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The Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts (LBAA) announces award-winning actor Joe Mantegna to deliver the keynote speech at the 9th Annual Art Star Awards to be held on Sunday, April 12 at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach at 6 p.m.
As the keynote speaker, Mantegna will share stories about his successful and diverse career.
During the event in true Academy Award style, awards in seven categories will be presented to organizations, businesses and individuals who shaped and contributed to the community’s arts and culture in Laguna Beach this last year.
Additionally, the winner of the $5,000 [seven-degrees] of Inspiration Grant will be announced and last year’s grant winner artist Cheryl Ekstrom will present her resulting and innovative project.
Tickets are available at $85 per person and may be purchased by contacting information@lagunabeacharts.com.
“No doubt, this is going to be a great evening,” remarked Art Stars Chairman Wayne Baglin. “What an incredible honor it is to have Joe Mantegna as the keynote speaker at this year’s Art Star Awards.”
Don’t miss this evening of Hollywood glitz and glamour Laguna style!
One-of-a -kind Art Star award sculptures, created by Louis Longi, will be presented to organizations, businesses and individuals who have contributed and shaped the arts and culture in Laguna Beach.
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Members of the Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts nominated exciting and deserving contributors to the arts in our community.
It was very challenging to select the 2015 award recipients,” said event Chair Wayne Baglin.
LBAA members from Laguna Beach arts organizations submitted nominees in seven categories.
The categories and the nominees are:
Best Arts Program
LOCA Art Club (Laguna Outreach for Community Arts)
Sunset Serenades & Music in the Park (City of Laguna Beach) Thursday Evenings at the Museum (Laguna Art Museum)
Individual Arts Patron of the Year
Ruben Flores
Ilona Martin
Patricia O’Brien
Corporate Arts Patron of the Year
Laguna Playhouse
The Ritz-Carlton of Laguna Niguel
Ueberroth Family Foundation
Outstanding Arts Collaboration
Ekphrasis (Laguna Beach Live!, Laguna Art Museum and Laguna Dance Festival)
Rex Brandt Centennial (Laguna College of Art & Design, Brandt Family and Hilbert Family)
The Sock Thief (Laguna College of Art & Design and Laguna Concert Band)
Arts Leadership
Fred Sattler (Festival of Arts)
Ann Wareham (Laguna Playhouse)
Malcolm Warner (Laguna Art Museum)
Artist of the Year
Carla Meberg
Gerard Stripling
Michele Taylor Terry Thornsley
During the event, the Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts will honor Carol Reynolds with a special Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award in recognition of her passion for music and profound impact on the arts community.
The Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts was established in 2002 as the result of an exciting partnership among more than 20 Laguna Beach organizations.
The mission is to serve as an advocate for the arts, promote collaboration and networking among the arts organizations of Laguna Beach, and to serve as a united voice for the arts in the city.
Members of the Alliance for the Arts include Art-A-Fair Festival, Laguna Dance Festival, City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission, Community Art Project, Festival of Arts, First Thursdays Art Walk, KX 93.5 Radio, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach Chamber Singers, Laguna Beach Craft Guild, Laguna Beach Film Society, Laguna Beach Live!, Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association, Visit Laguna Beach, Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Concert Band, Laguna Outreach for Community Arts, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Lagunatunes Community Chorus, Blue Water Green Earth, No Square Theater, Sawdust Art Festival, and [seven- degrees].
For more information please visit LBAA
For more information please link to Star Awards
