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Plan Your Event at Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Art Museum provides a sophisticated setting for your special event and gives you a unique opportunity to view California art in the museum’s galleries. Just steps from the Pacific Ocean and the breathtaking Laguna Beach coastline, the museum’s magnificent location will ensure that your event is unforgettable.
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Whether you are planning a company holiday party, a formal dinner, a casual banquet, a business meeting, a wedding ceremony, or an elegant reception, Laguna Art Museum is the venue that will fit your needs. The museum’s highly experienced staff, along with outstanding vendors, will guarantee a perfect event.
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IMPORTANT INFO
>> Click here for pricing and a copy of the facility rental contract
>> Click here to download the facility rental floor plan
>> Click here for a list of preferred event vendors
>> For more information, vendor recommendations, and/or to plan your event at the museum, please contact Sarah Strozza at 949.494.8971 x219.
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Event Spaces

	STEELE GALLERY The Steele Gallery is the museum’s largest event space. It can accommodate 250 guests for a cocktail reception or buffet, 120 for a seated dinner, and 250 seats for programs such as lectures and concerts. This gallery has beautiful bamboo wood flooring and high ceilings, and is adjacent to the museum’s kitchen, allowing for easy access in preparing and serving food and drinks.
	CALIFORNIA GALLERY The California Gallery accommodates 120 guests at a stand-up cocktail reception or buffet and 80 at a seated dinner. Seating for 125 can be provided for programs such as lectures and concerts. This gallery has beautiful bamboo wood flooring and high ceilings, and is adjacent to the museum’s kitchen, allowing for easy access in preparing and serving food and drinks.

CONFERENCE ROOM The museum’s Conference Room, which doubles as a library and is perfect for meetings, can accommodate up to 30 guests. The Conference Room has lighting controlled by dimmers as well as a custom-designed, 26-foot glass table designed by Dubin and Moore. The room also offers a mini-buffet for drinks and snacks.

HEISLER PARK GAZEBO Laguna Beach is home to some of the most beautiful outdoor locations perfect for weddings. Near Laguna Art Museum in neighboring Heisler Park is a beautiful gazebo overlooking the spectacular Laguna Beach coastline. Perfect for a gorgeous sunset ceremony, the Heisler Park gazebo is steps away from Laguna Art Museum, which would be the perfect reception location for your special day. . >> Click here for information about booking the Heisler Park Gazebo

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Layout of Museum’s Main Level

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AVAILABILITY
Events in the galleries may begin any time after the museum closes, which is usually at 5:00 p.m., or on Wednesdays when the museum is closed. Meetings in the Conference Room can take place any time throughout the day. Please note that the Steele Gallery will be unavailable for facility rentals April 28-November 10, 2013.
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FOOD + DRINK
While the museum does not have an on-site caterer, it works with high-caliber, bonded, and insured caterers and restaurants for special events and can offer vendor recommendations. In order to protect the works of art on display in the galleries during special events, the museum has a clear-beverage-only policy (e.g. white wine, not red).
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KITCHEN
The museum’s kitchen has been completely remodeled thanks to the generosity of ROHL LLC and Laguna Art Museum board member Lou Rohl. The kitchen (which was originally built in 1986) has been transformed with a modern and sleek design, which focuses on space saving and the needs of caterers. Some of the features of the new kitchen include state-of-the-art Viking Brand appliances including a large oven, large warming drawers, and a Viking Designer stove top. Other features include roll-out prep carts that tuck away neatly under new granite composite countertops and a beautiful ROHL luxury sink and faucet. The museum’s kitchen has all that your caterer will need, including an electric oven, a broiler, a gas range, warming drawers, counter space, a dish washer, a double-sink with garbage disposal, and more.
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A/V EQUIPMENT
The museum has the equipment you need to ensure that your event’s audio and visual needs are met, including an in-house PA system, speakers, microphones, laptop computers, projectors, and projection screens for presentations.
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PARKING
Although the museum does not have a parking lot, metered parking is available on the streets directly surrounding the museum. In addition, the museum can recommend reputable valet companies.
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Past Events at Laguna Art Museum

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