Former California Arts Council chair announced as Creative Edge Lecture speaker Ian Hanigan March 7, 2022Arts education thought-leader Donn K. Harris, former chair of the California Arts Council, will be the featured speaker at this...
OCDE seeks nominees for music and arts administrator awards Nichole Pichardo January 4, 2022The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or...
Weekly roundup: Edison High mural pays tribute to civil rights icons, districts prepare to redraw voting boundaries, and more Ian Hanigan July 2, 2021Edison High recently celebrated the completion of a powerful campus mural depicting figures from the 1960s civil rights movement. Graduating...
Voices United: Tustin Unified fifth-grade honor choir celebrates resilience during a challenging year Nichole Pichardo June 17, 2021 While looking back at graduations, celebrations and promotions from across the county, OCDE Newsroom staff recently came across a...
Weekly roundup: Top scholars from the class of 2021, a community’s search for a kidney donor, and more Ian Hanigan June 4, 2021One student with a 4.7 grade-point average is headed to USC with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. Another student...
OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021Over 1,200 pieces of student art are currently on display — both virtually and in person — as part of...
Outstanding arts educators to be honored at annual OCMAA awards ceremony Nichole Pichardo May 11, 2021More than two dozen teachers and administrators who oversee instrumental, vocal, theater, dance and visual arts programs will be honored...
VIDEO: Summer at the Center arts program adapts to a virtual format Ian Hanigan May 10, 2021For nearly 30 years, OCDE has partnered with Segerstrom Center for the Arts to give students enrolled in the department’s...
Foothill High students create posters to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Ian Hanigan May 8, 2021A student group from Foothill High School has created a series of ten stylized posters in honor of Asian American...
Weekly roundup: Artists of the Year announced, OC student accepted to 16 elite colleges, and more Ian Hanigan May 7, 2021The Orange County Register announced its 2021 Artists of the Year in seven visual and performing arts categories. Announced May...