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More inspiration from our first speaker of 2021! R More inspiration from our first speaker of 2021! Ray shares his life and homes in New York and Nashville. Visit our website decorativeartssociety.net to become a member.⁠ ⁠ #raybooth⁠ #nashville⁠ #evocativeinteriors⁠ #art⁠ #landscapes
We are excited for our upcoming speaker @rayboothd We are excited for our upcoming speaker @rayboothdesign. Check out decorativeartssociety.net to join and watch an amazing group of talented designers share with us where their inspiration comes from.⁠ ⁠ #rayboothdesign⁠ #evocativeinteriors⁠ #interiors⁠ #furnituredesign⁠ #art⁠ #landscapes
Our latest speaker @matthewpatricksmyth has a beau Our latest speaker @matthewpatricksmyth has a beautiful new book, Through A Designer's Eye. Go to decorativeartssociety.net to our membership page to join and view at your convenience all of our wonderful lectures of the 2020/21 season.⁠ ⁠ #matthewpatricksmyth⁠ #throughadesignerseye⁠ #antiques⁠
Repost from @thomashouseshelter • Joseph did not Repost from @thomashouseshelter • Joseph did not hesitate when we asked him what he was most thankful for this Thanksgiving. Immediately, he answered, his mom! With your support, you can help us continue to keep families together this season by making a donation at www.thomashouseshelter.org. #thankfulthursday
Get ready for some inspiration! Our next fabulous Get ready for some inspiration! Our next fabulous speaker is Mark D. Sikes. He is known for his all-American sensibilities and a fresh take on classical aesthetics. Mark has a talent for creating beautiful and timeless interiors that embody an indoor/outdoor lifestyle that is quintessential Southern California! ⁠ ⁠ visit decorativeartssociety.net for membership information⁠ ⁠ #morebeautiful⁠ #all-american⁠decoration⁠ ⁠
We are looking forward to our upcoming speaker, To We are looking forward to our upcoming speaker, Tom Savage. He is the Director of External Affairs for The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, the former Delaware home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969), the avid antiques collector and horticulturist. www.winterthur.org⁠ ⁠ #gardens⁠ #delawareantiques⁠ ⁠ ⁠
Thomas House Family Shelter provides transitional Thomas House Family Shelter provides transitional rent-free housing and comprehensive support and prevention services to homeless families in Orange County. They provide a safe, supportive environment and the resources necessary for homeless families with children to remain together while empowering them to become independent and self-sufficient. Decorative Arts Society is proud to have provided them with a $20,000 grant as well as an additional $10,000 gift to aid in their support of those affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Our grant funds 2 apartment units at their complex in Garden Grove, CA. ⁠ "DARTS’ generous donation ensures that Thomas House Family Shelter can provide a safe, supportive environment for 2 homeless families with children through our 'We Are Thomas House' Community Sponsor Program. This support allows the families who reside in the sponsored apartments to focus on getting their lives back on track and work toward independence and self-sufficiency. We are sincerely grateful for your ongoing support of Thomas House!” - Natalie Julien, Executive Director, Thomas House ⁠ www.thomashouseshelter.org⁠ Below are two short videos highlighting some Thomas House families and children.⁠ ⁠ Sandra’s Story⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-K4r3Q56rM&t=17s⁠ ⁠ Youth Highlights⁠. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL-HQ4rlpF8&t=44s
Our next lecture is just around the corner! Featur Our next lecture is just around the corner! Featuring the new book, You're Invited by @stephanieboothshafran.⁠ ⁠ visit decorativeartssociety.net for membership information⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #outdoorentertaining⁠ #youreinvitedbook⁠ #classicentertaining⁠ #entertainingtips⁠ #tabletops
Another beautiful book to look forward to! One of Another beautiful book to look forward to! One of our upcoming speakers @christopherspitzmiller will be talking about his passion for gardening, design and the beauty of life on the farm featuring his first book, A Year At Clove Brook Farm #christopherspitzmiller #hudsonvalley #ayearatclovebrookfarm
Cozy kitchen from Coming Home to Elway Hall, @barr Cozy kitchen from Coming Home to Elway Hall, @barrydarrdixon always inspires! We are looking forward to his upcoming lecture for our 2020-2021 season.⁠ #barrydixoninteriors⁠ #interiordesign⁠ #warm⁠ #family
We are looking forward to next months lecturer, Ta We are looking forward to next months lecturer, Tastemaker and Hostess, @stephanieboothshafran. Get inspired with classic and elegant entertaining tips at home.⁠ ⁠ Go to decorativeartssociety.net to become a member⁠ ⁠ #entertainingathome⁠ #tabletop⁠ #yourinvitedbook
As one of our worthy and valuable Grant recipients As one of our worthy and valuable Grant recipients, @familiesforward has seen an exponential increase in requests for service since the COVID-19 outbreak began. Since March 16, they have provided Drive-thru Food Assistance to 8,117 families – that’s more than 37,000 individuals. To put this number into perspective, for the entire month of February, Families Forward provided food assistance to a total of 241 families.⁠ ⁠ With virtual access to everything needed to provide services to families, Families Forward has been able to respond to this rising need in our community. In fact, Families Forward has operated all programs remotely since March 16, without interruption. They have helped house 70 families since that time, providing children who were previously navigating this crisis without stable housing a safe place to “Stay Home”. Through collaboration with Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Families Forward has provided nearly 150,000 diapers to local residents, helping struggling families that would otherwise be forced to choose between paying for food or other basic necessities. Families Forward is constantly looking for ways to innovate and adapt to a changing environment and will continue to explore new avenues to aid our community.⁠ The Decorative Arts Society Grant will fund the Community Counseling Program focused on strength based mental health services for low-income youth and their families that seek emergency crisis assistance from Families Forward. We also provided them with an additional $10,000 to help support their COVID-19 crisis community outreach. ⁠ ⁠ www.families-forward.org⁠ ⁠ #doinggoodtogether

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Decorative Arts Society Grants

Membership dues, individual and corporate sponsorship and underwriting of the lecture series allows DARTS to fund an annual grant program that puts much needed monies back into our community. To date DARTS has awarded over $3 MILLION to needy organizations serving Orange County.

The 2021-2022 Grant application
is open now until February 15, 2021.
All information and the application can be found on the Grant Summary page.

 

25th Annual Lecture Series

2020-2021 Lecture Series

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

Laraine Eggleston, President
laraine@eggleston.com

Cathi Bledsoe, Membership cathibledsoe@gmail.com

Madeline Hayward, Grant Chair
madandgreg@roadrunner.com

Community Support

Since its inception DARTS 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.

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