Newport Beach Arts

NEW DATE!! Due to capacity limits under the current tier for Orange County, the City Arts Commission has elected to postpone this event to Saturday, October 9 in order to welcome as many guests as possible. NEW DEADLINE: Sept 17 @ 11 p.m. PT.... The annual exhibition features recently created original artwork in various mediums, including oils and acrylics, watercolor, charcoal, pen and ink, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The event will be held at the Newport Beach Civic Center. Details at http://bit.ly/NBAE2021.

With the passing of two literary icons, the world of children's books just got a little dimmer. #ericcarle #loisehlert Read about Eric Carle https://www.nytimes.com/2021//26/books/eric-carle-dead.html... Read about Lois Ehlert https://www.npr.org//chicka-chicka-boom-boom-illustrator-l

Power up your devicesthis theatre classic is getting an immersive, cinematic twist your family will love! The City Arts Commission presents a free showing of South Coast Repertory’s virtual production of Red Riding Hood! Please visit the Newport Beach Library's registration page to sign up for the event: https://tinyurl.com/4993px3x

Congratulations to the winners!

"For the first time in 18 years, the California Arts Council is offering individual artist grants in a new fellowship program designed to recognize, uplift and celebrate California artists." https://voiceofoc.org//state-agency-offers-grants-to-indi/

#Repost @nblibrary All branches of the library will be closed on Monday, February 15 in honor of the Presidents' Day Holiday.

Last night, the City of Newport Beach - City Hall City Council approved ten new pieces for Phase VI of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park, along with three alternates. Installation, managed by Arts Orange County, is scheduled for June 2021. Phase VI sculptures will be on loan through June 2023. #LoveNBArts

All branches of the library will be closed on Monday, January 18, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our eBranch remains open 24/7 at https://buff.ly/3jN8tEs.

The public poll is now open for Phase VI of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park. Cast your vote for your top three favorite sculpture submissions. The result of the public vote will be taken into consideration by the judging panel, and the vote is advisory in nature and non-binding. The voting period ends January 10, 2021. Link in our bio. #LoveNBArts

#repost @nblibrary All branches of the library close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 31 and remain closed all day on Friday, January 1. All branches will resume normal hours Saturday, January 2.

Have a holly jolly! #LoveNBArts

The public poll is still open for Phase VI of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park. Cast your vote for your top three favorite sculpture submissions. The voting period ends January 10, 2021. http://bit.ly/3oZ1sTe #LoveNBArts

DEADLINE EXTENDED! There’s still time to participate! Submit your entries for our Sculpture Exhibition photo contest. Prizes for top entries! New Deadline: January 31, 2021. For more info go to http://bit.ly/2G6vnlT. #LoveNBArts

If you enjoy visiting our Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park, why not capture it in a photograph? The Newport Beach City Arts Commission invites you to Give Us Your Best Shot! You could win a prize! Details and entry form can be found at http://bit.ly/2G6vnlT.

The City Arts Commission is seeking the next 10 sculptures that will be displayed for two years in the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park. The call for artists is open. Apply now! Details at http://bit.ly/NBsculpt #LoveNBArts City of Newport Beach - City Hall Arts Orange County

If you haven’t had a chance to vote yet, OC Vote Centers will open for county residents beginning tomorrow, Oct 30 thru Nov 3, and include the Newport Beach Civic Center. Go to ocvote.com for the most up to date voter information. #Vote2020

Skies are clear this morning in the Newport Beach #SculptureExhibitionInCivicCenterPark. Be sure to stay safe and be mindful of the air quality when you visit. And don’t forget to snap some shots for the Sculpture Photo Contest! details and entry form at http://bit.ly/2G6vnlT. #LoveNBArts

Don't forget to register! Today is the last day for Californians!

