LCAD Events
Laguna College of Art + Design welcomes our 2023 LCAD Grads. With great pride and gratitude, we look forward to celebrating you on May 19th, 2023 at the Irvine Bowl, Festival of Arts grounds.
Date:
Friday, May 19th, 2023
Time:
Ceremony Starts at 2PM PST
Location:
Irvine Bowl: Festival of Arts Pageant of the Masters
650 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA
PACIFIC CURRENT MFA THESIS EXHIBITION
JUNE 1-25, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: JUNE 1ST, 6PM-9PM
The LCAD community and the public are invited to attend an artist slideshow lecture and Q&A session with distinguished artist, F. Scott Hess.
Hess is an American painter and conceptual artist. He has described himself as a "reluctant realist" whose work is nevertheless grounded in Old Master craft and the representation of observed detail.
Hess is a gifted teacher and has taught many classes at LCAD.
Attendance is FREE.
LCAD Big Bend Campus
BB13/14
On Sunday, March 5th, 2023, Laguna College of Art + Design's (LCAD) Open House: Spring 2023 will offer prospective students an opportunity to meet with LCAD faculty and staff, and include individual presentations for our BFA programs in Animation/Experimental Animation, Design + Digital Media, Drawing and Painting, Entertainment Design, Game Art and Illustration; as well as presentations on admissions, the transfer process and financial aid.
OPEN HOUSE: SPRING 2023
On Sunday, November 6, 2022, Laguna College of Art + Design's (LCAD) Open House: Fall 2022 will offer prospective students an opportunity to meet with LCAD faculty and staff, and include individual presentations for our BFA programs in Animation/Experimental Animation, Design + Digital Media, Drawing and Painting, Entertainment Design, Game Art and Illustration; as well as presentations on admissions, the transfer process and financial aid.
Artists, Illustrators, Designers and Thinkers discuss the impact of AI on creative work. LCAD is sponsoring a lively debate on this important topic. Join us with your questions and contributions as a panel of experts examine the positive and negative impact of AI Art.
When: Friday October 14 at 4PM
Where: LCAD Big Bend campus in BB13/14
Cost: Free
Saturday, April 2 Sunday, April 3 10AM - 4PM
345 N Pacific Coast Highway Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
It’s back and in-person! The longtime-favorite annual LCAD Student Art Market provides an opportunity to discover artwork from current LCAD students from across all majors.
paintings | sculptures | graphic designs | prints illustrations | pins | jewelry | totes | and more
Come meet the artists and buy directly!
On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Laguna College of Art and Design's (LCAD) Open House: Spring 2022 will offer prospective students an opportunity to meet with LCAD faculty and staff, and include individual presentations for our BFA programs in Animation/Experimental Animation, Design + Digital Media, Drawing and Painting, Entertainment Design, Game Art and Illustration; as well as presentations on admissions, the transfer process and financial aid.
Bidding opens Wednesday, October 20th at 9:30AM and runs through Friday, October 29th at 8:30PM.
Join Orange County’s most beloved art enthusiasts, fellow philanthropists and the extended community of LCAD supporters, and bid on dozens of unique, exceptional, one-off works of art from renowned professional artists, as well as LCAD faculty and alumni. Proceeds from this event will benefit the LCAD Annual Fund.
Pitch Day 2021 Sunday, September 12th 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of pitches as we build dynamic game-development teams, bolster resumes and work toward creating the next great game!
ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE INVITED!
Presented by LCAD BFA Game Art and MFA Game Design Programs CLICK HERE TO STREAM!
This year's virtual commencement took place via YouTube Live May 21st at 2:00PM (PDT). For a recording of this event please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gpEcw8h-xU
The first 30-minutes of the recording highlights the work of some of our graduates.
Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD) cordially invites you to experience the 46th Annual Color It Orange Exhibition featuring artwork from talented high school artists from across Orange County. The virtual exhibition runs Thursday, April 1st through Friday, April 30th. The exhibition features 88 individual student artists from 22 different Orange County high schools. Below are the links to the exhibition, split into two separate virtual galleries: