LCAD First Thursday Artwalk Professional Mentoring Citywide Exhibition

LCAD’s Professional Mentoring Program pairs LCAD BFA Fine Art seniors with local galleries. For two months, gallery owners and managers mentor students through the fundamentals of exhibiting their work educate them about the business side of operating a gallery. For many students, this will be the first time they exhibit their work in a gallery. Proceeds from art sales go to the student artists and LCAD student scholarships.

Now in the 16th year of their collaboration, First Thursdays Art Walk and Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD) received the 2018 Outstanding Arts Collaboration Award for the Professional Mentoring Program. The award, from the Laguna Beach Art Alliance, recognized the program’s excellence in outstanding achievements and contributions in the arts in Laguna Beach Community.