First Thursdays Art Walk celebrates the diverse cultural art scene of Laguna Beach and is free to the public with participation by more than 30 member galleries. First Thursdays Art Walk is held on the first Thursday of every month from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

The museum offers free admission from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Laguna Art Museum remains committed to the health and wellness of museum guests, employees, and the surrounding community. In accordance with state guidelines, all staff and visitors are required to wear face coverings throughout their entire visit as of December 15, 2021.

As a main installation of this year’s Art & Nature, Rebeca Méndez’s Any-Instant-Whatever features a dramatic 2-channel looping video uses time-lapse photography to capture the sky of Los Angeles on a blue-sky and cloud-dotted day, taking you from dawn to dusk, with sensations of sublime beauty that highlight our good fortune of living on a land enriched by water and sheer eternal sunshine.

Matthew Rolston, Art People: The Pageant Portraits is an exhibition of Rolston’s larger-than-life, strangely haunting photographs of participants in Laguna Beach’s Pageant of the Masters, known for its elaborate tableau vivant presentations. The exhibition connects two of the most beloved cultural institutions of Laguna Beach, a city founded as an arts colony in the early 20th century, while celebrating the broader history of art and photography that defines the cultural heritage of California.