving a New Look for Placentia’s SR-57 Orange Freeway
Voice of O.C. - December 2, 2022

Newport Beach Arts Commission Dedicates Phase VII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park
Newport Beach Indy - Aug. 5, 2022

Arts Orange County Announces 22nd OC Arts Awards Recipients
Voice of O.C. - June 24, 2022

New Digital Arts Space in Santa Ana Aims to Bridge Digital Divide in O.C.
Voice of O.C. - June 10, 2022

Artists sought for on- and off ramp sculptures, murals in Placentia
O.C. Register - May 13, 2022

OC Día del Niño Is Coming to Fullerton
Fullerton Observer - April 23, 2022

Council approves next phase of sculpture exhibition in Civic Center Park
Stu News Newport - February 18, 2022

Newport Beach City Council Approves Artwork for Phase VII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park
Newport Beach Independent - February 17, 2022

Newport Beach approves sculptures for summer exhibition after residents weigh in
Los Angeles Times/Daily Pilot - February 16, 2022

COVID-19 gave Jerry Mandel the opportunity to remake the Irvine Barclay Theatre
O.C. Register - December 17, 2021

ArtsOC’s Annual Awards Honor Artists and Those Who Help Them Create
Voice of O.C. - October 18, 2021

Future OC museum will use $2.5 million gift to offer free entry for 10 years
O.C. Register - October 5, 2021

Newport Beach Arts Commission Hosts Sculpture Exhibition Dedication
Newport Beach Indy - September 30, 2021

Sculpture Exhibition grand opening celebrated Phase V and Phase VI artists and their works 
Stu News Newport - September 24, 2021

Arts in California Could See a Renaissance Thanks to Huge Influx of State Funding
Voice of O.C. - September 3, 2021

84 Orange County Arts and Entertainment Orgs, Promoters Get $78 Million in Grants
Voice of O.C. - August 25, 2021

Major Orange County Arts Orgs to Require Masks and Full COVID-19 Vaccination for the Foreseeable Future
Voice of O.C. - August 23, 2021

Orange County performing arts venues announce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and mask requirements
Orange County Register - August 23, 2021

O.C. indoor performing arts spaces to require proof of vaccination and masks
KNX 1070 News Radio - August 23, 2021

Major OC Performing Arts Organizations Announce Vaccine and Mask Requirements for Performances
Newport Beach Indy - August 23, 2021

Arts Orange County announces 21st OC Arts Awards honorees, including Laguna Playhouse
Stu News Laguna - August 10, 2021

Life & Work With Richard Stein
VoyageLA - August 4, 2021

OC art community rebuilds after losing $121M, 2,700 employees
Spectrum News 1 - August 3, 2021

Arts Advocates: Rick Stein
Claire Trevor School of the Arts - July 12, 2021

Can $5 Million County Relief Fund Help OC Arts Get Back in Shape?
Voice of O.C. - May 14, 2021

Public Shares Ideas for Future of Hunt Library
Fullerton Observer - May 1, 2021

Survey: O.C. arts community lost $121 million and thousands of jobs during pandemic
Los Angeles Times - Apr. 27, 2021

Can OC’s art community rebound? Pandemic’s toll reached $121 million loss
Orange County Register - Apr. 27, 2021

What Will a Post-Pandemic Landscape Look Like for Non-Profits in Orange County
Cal State Fullerton News - Apr. 19, 2021

Dana Point Poised for a Post-COVID Cultural Renaissance?
Dana Point Times - Feb. 26, 2021

O.C. Residents get a say in Fullerton's Hunt Library Arts Programming
Los Angeles Times - Jan. 28, 2021

ArtsOC CEO Richard Stein Named One of Orange County's 100 Most Influential for 2020
Orange County Register - Dec. 20, 2020

Orange County's art scene gets boost with $2.7 million in assistance amid pandemic crunch
Orange County Register - Nov. 20, 2020

Orange County Reveals A Slice of How It Spent Federal Coronavirus Relief Money
Voice of O.C. - Nov. 19, 2020

Orange County Museums Eye Reopening But Remain Cautious
Voice of O.C. - Sept. 4, 2020

Arts Orange County Working to Get Public and Private Money Into Local Artists' Hands
Voice of O.C. - Aug. 28, 2020

OC Arts and Culture Resilience Fund Helps Local Artists Keep Creating
Spectrum News - Aug. 27, 2020

Hopes for Hunt Library Project Run High Among Those Who Worked to Save It
Voice of O.C. - Aug. 7, 2020

ArtsOC Selected to Manage Phase VI of Newport Beach Sculpture Exhibition as it Finishes Installing Phase V
Stu News Newport - Aug. 7, 2020

Newport Beach City Council Approves ArtsOC to Manage Phase VI of Newport Beach Sculpture Exhibition
Newport Beach Independent - July 28, 2020

Newport Beach Civic Center Sculpture Exhibition Phase V Installed
Newport Beach Independent - July 20, 2020

ArtsOC Creates OC Arts and Culture Resilience Fund to Aid Artists and Arts Organizations Impacted by COVID-19
Irvine Weekly - July 6, 2020

ArtsOC & Heritage Future Team Selected by Fullerton City Council to Manage Hunt Library Project
Fullerton Observer - June 10, 2020

Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva on Selection of ArtsOC & Heritage Future for Hunt Library Project
District 65 Press Office - June 3, 2020

ArtsOC Under Consideration by Fullerton City Council to Manage Hunt Library Project
Fullerton Observer - June 1, 2020

Losses Mount Quickly for O.C. Arts Groups
Voice of O.C. - April 22, 2020

Orange County's arts community reels from a $16 million financial blow
Coast Magazine - April 22, 2020

Orange County's Art Scene Losses From Coronavirus Estimated at $16 Million
Orange County Register - April 22, 2020

Storytelling Lets Veterans Share Their Military Memories (page 20)
Premiere O.C. from Orange Coast Magazine - Spring/Summer 2020

Imagination Celebration, an Annual Youth Arts Festival, Is Canceled In Response To Coronavirus Outbreak
OC Register - Mar. 13 2020

Council Approves Next Phase of Civic Center Park Sculptures
Newport Beach Independent - Mar. 13, 2020

Newport Beach Sculpture Garden to Get a Refresh With 10 New Works
Daily Pilot - Mar. 11, 2020

Photo Spread on the 2019 Arts Awards (Pg. 9)
KUDOS Newport Beach - Jan. 2020