17 Laguna Beach Recipients Share $100,000 In Arts Grants

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Seventeen recipients will receive $100,000 in arts grants from the Festival of Arts Foundation, they reported Monday.

The FOA Foundation helps fund the many art-related non-profits in the Laguna Beach community, emphasizing the enrichment of children and young adults in all disciplines of art. On Monday, the Foundation's President Bob Earl spoke on the grants.

“The FOA Foundation is a longtime sponsor of the Laguna Beach communities’ nonprofit art organizations," Earl said. "During these difficult times, the Foundation is proud to support local organizations and venues that provide education and experience in all the arts to our youth."

The FOA Foundation is a six-member board of trustees who oversees and administers the program including Bob Earl (president and treasurer), John Campbell (vice president), Jacquie Moffett (secretary), Kathy Jones, Kirsten Whalen and Jeff Redeker.

The 2021 Art Grants recipients are:

• Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach
• Festival of Arts
• Laguna Art Museum
• Laguna Beach Chamber Singers, Inc.
• Laguna Beach High School Art Department
• Laguna Beach High School Band Boosters
• Laguna Beach High School Ceramics
• Laguna Beach Live!
• Laguna Beach Seniors, Inc.
• Laguna College of Art & Design
• Laguna Community Concert Band
• Laguna Dance Festival
• Laguna Playhouse
• Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
• LagunaTunes Community Chorus
• LOCA, Inc.
• Sawdust Art Enrichment Fund

"We hope to increase the cultural experience for young people, giving them a foundation for future appreciation and possibly a lifetime participation in the world of art," Earl said.