• August 2021 eNewsletter

    As our premier event, the 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, comes to a close on August 14, I invite you to join us for the in-person Paint/Sculpt-Out in Old Towne Orange – the historic district in which the Hilbert Museum of California Art is located. CAC artists will be painting live models in period attire of the 1940s, with backdrops that include the 1938 Mission Revival Orange Train Station. There will also be a table set aside for children to create works of art of their own. Read more

  • July 2021 eNewsletter

    It is an exciting time of the year for the California Art Club because we will soon unveil our premier event, the 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition! Read more

  • June 2021 eNewsletter

    Welcome to summer! Our line-up for this season includes a number of exciting events – from the not-to-be-missed virtual demo with the legendary Frank Ordaz to our signature exhibition, the 110th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, to be presented at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. Read more

  • Spring 2021

    100 Years of Art and Culture: Forest Lawn’s Great Mausoleum

    by James Fishburne, PhD, and Peter Adams

    Nestled in the rolling hills of Glendale, California, is the world-renowned cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Famous for its 300 acres of peaceful beauty and idyllic vistas, one of its unexpected treasures is the Great Mausoleum.

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  • May 2021 eNewsletter

    This May will be a month of transition – as we begin to inch our way back to in-person events. Read more

  • April 2021 eNewsletter

    After a year of living with COVID-19, it is, once again, Spring – the season of new beginnings. While we are cautiously optimistic about starting to transition back to in-person exhibitions and events, we are marking this special time of year with more exceptional virtual programming, including the first installment of our Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition. Congratulations to the top award winners for the Spring theme of Renewal and Rebirth: Nathaniel Skousen, Rebecca Arguello, and Anna Rose Bain. Read more

  • March 2021 eNewsletter

    The year has had a thrilling start, with the Mars Perseverance Rover successfully landing on February 18. That same day, we launched Mars: An Artistic Mission to celebrate the event. Alongside this virtual exhibition, we will host on March 13 a panel of scientists and artists alike, who will detail how science and art are intertwined, creating beautiful art and ease of access to scientific material for the public. We hope you will join us for what will be a fascinating discussion. Read more

  • February 2021 eNewsletter

    June is here, and we have an exciting lineup of programs and events for you. As we near the opening of our 112th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, the CAC will be hosting Family Days starting June 11th at the Bowers Museum. Read more

  • January 2021 eNewsletter

    Happy New Year! We finally made it through a very challenging year and now have much to look forward to in 2021. Read more

  • Summer/Fall 2020

    Bright, Happy, and True to Nature: Granville Redmond and the Passion for Poppies

    by Scott A. Shields

    Granville Redmond (1871–1935) produced a body of work that captured California’s diverse topography, vegetation, and colour, his paintings ranging from the quiet, beautiful melancholy of Tonalism to the bold, symphonic colours of Impressionism.

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