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Decorative Arts Society (DARTS) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership group committed to improving the lives of women and children in Orange County, CA by investing 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 membership and guests, DARTS sponsors an annual lecture series on the decorative arts featuring experts in the fields of interior design, architecture, landscape design and other decorative arts.
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24th Annual Series: 2018-2019 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)
October 9, 2018 Marshall Watson
November 13, 2018 Constance (CeCe) Haydock
February 12, 2019 Gil Schafer III
March 12, 2019 Lea C. Lane
*PLEASE NOTE AN UPDATE TO THE LECTURE SERIES:
April 9, 2019 Tichenor & Thorp Architects
*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 date. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Join us for the next lecture in the series:
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.
Past Presentations in the 2018-2019 Lecture Series
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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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 2018 – 2019
| Adrienne Garrison, President | Kim Donahue | Maureen Madigan |
| Sandra Ayres | Laraine Eggleston | Bonnie McClellan |
| Hyla Bertea | Carolyn Garrett | Marion Palley |
| Cathi Bledsoe | Barbara Glabman | Linda Phillips |
| Diane Cannon | Madeline Hayward | Shelby Rigg |
| Angela Cord | Sharon Henwood | Carole Steele |
| Ann Dennis | Karima Hunter | Amy Trepus |
| Elana Donovan | Mary Anna Jeppe |