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2026 Community Calendar Photography Contest
Submit Your Best Shots! Calling all Dana Point resident photographers! Capture the beauty, character, people, events, and scenic views...

DPartsandculture
Aug 52 min read


Brothers and surf clothing pioneers honored with life-size, bronze statues in Dana Point
Surrounded by the family of Walter and Philip Hoffman Water, Dana Point Mayor Matthew Pagano, center, cuts the ribbon to unveil the...

DPartsandculture
Aug 13 min read


Dana Point Harbor Partners Meet and Greet
The Dana Point Art Ambassadors met with the Dana Point Harbor Partners to learn about the phases of the project. They were provided a...
70 Degrees
Aug 11 min read


Dana Point City Council Approves Mural Artist for Community Center
Winning artwork proposal submitted by Lovisa Kjerrgren for the Community Center mural. Photo: Courtesy of City of Dana Point During the...

DPartsandculture
Jul 93 min read


Q&A with producer Alicia Erlinger about the 2025 Dana Point Shakespeare Festival
Written by Patrick Chavis This Q&A is from an email communication. 1. The first Dana Point Shakespeare Festival last year was...

DPartsandculture
Jul 93 min read


Lifesize Bronze Statue of Hoffman Brothers, Pioneers of the Hawaiian-Infused Aesthetic of California Surf Clothing, To Be Unveiled July 31 at Dana Point’s Watermen’s Plaza
A statue of Walter, left, and Flippy Hoffman will join a collection of other Dana Point surf influencers at the Waterman’s Plaza across...

DPartsandculture
Jul 22 min read


Shakespeare Festival Back for Second Year
By Kaila Mellos For the second year, Dana Point will host the Shakespeare Festival on Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, in Sea...

DPartsandculture
Jun 274 min read


Interview with Diane Challis Davy, Festival of Arts Director
by Jennifer Keil , M.A. in History, 70° Founder + City of Dana Point Arts Ambassador How will Dana Point be featured in this year's...
70 Degrees
Jun 262 min read


Bronze statues of Walter, Flippy Hoffman next for Waterman’s Plaza
By Laylan Connelly | lconnelly@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: August 3, 2023 at 3:09 PM PDT A bronze statue of Dana Point...

DPartsandculture
Jun 172 min read


Arts Map
Dana Point is a unique treasure of timeless beauty and creative innovation. You're invited to discover the new and classic beauty that...

DPartsandculture
May 271 min read


Dana Point Scavenger Hunt Leads Participants Through History
Launching on Sunday, June 1 and continuing through June 30, the second annual Dana Point Citywide Scavenger Hunt organized by...

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May 234 min read


Welcome to the Dana Point Shakespeare Festival 2025
Playbill Presented by the City of Dana Point Powered by Rivian William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Fri & Sat July 11 & 12 5:00 pm...

DPartsandculture
May 121 min read


Orange County Murals
The OC Register published an article titled Love art? These must-see murals bring added color, history to Orange County on March 5,...

DPartsandculture
Apr 21 min read


Monarch Bay Plaza Photography Content
Monarch Bay Plaza is sponsoring an Amateur Photography Contest which is free to enter and open for entries through July 1, 2025 . If...

DPartsandculture
Mar 53 min read


Outdoor Mural
🎨 Call for Artists: Outdoor Mural for the Dana Point Community Center! 🎨 The City of Dana Point is seeking talented artists to create...

DPartsandculture
Feb 61 min read


Whale of a Kid's Art Contest
In collaboration with the upcoming Festival of Whales on March 7th to 9th, the City's Recreation Division is holding the Whale of a...

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Feb 31 min read


2025 Non-Profit Symposium
We are excited for the third annual Dana Point Non-Profit Symposium on Friday, May 23, 2025 . It will be held at the Community Center...

DPartsandculture
Jan 221 min read


Dana Bay Gallery
The Dana Bay Gallery, a vibrant art hub nestled along the stunning coastline of Dana Point on Del Prado, recently hosted a Paint & Sip...

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Nov 13, 20241 min read


Driftwood Whale Sculpture
Following the close of this year’s Ohana Festival at Doheny State Beach, the signature Storytellers whale sculpture made a short journey...

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Nov 5, 20242 min read


Proclamation for National Arts and Humanities Month
Mayor Federico presented the Dana Point Arts and Culture Ambassadors with a Proclamation for National Arts and Humanities Month! 🏛️🎉For...

DPartsandculture
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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