Click HERE for the 2020-21 Grant Application

Since its inception, Decorative Arts Society has distributed over $2 MILLION to Orange County non-profit organizations that help and empower women and children to achieve their potential as responsible contributing members of our community. Funds are available through an annual grant application process. Organizations may apply for funds for a specific project or a general grant, but definitive goals and anticipated outcomes are essential.

Criteria:

*Must be a non-profit organization
*Emphasis is upon helping women, children and families
*Must serve local communities in Orange County

Decorative Arts Society does not provide support for funding operating budgets, capital campaigns or individuals.

Most grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 and the current Grant Summary is posted to the Decorative Arts Society website.

The Grant Application is posted on the website each year on December 1 and is available HERE.  Applications are due February 15, at which time the application window closes. Recipients are announced in May and grants are distributed in June.

Questions? Please contact Madeline Hayward at madandgreg@roadrunner.com

 

Welcome!

Decorative Arts Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership group committed to improving the lives of women and children in Orange County, CA. We invest in organizations and programs that help and empower them to achieve their potential as responsible contributing members of our community.

Our members appreciate design and decoration and are interested in learning about current trends as well as historic perspective. For its members and guests, Decorative Arts Society sponsors an annual lecture series on the decorative arts featuring experts in the fields of interior design, architecture, landscape design, and other decorative arts.

Next Lecture:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
“The Allure of the Garden”
KATHRYN HERMAN
Landscape Designer

 

Edwards Big Newport Theatre
300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (map)

 

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25th Annual Series: 2019-2020 Presenters

Doors Open ~ Breakfast Buffet 9:00 am
Speaker Presentation: 9:45 – 11:00 am

Edwards Big Newport Theatre
300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (map)

 

24th Annual Series: 2018-2019 Presenters

October 9, 2018
Marshall Watson, Interior Designer
“Contemporary Classic Design: A Journey to Light, Elegance, and Harmony”
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November 13, 2018
Constance (CeCe) Haydock, Landscape Architect
“Let Them Eat Flowers: The Gardens of Paris”
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February 12, 2019
Gil Schafer III, Architect
“Creating Places to Call Home: How Tradition, Style and Memory Can Inspire Ways of Living”
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March 12, 2019
Lea C. Lane, Curatorial Assistant, Decorative Arts and Design Cincinnati Art Museum
“Of the People: Folk Art in America”
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April 9, 2019*
Tichenor & Thorp Architects
“Designing from the Outside In”
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*Please note the updated calendar as we welcome
Tichenor and Thorp Architects to the 2018-2019 Lecture Series.

 

*Cancelled: April 9, 2019  |  Carolyne Roehm

*LECTURE SERIES UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Carolyne Roehm has had to cancel the remainder of her book tour and will not be able to present at the Decorative Arts Society April lecture. We’re pleased to announce that Tichenor and Thorp Architects will take her place as speaker for this lecture. We look forward to seeing you soon.

 

23rd Annual Series: 2017-2018 Presenters

October 10, 2017
Steve and Brooke Giannetti
Architect and Interior Designer – “Stories & Dreams: Designing a Personal Home”
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November 14, 2017
Susanna Salk
Designer and Stylist – “Decorate Fearlessly with Susanna Salk”
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February 13, 2018
Bobby McAlpine
Architect – “Poetry of Place”
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March 13, 2018
Ben Page
Architect – “Tradition in Transition – Profiles in Design”
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April 10, 2018
Brian Coleman
Author – “Porthault: The Art of Luxury Linens”
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Board of Directors 2019 – 2020