Events

These are some of the regular events that Orange Art Association holds.

Monthly Meetings

Member gatherings are held 9 months out of the year. What happens at these gathering?

Guest Artist Demos

The association lines up guest artists to conduct demos and trainings for each gathering. Find out more about the monthly meetings here.

Member Art Competition

As a member, you may bring your artwork (up to two pieces) to our monthly meeting and enter our members’ only competition.

Winning a competition earns you a ribbon, and bragging rights, which is great content for social media and helps to earn credibility and confidence as an artist. Learn more about the monthly competitions on our Membership Page or View the monthly competition guidelines.

Socialize with Fellow Artists

There’s always time at the monthly meetings to mingle and chat with other members. So if you’d like to meet other local artists, this is a great, casual atmosphere to do so.

Member Art Shows

Orange Open Show

Every August, with the help of individuals and businesses who donate, the OAA hosts the ‘Orange Open’, a juried show open to all artists, at the Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman University. With over 350 combined pieces of artwork entered, selected artists have an opportunity to exhibit and sell their art.

A generous donation from the proceeds from the Orange Open show is presented in the form of scholarships for Chapman University art students in December at the Chapman student art show.

Rotating Art Program

We have our ‘Rotating Art’ program that gives emerging artists an opportunity to exhibit and sell their artwork at local venues such as City Hall and Businesses.

Find out more about the Member Art Shows here.

Remember, all of the events above are benefits that Orange Art Association members receive. So if you aren’t a member yet, be sure to learn more on our Membership Page. If you’re a local artist, we’d love for you to join.