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.)
FEBRUARY
Sat, Feb 1 - New Member Breakfast 10-noon (Studio open 1230)
Fri, Feb 7 - Community Center Show Opens
Fri, Feb 14 - Board Meeting 9:30 – 11 am
Mon, Feb 17 - President’s Day studio closed
Tues, Feb 18 - Demo Debbie Abshear 4 - 6 pm (studio closed at 3)
Sat, Feb 22 - WES Volunteer Meeting 10 – 11 am
Thur, Feb 27 - Life Drawing Class 5 – 7 pm
MARCH
Tues, Mar 4 - Takedown OIL SHOW
LIMITED PALETTE SHOW FORMS DUE 3 pm
Fri, Mar 7 - WHITE ELEPHANT SET-UP 11-4 (studio closed)
Fri, Mar 7 - CCE Reception for Artists&Board only 5:30-7:30 pm
Sun, Mar 8 - WHITE ELEPHANT SALE 9:30 – 1:30 (studio closed)
Tues, Mar 11 - LIMITED PALETTE INTAKE 3 – 4:30 pm
LIMITED PALETTE HANGING 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Fri, Mar 14 - Board Meeting 9:30 – 11
Sat, Mar 15 - LIMITED PALETTE RECEPTION 1-2:30 pm (studio closed)
Tues, Mar 18 - Demo/Zoom
Thursday Mar 20 - Bus Trip
APRIL
Fri, Apr 11 - Board Meeting 9:30-11
Tues, Apr 15 - Demo/Zoom
MAY
Tues, May 6 - WATER THEME SHOW FORMS DUE 3 pm
Fri, May 9 - Board Meeting 9:30-11
Mon, May 12 - Takedown 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 1-2:30 pm (studio closed)
Tues, May 20 - Demo/Zoom
Mon, May 26 - Memorial Day (studio closed)
JUNE
Fri, Jun 13 - Board Meeting 9:30-11
Tue, Jun 17 - Demo/Zoom
JULY
Tue, Jul 1 - VOLUNTEER SHOW FORMS DUE 3 pm
Fri, Jul 4 - Independence Day (studio closed)
Mon, Jul 7 - Takedown Water Theme Show
Tue, Jul 8 - Intake Volunteer Show 3-4:30 pm
Hang Volunteer Show 4:30-6:30 pm
Sat, Jul 12 - Volunteer Show Reception 1-2:30 (studio closed)
AUGUST
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)
Art Shows & Events
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.