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Director of Development

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Job posted January 18, 2012: Laguna Art Museum, a museum of California art, seeks a dynamic director of development to work in conjunction with the executive director, Board of Trustees, and staff to advance the museum’s vision and mission by providing leadership and direction for its comprehensive fundraising program.
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>> Please click here to read the job description and to apply.

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Ovation is the only multi-platform network devoted to arts culture. Ovation gives its viewers access to the artists who define our cultural landscape through its one-of-a- kind mix of hand-picked documentaries, series, movies, and specials. Ovation is available in HD and on demand and extends its linear channel experience via its popular website, www.ovationtv.com.
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Ovation is a great supporter of Laguna Art Museum! Check out what they have going on this month.
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Ovation January 2012 Programming Highlights
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ANNIE LIEBOVITZ: LIFE THROUGH A LENS – THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 8:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM PT – From a kibbutz in Israel to chief photographer of Rolling Stone, Annie Liebovitz’ triumph was hard won. Taking a look at her styles and her rise to prominence in the photography world, this documentary provides a glimpse of the photographer on the other side of the lens.
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IMPROV-ICE WITH STYX –THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 8:00 PM ET, 7:00 PM PT – The world’s top ice skaters must choreograph two separate numbers without the aid of a coach or choreographer. This unconventional performance will show which skaters not only have the best moves, but the highest creativity. Hosted by Peggy Fleming and Brian Boitano. Styx performs live.
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BOMBAY BELLYWOOD LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES – FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 10:30 PM ET, 11:00 PM PT – In this performance, filmed in Los Angeles, the internationally acclaimed troupe Bellydance Superstars present an array of exciting Indian dance styles, including Bollywood and Bhangra, in a dazzling performance.

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Ovation is a multiplatform network that is distributed via cable, satellite and telco. Ovation focuses on entertaining, inspiring and engaging the artist in all of us by offering original and acquired programming focused on art, culture and personal creativity. Each night a different theme is featured and weekends are devoted to original and event programming. The network showcases the world’s greatest artists in theater, dance, opera, literature, film, visual and fine art, music, design, photography and architecture.
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Ovation is a great supporter of Laguna Art Museum! Check out what they have going on this month.
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Ovation December 2011 Programming Highlights
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SKATING: HOLIDAY ON ICE – CABLE PREMIERE: 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT Hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi and Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller), this special features holiday music performed by Mannheim Steamroller.  Also includes performances by Olympic, World and National Champion skaters. Special guest artist: David Archuleta
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MARIINSKY: THE NUTCRACKER – U.S. PREMIERE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 8:00 PM ET, 7: 30 PM PT This version of The Nutcracker comes to you directly from the St. Petersburg stage where the ballet first premiered in 1982.  Opulent, original, daring, and most of all fun, the Mariinsky Nutcracker provides a visual smorgasbord to compliment Tchaikovsky’s timeless score.
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BRIAN BOITANO’S SKATING SPECTACULAR – CABLE PREMIERE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23^rd 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT Hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Boitano, this special includes performances by Chicago, Seal, Heart and the University Of Notre Dame’s Marching Band.
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NUTCRACKER: VIEWERS’ CHOICE – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24th  As part of our annual “Battle of the Nutcrackers” event, Ovation will screen the winning Nutcracker presentation as a special encore on Christmas Eve.
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ANDREA BOCELLI: A CHILD DESTINED TO SING – U.S. PREMIERE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18^th Andrea Bocelli is one of the world’s most successful male solo recording artists. This documentary follows his personal and musical journeys through never before seen interviews, home videos and poignant performances.
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RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S SOUTH PACIFIC – MONDAY, DECEMBER 19^th – (2001) Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jr. –  Set during World War II on a naval base in the tropics, SOUTH PACIFIC tells the tale of Nellie, an inexperienced nurse from Arkansas who falls in love with an older French plantation owner.  The Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by James Michener was the basis for this classic Broadway musical.

