LCAD Events Center

Emerging Master Artists LCAD 2026

Emerging Masters 2026

OPENING RECEPTION
June 4th, 6:00PM–9:00PM

EXHIBITION DATES
June 4th – July 19th 2026

15th ANNUAL LAGUNA BLUEBELT PHOTO EXHIBITION

OPENING RECEPTION
August 6th, 2026 | 6:00PM–9:00PM

EXHIBITION DATES
August 6th – August 16th, 2026

PARADIGMS
2026 BFA FINE ARTS EXHIBITION

Opening Reception
May 7th, 2026 | 6 PM – 9 PM
May 7th – May 24th, 2026 

Figure Painting Plein Air

Dates: Tuesdays, June 30th – August 4th, 2026

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 7 (MC 7)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

A painting of a green landscape.

Plein Air Landscape Painting Course

Thursday, June 18th – July 30th, 2026

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 10 (MC 10)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

Short Pose Workshops

Saturday, May 30th – August 1st, 2026
9am – 2pm

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 8 (MC8)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

Summer Long Pose Workshops

Wednesday, June 24th – July 15th, 2026
Every Wednesday 12:30PM – 4:30PM

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 10 (MC10)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

An image with various character sketches

LCAD Virtual Portfolio Workshop

LCAD Virtual Portfolio Workshop
Crafting your art portfolio: Insight from LCAD’s Admissions Team

A painting of a body of water with a birthday party.

Undercurrents

LCAD MFA x LAM: UNDERCURRENTS

February 13, 2026 —May 25, 2026

Public Reception
May 22, 2026 | 5—9:00 pm

A digital painting of woods and a bird.

Spring Open House 2026

We are inviting you to LCAD’s campus to explore the College’s programs, faculty, and to answer all of your questions.

March 1st, 2026, 11am-3pm

An illustration of a person eating pizza

No Margins

RECEPTION
February 5th, 6:00PM–9:00PM

EXHIBITION DATES
February 5th, 2026 – March 22nd, 2026

Figure Drawing Community Education Course

Tuesday, June 30th – August 4th, 2026

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 7 (MC 7)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

Creativity Flow Speaker Series

Creativity Flow Speaker Series

Creativity Flow Speaker Series Will Return  Soon!

An image of a person with a headpiece surrounded by a bubble and white birds.

Other Skies Tell Other Stories

December 4th, 2025 – January 18th, 2026
OPENING RECEPTION: December 4th, 6:00PM–9:00PM

A photo of two sttudents at an art market booth.

Student Art Market

LCAD Student Art Market

November 21st + 22nd, 2025
10:00AM – 3:00 PM

Fall Open House 2025

We are inviting you to LCAD’s campus to explore the College’s programs, faculty, and to answer all of your questions.

A close-up image of blue lit stripes.

Listen Louder

October 2nd – November 16th, 2025 

ARTIST RECEPTION: September 3rd, 6:00PM–9:00PM 

A collaboration between LCAD Gallery and Laguna Art Museum.

A collage of several different paintings of faces.

HEADS

September 4th – 21st, 2025 

OPENING RECEPTION: September 3rd, 6:00PM–9:00PM 

A collaboration between ArtDivision and LCAD Gallery.

A painting of a boy with a spear.

Portrait Painting Course

Saturday, June 20th – August 1st, 2026
(No class July 4th*)

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 9 (MC 9)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

A digital painting of a gray creature with orange lines in the background.

Lightbox 2025

Come See Us

October 24 – 26

A graphic with teal, green, and yellow.

National Portfolio Day 2025

Date: Saturday, November 9th
Time: Noon – 4 PM
Location: Westin Bayview San Diego, 400 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

A painting of a can of coca cola and a cup with a blue background.

Painting Explorations Community Education Course

Wednesday, June 17th – July 22nd, 2026

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 10 (MC 10)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

14th ANNUAL LAGUNA BLUEBELT PHOTO EXHIBITION

Reception: August 7th, Thursday 6-9PM
Exhibition Dates: August 7th – August 17th

Memories of Now
LCAD MFA Exhibition

Opening Reception: May 16th, 2025, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Exhibition Dates: April 15th – September 14th, 2025

Process + Production

Opening Reception: March 6th, 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition Dates: March 6th – March 23rd, 2025

Adventures from the Wild

Opening Reception: February 6th, 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition Dates: February 6th – February 23rd, 2025

A black and blue graphic that says "Spring Open House."

