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Great Park launches new artists-in-residence program

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, irvine, Orange County, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana Leave a comment

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Great Park Launches New Artists-in-Residence Program

Public Program Begins with Fiber Artist Amy Caterina

September 7, 2011 – IRVINE, California – The Orange County Great Park has announced its inaugural lineup of four Artists-in-Residence: Amy Caterina, Deborah Aschheim, Kevin Kwan Loucks and Suguru Goto. The Great Park Artists-in-Residence program is dedicated to showcasing artists, providing an educational experience for the community and designing site-specific art for the Great Park. Continue reading→

Palm Courts Arts Complex to debut at the 2011 Great Park Anniversary event

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, irvine, Orange County, Parks and Recreation Leave a comment

Palm Court Arts Complex to Debut at 2011 Great Park Anniversary Event

‘Growing the Park’ Features Air Show Style Aerial Performances, Petting Zoo, Military Vehicle Displays and Fireworks Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 14, 2011
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WHAT: “Growing the Park — the Great Park’s annual summer anniversary event — is a wide-ranging festival, spanning more than 30 acres. Activities include aerial acts every hour, arts and culture exhibits, sports activities, military vehicle displays, a petting zoo, cooking demonstrations and more, ending with a fireworks spectacular.

Two new areas of the Park will be open to the public for the first time at this event:

The North Lawn is an open play area for soccer, football, baseball and a variety of other field sports and recreational uses. The Lawn also includes a walking and biking trail.

The Palm Court Arts Complex consists of two former aviation squadron buildings that have been transformed into a 3,900-square foot gallery and 6,400-square foot artist’s studio building, connected by an expansive outdoor plaza planted with 54 Canary Island palm trees.

The event will feature air-show style aerial performances and will have five distinct areas for visitors to enjoy:

“The Back Forty” – Highlights agriculture history. Includes petting zoo, hands-on agricultural craft activities and cooking demonstrations.

“Great Park Gallery” – Showcases arts and culture. Includes art displays and exhibits, demonstrations, local performers, hands-on activities, and community partner booths.

“The Runway” – Presents military history. Includes vintage aircraft and military vehicle displays, aerial entertainment, 2/11 Marine Battalion from Camp Pendleton, community partner booths and food service.

“The Outfield” – Features sports, health and wellness. Includes sports and fitness play area, demonstrations, and community partner booths.

“Sky’s the Limit” – Represents the future of the Great Park. Includes Kids rock playground, open play area, and viewing area for aerial entertainment.

WHO: Beth Krom, Chair, Orange County Great Park Corporation

Sukhee Kang, Mayor, City of Irvine, and Director Orange County Great Park Corporation

Mike Ellzey, CEO of the Orange County Great Park Corporation

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WHEN: July 9, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Orange County Great Park
Off the 5 or 405 freeway at Sand Canyon and Marine Way in Irvine

WHY: 2011 Great Park Anniversary celebration is a community event that allows the community to see the development of the Great Park. The Palm Court Arts Complex and North Lawn, which debut at this event, are part of the nearly $70 million Western Sector Park Development Plan, which will increase the size of the Park to more than 200 acres. The plan will add exciting new features to the Park, including soccer fields, recreation space, park-wide improvements, walking and bike trails, community gardens and a farm.

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The O.C. Great Park invites artists to participate in new arts complex

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, irvine, Orange County, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 28, 2011
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Great Park Seeks Artists-in-Residence

Park Invites Artists to Participate in Activating New Arts Complex

IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park has announced an online “open artist call” seeking public artists from all creative arenas to apply for the first Great Park Artist-in-Residence Program. Four selected artists will be offered a stipend and studio space at a new studio, gallery and outdoor performance and event space called the Palm Court & Squadron Complex.

Resident Artists will be developing site-specific public projects showcasing visual, literary and performing arts. The public will be able to witness the creative process and interact with artists during open studio hours. The Artist-in-Residence Program debuts this July in two newly renovated former squadron buildings linked by a palm court. The buildings will also house the Great Park Gallery, and are a prominent feature of the Western Sector Park Development program. Deadline to apply online is April 8, 2011, and applicants can visit www.ocgp.org for application information.

“With the initiation of the Artist in Residence Program we are delivering a significant new creative public space to the people of Orange County,” said Beth Krom, Chair of the Orange County Great Park Corporation. “This program will foster innovative ideas of what a metropolitan park can be, bring the public into the artistic process, and help create unique experiences for all Park visitors.”

Artists will be chosen through a competitive and transparent selection process administered by Arts Orange County, the county’s officially designated local arts agency and state-local partner. A panel of public arts experts — including Joseph Lewis III, Dean of the UCI School of Fine Arts and Sylvia Turner, a noted choreographer — will review applications based on artistic quality, potential community impact, professional development and compliance with selection criteria.

The review panel will recommend artists for approval to the Great Park Board of Directors. Selected artists will receive a $7,500 stipend. The residency will conclude with submission of detailed plans for indoor and outdoor installations and/or a public event at the Great Park.

Artists wishing to submit qualifications are invited to apply online by clicking here.

About the Great Park

The Orange County Great Park, with its 1,347-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park is currently 27.5 acres and includes an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. A $70 million development plan to expand the Park to more than 200 acres is currently underway. The plan will build out a core section of the Park for the most immediate and wide-ranging public benefit, including the initial components of the sports park, a 114-acre agricultural area, and an art and culture exhibition space. For more information, please go to www.ocgp.org

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