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Meet the Santa Ana Arts Scene

Connect with the Santa Ana Arts Scene

Connecting with your industry can lead to collaborations, resource discovery and making friends. Here are great opportunities around town to meet fellow artists.



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Arts Calendars

  • Downtown Calendar - Artwalk, The Big Draw, free arts for kids at the Thursday Farmers' Market
  • Bowers Museum Event Calendar  - Workshops, Exhibits, Talks
  • Santa Ana College 2016 Calendar
  • SparkOC - Countywide Arts and Culture Calendar
  • OC Weekly Calendar - popular arts and music event listings
  • Segerstrom Center for the Arts Calendar - amazing performance venues and their schedules all in one place
  • Orange County School of the Arts - almost daily performances by talented students at OCSA
  • Orange County Museum of Art Calendar 
  • Sawdust Art & Craft Festival - arts, crafts, festival and classes
  • Yost Theatre - historic downtown venue that features a variety of touring acts and homegrown programming

Annual and On-going Events
  • Dia del Nino - kids and family art event in Birch Park
  • Santa Ana Artists Village Artwalk - First Saturday of the month, over 20 galleries, outdoor entertainment and vendor booths
  • Patchwork - biannual maker market and arts fair
  • Imagination Celebration - countywide arts month
  • Santa Ana Sites - incredible performances in historic venues
  • Noche de Altares - annual downtown Day of the Dead festival
  • Viva la Vida - annual downtown Day of the Dead festival
  • Fiestas Patrias - annual city festival with arts vendors
  • OC Pride - annual LGBTQ pride event
  • OC Zinefest - annual zine event
  • Santa Ana high School - "Arts on the Lawn" Exhibit
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Art Places

  • Artists Village - beautiful epicenter of galleries and cafes
  • Bowers Museum - Many local artists perform or attend events 
  • Santora Arts Building - home to open galleries and studios
  • Gypsy Den - bohemian cafe for working and meeting
  • The Barrel Room - a popular venue for artists to grab a drink and hang a painting
  • El Centro Cultural de Mexico - arts, culture and community center
  • GCS Clothing - street art gallery looking to hang your art
  • Heritage Museum - makers, history fans and farmers on a beautifully preserved farmstead
  • Beatnik Bandito - in-store music shows and performances
  • OCCCA - workshops, artist collective
  • Mexican Consulate - They have an art gallery and cultural diplomat who are connected to many OC institutions
  • Makara Center for the Arts -  nonprofit lending librry and literary arts center
  • CSUF Grand Central Art Center - social practice arts and residency 
  • Segerstrom Arts Center - world-class art center 
  • The Frida Cinema - art films and community events
  • 4th Street Market - food hall with free wi-fi and arts programming
  • Wayward Artist - theatre at CSUF Grand Central Arts Center
  • Unlisted - contemporary art gifts 
  • Batch - Creative Coworking space​
  • Orange County Museum of Art 
  • Phillips Hall Theatre - Santa Ana College theatre where music, theatre and community programs present
  • Santiago Artist Lofts - art studios and creative live/work spaces
  • Portola Coffee - DTSA and OC Mix locations
  • Art Alley - Mural by Santa Ana Artist(a) Coalition (220 N Bush St)
  • American Museum of Ceramic Art - Pomona museum 
  • San Diego Museum of Art
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Art Groups & Meetups

  • ​Arts Roundtables - Citywide arts collaboration
  • Santa Ana Artist(a) Coalition - Education, Community Events & Mural-making at the Art Alley
  • United Artists of Santa Ana - Arts Advocates
  • Konsept - Local Arts Collective
  • OC Fine Arts - longest-running artists organization in the county with multiple member galleries
  • City of Santa Ana Arts Commission - Monthly open meetings regarding arts issues and opportunities 
  • OC Music League - Local music promoters
  • OC DIY - promotes all-ages music shows
  • Raw Artists OC - arts events collective and registry
  • Fan*Alley Monthly Events - Fan*Alley's monthly meetup in Anaheim and check out 3rd Wednesday at The Copper Door
  • So Cal Plein Air Painters Assoc. - plein air activities/shows
  • Southern California Artists Assoc


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art media

  • ArtScene
  • LocalARTs Magazine
  • PBS SoCaL (KOCE-TV) LAArt
  • KCET Artbound​
  • Kilson St.
  • OC Art Guide
  • OC Art Blog
  • OC Register Arts Section
  • OC Weekly Arts 
  • Orange Coast Arts Section
  • ​Spark OC
  • X-Tra
  • ​Radio Santa Ana
  • Art Fix Daily
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