Art of Anticipation
TAKE A SNEAK PEEK AT EVERYTHING NEW AND EXCITING HAPPENING AT THIS SUMMER ’ S ART FESTIVALS .
By ASHLEY PROBST
The Laguna Beach art scene comes alive every summer with the openings of its three renowned summer festivals . These creative hubs draw in artists and aesthetes from all over the world to both attend these exhibitions and showcase artworks in them .
This year , Laguna Art-A-Fair and Sawdust Art Festival are set to make their summer 2023 debut June 30 and will both run through Sept . 3 .
The Festival of Arts returns from July 5 to Sept . 1 with a special 90th anniversary Pageant of the Masters show featuring an “ Art Colony : In the Company of Artists ” theme ; the presentation of “ living pictures ” ( famous artworks re-created with volunteer models , elaborate sets , costumes and makeup ) is nightly from July 7 to Sept . 1 .
From new artistic talents and musical acts , refreshed stages and event spaces , an array of workshops to explore and much more , there are plenty of exciting happenings at Laguna ’ s summer art festivals to discover this season .
Laguna Art-A-Fair
JUNE 30 - SEPT . 3 Laguna Art-A-Fair attracted a recordbreaking 227 applications from artists around the world , 37 of whom were accepted into the festival . New exhibitors will showcase their works alongside returning artists for a total of 115 award-winning creatives across various mediums like oil painting , watercolor , photography , mixed media , glass , jewelry and more .
“ During the jury process , I was able to see all the submissions from the extraordinary number of new artists and was impressed by the diversity of art ,” says Laguna Art-A-Fair President Bob Ross .
This year will introduce a new layout for the artists ’ displays , which is intended to improve the flow of guests and allow for pieces to be seen from fresh perspectives .
Live musical acts will include genres like Motown , surf , country , pop , rock and reggae performed on a new stage with reimagined backdrop ; plus there ’ s a new dance floor . The festival will also host free
Laguna Art-A-Fair will feature the works of 115 artists from around the world this year .
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