John Stahr, together with his wife Elizabeth, was an integral figure in creation of the Newport Beach Central Library. The story begins in 1981. Newport Beach h...ad a 14,000 square foot Library in Newport Center. At that time, the Board of Library Trustees, in conjunction with the Library management, performed a community needs assessment a process for determining and addressing needs, or "gaps" between current conditions and desired conditions or "wants". Together they concluded that the old Newport Center facility was lacking in both collections and sufficient space. Contemporary accounts describe a facility overflowing with materials with minimal public space. At that time, the four-library Newport Beach system was the second-busiest municipal public library in California, so the Trustees felt that there was enough advocacy in the community to build a 54,000 square foot Central Library, designed to offer public space, hold collections and offer programming and become something of a community hub. The project required a new approach to funding. At its basis was a land swap between the City and the Irvine Company and an emphasis on private fundraising. Mr. and Mrs. Stahr initiated a fundraising campaign that began with the creation of a Newport Beach Public Library Foundation in 1989 and an effort to raise $1.5 million. The fund- raising drive was unusual, because unlike most efforts where large donations come in first, this one had been built on smaller donations. The Stahrs recognized that they could garner support from the general public since the benefit of an exceptional Library had wide appeal in the community. "We tried to keep it a low-key, grass-roots campaign," Elizabeth Stahr said. "No glitz and no black-tie dinners." The Stahrs ensured that the campaign for an institution that has inclusion as a core value was itself inclusive. The Foundation sought popular support. The response was nothing less than a resounding success, as the campaign drew in people who had never before donated to a capital project. Public interest in the project was high, as was participation As of December 1992, there were over 1,500 donations, and only 20 of these were donations that exceeded $10,000. The campaign successfully raised over 2 million dollars and established a Foundation that continues to fund exceptional collections, programs, and resources. To quote Elizabeth in 1994, the year of the Grand Opening, and five years after she and John established the Library Foundation, this Library was built by the people of Newport Beach. And, the Library Foundation became part of a paradigm that empowers a community to have the Library of its dreams through a dynamic private/public partnership. Without the effort that John and Elizabeth Stahr put into the fund raising campaign, we would not have the Central Library. The Board of Library Trustees and Newport Beach Public Library staff honors Mr. Stahr for a life well-lived, and offers their condolences to Elizabeth and the Stahr family.

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission is seeking your opinion! Your valuable input provides the needed support for us to create more dynamic public visual, performing and cultural arts programming for the enjoyment of residents and visitors in our community. Best of all, you could be eligible to win a weekly $50 Amazon Gift Card! Survey extended through November 9. https://conta.cc/35LZoHN #LoveNBArts... #newportbeacharts #newportbeach #nbculturalarts See more

There's still time to register!

A reminder that you can drop off your OC voter ballot at the Newport Beach Central Library. #Repost @nblibrary Official ballot drop-off located between the Central Library parking lot and the Civic Center parking structure. For more information, visit the City of Newport Beach 2020 Election page. Link is in our bio.

The Newport Beach City Arts Commission is seeking your opinion! Your valuable input provides the needed support for us to create more dynamic public visual, performing and cultural arts programming for the enjoyment of residents and visitors in our community. Best of all, you could be eligible to win a weekly $50 Amazon Gift Card! Survey extended through November 9. https://conta.cc/35LZoHN #LoveNBArts... #newportbeacharts #newportbeach #nbculturalarts See more

To encourage public awareness of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park, the Newport Beach City Arts Commission is sponsoring a photo contest. Visitors to the sculpture garden are asked to submit photographs of the works on display. Entries accepted October 1 thru December 1. Winners will be announced on January 4, 2021. For more info go to www.newportbeachca.gov/culturalarts. #LoveNBArts

We honor our fallen #neverforget

A reminder that you can drop off your OC voter ballot at the Newport Beach Central Library. #Repost @nblibrary Official ballot drop-off located between the Central Library parking lot and the Civic Center parking structure. For more information, visit the City of Newport Beach 2020 Election page. Link is in our bio.