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Dear Laguna Art Museum Supporter,
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The Board of Trustees of Laguna Art Museum is pleased to announce that Malcolm Warner, deputy director at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has been appointed executive director of Laguna Art Museum. Mr. Warner will assume his position January 3, 2012.
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Malcolm Warner

I am so pleased to have an executive director who is an internationally recognized scholar, arts leader, and an individual who is beloved by the local community he currently serves. Mr. Warner is the ideal executive director to lead Laguna Art Museum due to his historical art background coupled with his desire to engage contemporary art and artists. He will continue the museum’s dedication to quality programming with a focused examination of California art while also broadening and deepening access and engaging the local community.
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Mr. Warner joined the Kimbell Art Museum ten years ago as senior curator. He was previously curator of European art at the San Diego Museum of Art and senior curator of paintings and sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art. He became the Kimbell’s deputy director in 2007 and served for a period of eighteen months as the museum’s acting director.
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The exhibitions Mr. Warner has curated at the Kimbell include Stubbs and the Horse, also shown at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, and the National Gallery, London (2004-2005); The Mirror and the Mask: Portraiture in the Age of Picasso, also shown at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid (2007); and Butchers, Dragons, Gods & Skeletons: Film Installations by Philip Haas Inspired by Works in the Collection (2009).
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The Mirror and the Mask was Apollo magazine’s Exhibition of the Year in 2007, and Butchers, Dragons, Gods & Skeletons was listed as no. 7 in TIME magazine’s “Top Ten Exhibitions” of 2009.
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While serving as acting director at the Kimbell, Mr. Warner brought to the museum an exhibition of some of the most celebrated and iconic works of the great Impressionist painters through a loan of about ninety paintings from the Chicago Art Institute’s world-renowned Impressionist collection. The Art Institute’s Impressionist collection had never before left Chicago in such a large group.
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Warner helped devise the functional building program for the Kimbell’s new building, and since 2007 has been a member of the team of four staff members working closely with Renzo Piano and his associates through the process of design. The building is now under construction and due to be completed in 2013.
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Mr. Warner was born in Aldershot, England, and pursued both undergraduate and graduate studies at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. He received his Ph.D. from the Courtauld in 1985. His doctoral dissertation was on the Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais. He remains the leading authority on Millais and, as a long-term project, is preparing a catalogue raisonné of the artist’s works.
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Among the exhibitions that Mr. Warner curated before joining the Kimbell are The Victorians: British Painting in the Reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, at the National Gallery of Art, Washington (1997); This Other Eden: British Paintings from the Paul Mellon Collection at Yale, which toured Australian museums (1998); Millais: Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, London (1999); James Tissot: Victorian Life/Modern Love at the Yale Center for British Art and other venues (1999); and Great British Paintings from American Collections: Holbein to Hockney at Yale and the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California (2001-2002).
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His publications have ranged widely over European art from the eighteenth century to the twentieth, with an emphasis on art in Britain. They include various articles and essays on Millais and other Victorian painters, an introductory history of portraiture, a guidebook to places in Britain associated with artists, and a catalogue of British paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago. He has taught courses in art history at the University of Manchester, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Chicago.
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The Board of Trustees selected Mr. Warner after an extensive search, following the resignation of Bolton Colburn in May 2011. The search committee, headed by myself, included members of the museum’s Executive Committee—Rick Balzer, Marshall Eichenauer, Jr., and Elyse Caraco Miller—as well as prominent community members Emil Monda, Craig Sannum, Dr. Igal Silber, Carol Rhoads, and Dennis Boyer. Until 2004, Mr. Boyer was a senior partner with the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles in the Los Angeles office. He provided his services to Laguna Art Museum on a pro-bono basis and the Board of Trustees is incredibly thankful for the professionalism, dedication, and skill with which Mr. Boyer led the search committee.
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Mr. Warner will take up his new position at the beginning of the new year. He will move to California with his wife, Sara, and children, Maddy (17) and Charlie (13). Please join me in welcoming him to Laguna Art Museum!
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With kind regards,
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Robert Hayden III
President, Board of Trustees
Laguna Art Museum

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On Tuesday, September 27, over 200 people attended Laguna Art Museum’s new Open House. Usually touted as an exclusive members-only annual meeting, the museum revamped the event as an Annual Open House and Volunteer Recognition Reception, and opened its doors to members of the community to enjoy a free night at the museum. The evening included remarks from the museum’s Board President Robert Hayden III, a video presentation recapping 2011 at the museum and announcing plans for 2012, announcing new members of the museum’s Board of Trustees, and a presentation honoring museum volunteers.  Following the presentation, the museum provided drinks, small bites courtesy of 24 Carrots Catering, and the opportunity to view the museum’s current exhibitions.
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Watch the Open House video presentation!
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Curator of Collections Janet Blake, Volunteer of the Year Lindy Narver, Board President Robert Hayden III, and volunteer librarian Carole Reynolds.

