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Art Star Awards: A fun-filled evening of entertainment, surprises, great food and naming of Artist of the Year By THERESA KEEGAN The film industry may have its Oscars. The music field its Grammys and Broadway its Tonys. But in Laguna Beach it’s all about the Louies. Yes, that coveted statue

April 30, 2024 – On Friday, April 26, in true Academy-award style, over 170 community and cultural leaders came together to celebrate the 16th annual Art Star Awards. Held on the Festival of Arts grounds, this year’s red carpet reception and ceremony treated guests to pop-up musical and dance performances

Stu News Laguna April 5, 2024 Artist of the Year nominees are announced for Art Star recognition – include local sculptor, painter and musicians By THERESA KEEGAN Being an artist in an art town seems like it should be an easy assignment. Yet the reality is any artist always has

May 1, 2023 – On Friday, April 28, in true Academy-award style, 200 community and cultural leaders came together to celebrate the 15th annual Art Star Awards. Held on the Festival of Arts grounds, this year’s red carpet reception and ceremony featured pop-up musical and dance performances as well as

March 31, 2023 — The Laguna Beach Arts Alliance (LBAA) is excited to announce that Laguna Beach artist Kathy Jones will be the honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual Art Star Awards to be held on Friday, April 28 at the Festival of Arts in Laguna

April 26, 2022 – On Sunday, April 24, in true Academy-award style, 200 community and cultural leaders came together to celebrate the 14th annual Art Star Awards. The event was held at [seven-degrees] and kicked off with a red carpet reception that included champagne and hors d’oeuvres outside on the