Spring Open House 2025

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
11am – 3pm

A collage of three paintings from the Alternate Histories Exhibition.

ALTERNATE HISTORIES EXHIBITION

Opening Reception: December 5th, 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition Dates: December 5th, 2024 – January 19th, 2025

A photo of a student at Art Market.

Student Art Market

Friday, November 8th, 2024
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
10:00AM – 3:00 PM

A detail shot of a blue seaweed photo.

Oriana Poindexter: Blue Forest Portraits

Opening Reception: November 7th, 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition Dates: November 7th – November 24th, 2024

A colorfull graphic with tropical plant illustrations.

Lightbox 2024

Come see us at Lightbox Expo 2024!
October 25th – 27th, 2024

A graphic wwith a painting of orange flowers in vases.

Fall Open House 2024

Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
11am – 3pm

A digital image of elephants crossing a bridge.

9B COLLECTIVE STUDIO: WORLDS UNSEEN

Opening Reception: October 3rd, 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition Dates: October 3rd – October 27th, 2024

A watercolor painting of a pink rose.

Watercolor Community Education Course

Thursdays, June 18th – July 30th
(No Class July 2nd)

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 6 (MC 6)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

A blue and purrple graphic that says Provenance.

PROVENANCE Auction + Exhibition

Exhibition + Auction
September 5 – 15, 2024

A photograph of the inside of a wave.

Laguna Bluebelt Photo Exhibition 2024

Opening Reception
August 1st, 6pm – 9pm

A paiting of a person and a blue bear in a boat on a lake.

Emerging Masters 2024

This diverse and impressive group exhibition features artwork by the most recent graduating students from LCAD’s Masters of Fine Arts programs in Drawing and Painting. The

A painting of a girl with a pink deer.

BFA Fine Arts Exhibition 2024

This group exhibition features paintings, drawings, and sculptures, each one a testament to the dedication and creativity of our graduating seniors in the Drawing + Painting program.

Reflections of Resilience: LCAD MFA Exhibition

This exhibition features artwork by the 2024 Master of Fine Art graduates from Laguna College of Art+Design.

A graphic of artwork at Art Market.

Student Art Market

Please join us for the LCAD Student Art Market on our historic Main Campus.

A graphic that says Color It Orange.

49th Annual Color It Orange Exhibition

Laguna College of Art + Design is proud to present the 49th Annual COLOR IT ORANGE exhibition.

A paiting of blue, black, and white flowers with faces.

Spring Open House 2024

We are inviting you to LCAD’s campus to explore the College’s programs, faculty, and answer all of your questions.

A paiting of students climbing a cathedral.

LCAD Inaugural Permanent Collection Exhibition

Join us in celebrating our Inaugural Permanent Collection
Exhibition, a testament to the dedication and creativity of our
alumni.

A photo of Kazu Hiro working on a model of a face.

Distinguished Speaker
Kazu Hiro

Amazing super realist sculptor, Kazu Hiro will be speaking about his work.

A painting of a person in pinks and reds.

Distinguished Speaker Aleah Chapin

Laguna College of Art + Design is proud to present a guest lecture by distinguished artist, Aleah Chapin.

A blue and yellow graphic with Open House on it.

Open House: Fall 2023

Get a taste of what LCAD has to offer.

A photograph of a closeup of land and water.

Cristopher Cichocki: Primordial Water

Laguna College of Art + Design’s Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Cristopher Cichocki.

Spring Saturday Short Pose Workshops

Saturday, January 24th – May 2nd, 2026
9am – 2pm

Laguna College of Art + Design Main Campus, Studio 8

Spring Friday Long Pose Workshops

Friday, January 30th – May 1st, 2026
6pm – 10pm

Laguna College of Art + Design
Main Campus, Studio 7 (MC7)
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

A photo of students sketching at easels.

Portfolio Development