Laguna Art Museum’s Board President Robert Hayden announced that the museum library is hereafter known as the Carole Reynolds Art Research Library. Curator of Collections Janet Blake then presented Lindy Narver as the museum’s Volunteer of the Year.
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Long-time Laguna Beach resident Carole Reynolds has volunteered at Laguna Art Museum since 1984 and has been the volunteer librarian since 1991. Her many capacities at the museum have been as a docent for 18 years, as a founding member of the Arts Council, and as an assistant to the Art Rental Gallery, where she arranged studio visits. In the community, Carole is president of the Friends of the Library, member (and one time chairman) of the Art Commission, and co-founder of Community Art Project. Carole also set up the library at the Laguna College of Art + Design, selecting a core collection of 10,000 volumes, helping to assure the school’s accreditation.
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Carole was a journalism and art history major at Stanford. She holds a master’s degree in library science from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. She has worked at La Canada-Flintridge Unified School District, Dana Hills High School (where she selected 10,000 books for the new school’s opening in 1973), and worked fifteen years for the Capistrano Unified School District.
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Volunteer of the Year Lindy Narver assists Carole in the library every Tuesday, and has worked with Curator of Collections Janet Blake on various curatorial and archiving projects over the past year. The largest project that Lindy assisted with was the cataloguing of the museum library using Ez-Cat and World Cat for people to be able to search the library online via the museum’s website.
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Lindy holds a BA in art history and an MA in critical studies and film theory from USC. She holds a master’s in library science from the University of Colorado, Denver. Besides having worked as a librarian for many years, Lindy has also worked as a slide archivist at the University of Illinois in Chicago. When Lindy is not helping at Laguna Art Museum, she works at the Mission Viejo Public Library. She has also worked at the Huntington Library and Gardens, the Beverly Hills Public Library, the South Pasadena Public Library, California State University, Northridge, and also with collector Gerald Buck.
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The library is housed in the boardroom of the administrative offices area on the upper level of the museum, and is professionally staffed solely by volunteers. There are over 5,000 books, many with a focus on California art and artists. There are also what are called “single artist files” in the executive director’s office, in the administration offices, and in the Graphics Study Room on the lower level. Some of those historical files date from the 1930s. The library can be accessed online via the museum’s website, and via appointment. Although it is not a lending library, people can make an appointment to study and do research at the museum.

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On Tuesday, September 27, over 200 people attended Laguna Art Museum’s Open House where museum officials honored volunteer librarian Carole Reynolds. Laguna Art Museum’s Board President Robert Hayden announced that the museum library is hereafter known as the Carole Reynolds Art Research Library.
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Long-time Laguna Beach resident Carole Reynolds has volunteered at Laguna Art Museum since 1984 and has been the volunteer librarian since 1991. Her many capacities at the museum have been as a docent for 18 years, as a founding member of the Arts Council, and as an assistant to the Art Rental Gallery, where she arranged studio visits. In the community, Carole is president of the Friends of the Library, member (and one time chairman) of the Art Commission, and co-founder of Community Art Project. Carole also set up the library at the Laguna College of Art + Design, selecting a core collection of 10,000 volumes, helping to assure the school’s accreditation.
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Carole was a journalism and art history major at Stanford. She holds a master’s degree in library science from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. She has worked at La Canada-Flintridge Unified School District, Dana Hills High School (where she selected 10,000 books for the new school’s opening in 1973), and worked fifteen years for the Capistrano Unified School District.
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The library is housed in the boardroom of the administrative offices area on the upper level of the museum, and is professionally staffed solely by volunteers. There are over 5,000 books, many with a focus on California art and artists. There are also what are called “single artist files” in the executive director’s office, in the administration offices, and in the Graphics Study Room on the lower level. Some of those historical files date from the 1930s. The library can be accessed online via the museum’s website, and via appointment. Although it is not a lending library, people can make an appointment to study and do research at the museum.
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Congratulations Carole!

