2025 COMMUNITY CENTER ART EXHIBITION NOW OPEN! ​

​Community Center hrs Mon.-Fri. 8-5 Sat. & Sun. 12-5

CONGRATULATIONS to the following artists

for the selling of their artworks: 

Bernice Gross for "Paradise Valley", "After Lunch", and Ken Oku for "Water's Edge" 

The art show was judged by a panel of distinguished Orange County art community leaders. Awards will be announced on March 7th, along with the winner of the People's Choice Award. Judges include: Pat Sparkuhl, Artist & Curator of the Festival of Art permanent art collection, Hilary McCarthy, Artist and Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD), and Christian Olid-Ramirez, Artist and Adjunct faculty at Irvine Valley College & Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD)

​LWAA 2025 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 
(Note: This is a loose listing of events, and is subject to change.)

APRIL
 Fri Apr 11 Board Meeting 9:30-11

Tues Apr 15 Demo (To be Determined) 4 – 6pm
Check the Brushstroke for Infomation

MAY

Tues May 6 WATER THEME SHOW FORMS DUE 3pm

Fri May 9 Board Meeting 9:30-11

Mon May 12 Take down LIMITED PALETTE

Tues May 13 Intake WATER THEME 3-4:30

Hang WATER THEME 4-30-6:30

Sat May 17 Water Theme Show Reception 1-2:30pm studio closed

Tues May 20 Demo/Zoom TBD Mon May 26 Memorial Day studio closed JUNE Fri Jun 13 Board Meeting 9:30-11 Tue Jun 17 Demo (TBT) 4 – 6 pm Check the Brushstroke for Info JULY

Tue Jul 1 VOLUNTEER SHOW FORMS DUE 3pm

Fri Jul 4 Independence Day studio closed

Mon Jul 7 Take down Water Theme Show

Tue Jul 8 Intake Volunteer Show 3-4:30pm

Hang Volunteer Show 4:30-6:30pm

Sat Jul 12 Volunteer Show Reception 1-2:30 studio closed

SEPTEMBER
Mon, Sep 1  - Labor Day    (studio closed)
Mon,, Sep 8   - Takedown Volunteer Show
Tue, Sep 9  - Intake Drawing Show  3-4:30 pm
Hang Drawing Show  4:30-6:30 pm
Fri, Sep 12  - Board Meeting  9:30-11
Sat, Sep 13  - Drawing Show Reception 1-2:30 pm  studio closed
Tue, Sep 16   - Demo/Zoom 

OCTOBER
Fri, Oct 10 - Board Meeting  9:30-11
Tue, Oct 21 - Demo/Zoom 
Tue, Oct 28 - Forms due for Pets & People  3 pm
Thur, Oct 30 - Takedown Drawing
Fri, Oct 31 - Bonanza Set Up  noon    studio closed AT 11

NOVEMBER
Sat, Nov 1 - Bonanza   (studio closed)
Sun, Nov 2 - Bonanza   (studio closed) 
Tue, Nov 4 - Intake Pets & People  3-4:30 pm
Hang Pets & People  4:30-6:30 pm
Sat    Nov 8 - Pets & People Reception  1-2:30 pm   studio closed
Tue    Nov 11 - Veterans Day   studio closed
Fri     Nov 14 - Board Meeting  9:30-11
Tue    Nov 18 - Demo/Zoom 
Thur   Nov 27 - Thanksgiving   studio closed

DECEMBER
Fri     Dec 12 - Board Meeting  9:30-11
Tue    Dec 16 - Demo/Zoom
Thur  Dec 25 -  Christmas   studio closed

JANUARY
Thur  Jan 1 -  New Year’s Day    studio closed     

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!  Without the teamwork and enthusiasm of the Art Association volunteers, as well as the dedication of the Community Center Staff, this art exhibition would not be possible.

LAGUNA WOODS ART ASSOCIATION: Harry Carpenter, Diane Corbin, Jan Couch, Ian Crichton, Phil Eaton, Shirley Fargo, Bonnie Fox, Jim Gibson, Bernice Gross, Trudy Lee, Kathy Lin, Maribeth McFaul, Carolyn L Moore, Florence Ponzo, Linda Ruddy, Debbie Smith-Shank, Patricia Waterman, Vernon Watkins, Carole Sapienza, Richard Anderson,  Docia Reed
COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF: Ellyce Rothrock, Jenning Lai and Susan McCracken  MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS: Jonathan Jaurequi, Louie Ramariz, Gerardo Dimas, Victor Saurcedo, Antonio Alvarez, Benjamin Rodriguez, Rodrigo Galvez, Felipe Garcia, Jr.