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Are you passionate about home design? Architecture? Curated antiquities or even historical fashion design? All while supporting those in need in Orange County? Please join us! Decorative Arts Society’s speaker series offer a unique and fascinating variety of lecture topics for everyone.

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SPEAKER SERIES 2023 -2024

Our 2023-2024 Speaker Series includes 5 spectacular, world renowned experts in the Decorative Arts. Each lecture takes place at the Regal Edwards Big Newport Theater in Fashion Island and begins at 9:30 am with a brief social gathering in the lobby followed by a lecture start time of 9:45am.

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DARTS GIVES BACK

The 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. DARTS invests in organizations and programs that help and empower women and their families to achieve their potential as responsible contributing members of our community.

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National Philanthropy Day is a special day set asi

National Philanthropy Day is a special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the signifiant contributions that philanthropy and those people active in the philanthropic community make to our lives our community and our world. This annual event has been celebrated in Orange County since President Regan proclaimed November 15th as National Philanthropy day in 1986.

This year’s celebratory event took place at the Grove in Anaheim with over 800 dedicated non-profits and community supporters in attendance.

Decorative Arts Society was honored to be nominated by Casa Youth Shelter and South County Outreach as a recognized and impactful non-profit philanthropic group in Orange County. We should all be so proud to be a 2023 Honoree.

We are humbled, yet appreciative that DARTS was highlighted among the amazing organizations and individuals making a difference here in our own Orange County.

The Decorative Arts Society hosted a reception for

The Decorative Arts Society hosted a reception for Danielle Rollins at the beautiful Lido Isle home of Janet Curci and Jerry Gilbreath, where the design and lifestyle expert graciously mingled with nearly 150 guests.

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“Gracious Living & Stylish Entertaining” Lectu

“Gracious Living & Stylish Entertaining”
Lecture today with Danielle Rollins. Thank you Danielle!

Rollins, renowned for her elegant touch, shared her world of design and how to create gorgeous style at home in rooms Taylor-made for gatherings, get-together, cocktail hours, dinner parties and intimate suppers.

Also, we were pleased to learn about Grant Recipient, Human Options. Marcela Rios-Faust, CEO of Human Options, shared how DARTS grant money is helping those threatened by abuse in Orange County.

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Join us Tuesday, November 14th in welcoming Daniel

Join us Tuesday, November 14th in welcoming Danielle Rollins, Interior Designer & Lifestyle Designer at Edwards Big Newport Theater in Fashion Island.

Danielle Rollins will be our guest lecturer November 14th. The lecture will begin at 9:45am with an introduction to grant recipient Human Options.
Maricela Rios-Faust, CEO of Human Options, will be sharing how our grant funds are supporting this important organization in response to those threatened by abuse in Orange County.

Doors open at 9:15am. Tickets are available on our website or at the door. Ticket and membership information may be found on our website. Link in Bio.

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Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you disc

Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally find it's something you're tremendously passionate about.
-Steve Pavlina

Passion with a Purpose. Decorative Arts Society of Orange County is passionate about bringing world class influencers in the decorative arts to speak at our lecture series. Proceeds from our lectures and memberships fund grants to organizations in Orange County serving women, children and families in need.

Please find membership and lecture series information at our website. Link in bio

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We are so excited to announce our final speaker of

The Rothchilds: A Family and its Houses. Mitchel

The Rothchilds: A Family and its Houses.

Mitchell Owens delivered an interesting, inspiring and in-depth look at the Rothchilds influence on architecture and interior design throughout the centuries. An impressive start to the 2023-2024 Decorative Arts Lecture Series!

Thank you to Pam Alexander of ICEC (DARTS Grant Recipient) for taking time to share information about your programs that provide developmental screenings and therapeutic services for children at risk of developmental delays.

Please join us next month, November 14th for our next lecture.

Information on our website. Link in bio

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What a wonderful evening to celebrate our first le

What a wonderful evening to celebrate our first lecture of the season with Mitchell Owens!

Thank you to the Slutzky Family for opening their amazing home for our reception.

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Join us this Tuesday, October 10th for our first l

Join us this Tuesday, October 10th for our first lecture of the season.

Mitchell Owens is the American Editor of The World of Interiors.

The lecture will feature The Rothschilds: A Family and its Houses.

Tickets available through our website and at the door. Please find more information on our website. Link in Bio

9:45 to 11:00am. Door open at 9:15 am.

Edwards Big Newport Theater
Fashion Island, Newport Beach

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“It is the one aspect of design that I adhere to

“It is the one aspect of design that I adhere to—the old with the new, the ornate with the simple, the refined with the rustic. This approach expresses the personality of the client and charms their guests,” says Kincaid.

Cathy Kincaid, interior designer, will be our guest lecturer March 12, 2024.

Lecture: Livable Luxury

We hope you will join us. Lecture tickets and membership information on our website. Link in Bio

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Cheers to the 2023-2024 Decorative Arts Society Le

Cheers to the 2023-2024 Decorative Arts Society Lecture Series commencing October 10th.

Join us October 10th at 9:30am at Regal Edwards Big Newport Theater. Please find membership and speaker series ticket information through our website. Link in Bio

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Decorative Arts Society is please to announce our

Decorative Arts Society is please to announce our lecturer for February, Mr. Eric Groft.

February 13, 2024
Eric Groft
Landscape Architect
Principal, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates

Lecture: Beyond Bold: Inspiration, Collaboration, Evolution

Eric Groft, a landscape architect and Principal of Oehme, van Sweden & Associates, will present a lecture on the book he co-authored, Beyond Bold: Inspiration, Collaboration, Evolution. Groft is known for his diversity in residential, commercial, and institutional work, and has been commissioned for prestigious projects including master planning and design efforts for the American Museum and Gardens in Bath, UK, and the 2020 renovation of the White House Rose Garden, which today features universal accessibility, critical upgrades to irrigation and drainage, and state-of-the-art electrical infrastructure for lighting and media technology. An expanded palette includes 200 additional rose bushes and a diverse selection of perennials. He has also designed multiple commissions for the Federal Reserve Campus in Washington, DC. His frequently published design accomplishments in residential work include Manhattan rooftop terraces; oceanfront estates on Long Island; historic properties in Connecticut and Upstate New York; farm properties in New York and New Jersey; a 3,500-acre nature preserve/hunting lodge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and a 45,000-acre cattle ranch in New South Wales, Australia. Groft is widely recognized as an industry leader in ecological sensitivity, environmental/wetland restoration, and shoreline stabilization/revetment.

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Decorative Arts Society
P.O. Box 1414
Newport Beach, CA 92659

President
Madeline Hayward
madandgreg@gmail.com

Membership
Cathi Bledsoe
cathibledsoe@gmail.com

Grants Committee Chair
Edie Denning
eadenning@cox.net

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