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The INFINITI Summer Concert Series presented by ROLEX South Coast Plaza at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach welcomes Manhattan Transfer Friday , September 30th.

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The Manhattan Transfer is one of the most creative vocal groups in the history of vocal jazz groups.  The innovative jazz group has won many Grammy’s and has had several chart topping singles.  The band is made up of Laurel Masse, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentyne and founder Tim Hauser.

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The groups newest album is a tribute to the works of American jazz musician Chick Corea,  The Chick Corea Songbook features Corea and many other notable musicians such as, Gary Novak, Scott Kinsey, Jimmy Earl and Christian McBride.

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Concert go -ers will be able to enjoy pre -show cocktails and appetizers in the hotel’s new lounge and patio area.  The hotel debuted the $2 million renovation at the start of the music series back in June.  The new look shows off a fresh California Beach chic aesthic.

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Tickets are now on sale, ranging from $45 to $65, and can be purchased at www.hyattconcerts.com, or by calling the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach box office at (949) 729 -6400 for reservations and more information, or at www.newportbeach.hyatt.com

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About Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

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Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, a 403 -room hotel, is located in Newport Beach, CA and is situated on 26 beautifully landscaped acres, offering style and luxury in the heart of the city’s best shopping, dining and entertainment venues.  Minutes to Fashion Island and Balboa Island, centrally located on Jamboree and Pacific Coast Highway providing easy access to major attractions, local beaches and business.  Ideal setting for groups and events featuring high -tech meeting space and tropical outdoor venues, this landmark hotel easily accommodates functions of all sizes.  With its rich blend of Pacific, Indonesian and Mediterranean styles, the Hyatt radiates the warmth and charm of this unique beach community unlike any other hotel in the area.  Reservations for Hyatt Regency Newport Beach may be made by calling 949-729-1234 or visiting newportbeach.hyatt.com.

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About Wendy Jayne Productions, Inc.

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Producer Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald and his wife Wendy founded Wendy Jayne Productions, Inc. in 1995.  As a concert producer and promoter, Fitz has been instrumental in establishing the smooth jazz community in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.  For 12 years Fitz has partnered with the McCallum Theatre for the annual “Fitz’s Jazz Café” with over 100 shows to date featuring top name talent including Al Jarreau, Chris Botti, Patti Austin, Euge Groove, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Diana Krall and The Manhattan Transfer –to name a few. Fitz also established the annual Wine & Music Series at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert— a 12-week jazz series every season for the past
13 years, created to benefit local charities and raising over $600,000 to date. Fitz has produced and promoted other area concerts and he is host and announcer for various community events. Wendy Jayne Productions has produced a number of major concert events for NBC Television, Showtime Entertainment Network, Pay-Per-View television, ABC and NBC Radio Networks, as well as stadium and arena concerts.

Ovation is a multiplatform network  that is distributed via cable, satellite and telco. Ovation focuses on entertaining, inspiring and engaging the artist in all of us by offering original and acquired programming focused on art, culture and personal creativity.  Each night a different theme is featured and weekends are devoted to original and event programming. The network showcases the world’s greatest artists in theater, dance, opera, literature, film, visual and fine art, music, design, photography and architecture.

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Ovation October 2011 Programming Highlights

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SIDEWAYS – OVATION PRMIERE: Thursday, October 6, 8 PM ET/PT –This critically acclaimed film won the coveted Academy Award for best adapted screenplay.   Sideways is the story of two down on their luck wine lovers who embark on a road trip through Napa Valley only to end up on a journey of self-discovery.

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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – Season 7 Finale – OVATION PREMIERE: Friday, October 7, 8 PM ET/PT  -  The tension is high as season 7’s winner is crowned.  Before the grand announcement, the judges watch their favorite routines of the season and welcome guest performers Lil’ C and season 6 winner Russell Ferguson.

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A RAISIN IN THE SUN - OVATION PREMIERE: Tuesday, October 11,  8 PM ET/PT – Based on the revolutionary award-winning play,  Raisin in the Sun stars the original Broadway cast in the dramatic tale of a poor black family who unexpectedly receives a financial windfall.

