Community Arts Day and Awards Ceremony

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 ARTVENTURE LOGO 2024COMMUNITY ARTS DAY & OPENING RECEPTION

September 13, 2025

Schedule

Norma Hertzog Community Center (1845 Park Ave.) & Lion's Park Lawn in Costa Mesa

FREE EVENT!

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Opening Reception on the Norma Hertzog Community Center patio for artists and guests

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. People's Choice Voting opens inside the NHCC (see details below)

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food trucks open- food items for purchase in NHCC parking lot

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chalk artwork available for viewing with artists, Leonides Aguirre, Nuria Martinez, Maribeth McFaul, Stacy Moffatt and Monica Thaller

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art making activity tents open on Lion's Park Lawn

 

Participating organizations include:

Orange County Museum of Art

Child Creativity Lab

Costa Mesa High School

Inspired Art Wine

City of Costa Mesa Mobile Recreation

 

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE INDOOR STAGE

Norma Hertzog Community Center

11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Side Note Keys 

12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Amor y Mar 

1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Poetry Oke! With Danielle Hanson, Poet Laureate 

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Odd Birds

 

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE OUTDOOR STAGE

Lions Park Lawn and Stage

11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.  Vanguard University Jazz Ensemble 

12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Redboy Productions 

1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Kymberly Stewart 

2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. Backhausdance

 

AWARDS CEREMONY

September 20, 2025

Orange County Museum of Art: 3333 Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

***Registration is now closed. Walk-ins will not be accepted***

Business casual, cocktail attire is encouraged for this event.

***This is a free event but registration is required to attend due to limited capacity. Walk-ins will not be accepted the night of the event.***

Questions? Or to register by email:

Contact: Laurette Garner, Arts Specialist

laurette.garner@costamesaca.gov

or (714) 754 – 5322