Join inaugural Poet Laureate of Orange County, Dr. Natalie Graham, as she shares new work created exclusively for the Laguna Art Museum in response to the featured exhibition Joseph Kleitsch: Abroad and At Home in Old Laguna.

Please arrive early to enjoy the museum’s exhibitions and social time.

Advance tickets recommended.

Laguna Art Museum: $20 per person

Non-members: $30 per person

Dr. Natalie J. Graham is an award-winning author and performer who has toured nationally with her collection of poems, Begin with a Failed Body. In August 2021, Natalie was appointed inaugural Poet Laureate of Orange County. A widely published scholar and creative arts leader, she serves as Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal State University, Fullerton. In this role, she develops faculty-based initiatives that support artistic development and community-based research in Orange County. When she isn’t making poems or dreaming up programs, she loves perfecting her chocolate chip cookie baking skills and learning about science with her son, Ronald. Find her on IG @nataliejograham.