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BeLLYDANCE SUPERSTARS – WORLD PREMIERE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 8 PM ET/PT This performance taped live in Los Angeles captures the world famous Bellydance troupe performing Egyptian Bellydance and Indian Bollywood  dance styles.  A mix of daring creativity, musical diversity and brilliant costumes.

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Who the #$&% is jackson pollock? – BASIC CABLE PREMIERE:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 9 PM ET/PT – A 73 year old semi-truck driver embarks on a journey to find out if the thrift store painting she bought is actually a priceless Jackson Pollock piece.  Her arduous quest pits her against the world’s leading art experts and provides a captivating exposé on how art is authenticated.

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The INFINITI Summer Concert Series presented by ROLEX South Coast Plaza at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach welcomes distinctive duo Herb Alpert and Lani Hall this Friday, September 2nd.

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Herb Alpert is not only a talented musician, composer and producer he also founded the largest and most successful independent record company, A&M Records.  Throughout his career he has had five #1 hits, won eight Grammy awards and created 14 platinum and 15 gold albums, plus so much more.  Alpert is pairing up with Grammy award winning artist Lani Hall who is best known as a member of Sergio Mendes’ Brasil 66 band.

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This performance celebrates the duos newly released album “I Feel You” -which is their first studio album in nearly ten years.  This Album contains 14 well -known songs which includes the Beatles “Here Comes The Sun” and “Blackbird” and Peggy Lee’s “Fever”.

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Following are the remaining Friday dates and performance schedule:

Sept. 2 -Herb Alpert and Lani Hall

Sept. 9 -’Summer Jam’ starring Richard Elliott and Norman Brown

Sept. 16 -Christopher Cross

Sept. 23 -’Jazz Attack’ Gerald Albright, Peter White, Rick Braun

Sept. 30 -The Manhattan Transfer

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In addition, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach debuts a $2 million renovation of the hotel’s lobby bar, and patio ares exhibiting a fresh California Beach chic look and feel.  With a casual elegance the hotel resembles a beach home retreat.  The lounge area features a fireplace clad in European, chiseled limestone with Japanese ask ledges that strategically provide a display of custom, regional art.  Communal tables, modular sofas and ‘Bird -Nest’ chairs beckon visitors to relax and enjoy.

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Tickets are now on sale, ranging from $45 to $65, and can be purchased at www.hyattconcerts.com, or by calling the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach box office at (949) 729 -6400 for reservations and more information, or at www.newportbeach.hyatt.com

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About Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

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Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, a 403 -room hotel, is located in Newport Beach, CA and is situated on 26 beautifully landscaped acres, offering style and luxury in the heart of the city’s best shopping, dining and entertainment venues.  Minutes to Fashion Island and Balboa Island, centrally located on Jamboree and Pacific Coast Highway providing easy access to major attractions, local beaches and business.  Ideal setting for groups and events featuring high -tech meeting space and tropical outdoor venues, this landmark hotel easily accommodates functions of all sizes.  With its rich blend of Pacific, Indonesian and Mediterranean styles, the Hyatt radiates the warmth and charm of this unique beach community unlike any other hotel in the area.  Reservations for Hyatt Regency Newport Beach may be made by calling 949-729-1234 or visiting newportbeach.hyatt.com.

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About Wendy Jayne Productions, Inc.

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Producer Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald and his wife Wendy founded Wendy Jayne Productions, Inc. in 1995.  As a concert producer and promoter, Fitz has been instrumental in establishing the smooth jazz community in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.  For 12 years Fitz has partnered with the McCallum Theatre for the annual “Fitz’s Jazz Café” with over 100 shows to date featuring top name talent including Al Jarreau, Chris Botti, Patti Austin, Euge Groove, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Diana Krall and The Manhattan Transfer –to name a few. Fitz also established the annual Wine & Music Series at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert— a 12-week jazz series every season for the past 13 years, created to benefit local charities and raising over $600,000 to date. Fitz has produced and promoted other area concerts and he is host and announcer for various community events. Wendy Jayne Productions has produced a number of major concert events for NBC Television, Showtime Entertainment Network, Pay-Per-View television, ABC and NBC Radio Networks, as well as stadium and arena concerts.