The Arts Orange County (AOC) is the official Orange County, California

Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

, USA arts council

Arts council

An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad...

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The Arts Orange County runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council

California Arts Council

The California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...

(CAC).

Arts Education

Arts Orange County provides leadership for increasing the quality of arts education in the county's K-12 schools, functioning at the unique intersection point between the county's professional artists, arts organizations and schools.

Arts OC Workshops & Conferences

Workshops, conferences, and personalized training to help build professional skills of those working in the nonprofit arts community. Technical assistance and resources offered by other organizations in the county and beyond are available in the Making Connections section of this website.

Grants Program

Supporting the development and strengthening of the county's arts organizations, individual artists and arts education by offering strategic financial assistance.

Imagination Celebration

The annual spring festival of arts for children, teenagers, and families.

Orange County Arts Awards

This annual event celebrates progress and achievements in the cultural life of Orange County and the people who make them happen.

External links

• Arts Orange County website