In The Arts

SparkOC.comis a new online source for everything creative in Orange County. A joint project between Arts OC and the Orange County Community Foundation, SparkOC.comdebuted Nov. 11 with all the information needed to experience and participate in arts and cultural events throughout the county.

Laguna Beach arts organizations including Art-a-Fair, Festival of Arts, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Playhouse, Sawdust Festival, and Laguna College of Art & Design are featured on the site with event information and ticket offerings.

This new online resource is expected to become the “go-to source” for all performance and exhibition information for theater, dance, music and visual arts offered by more than 140 participating arts organizations and venues. Additional sections focus on kids and family events; classes and workshops; poetry and literature; festival’, “unique OC” (including History and Heritage, and Science and Nature; as well as free public events in all categories.

The site also includes listings of special events and fundraising galas offered by participating organizations.

One of the highlights of the new site is the opportunity to subscribe to a special free weekly e-newsletter, Spark-e!, which points subscribers to half-price ticket offers for selected events in an exclusive discount ticket marketplace, called SparkTIX.

Other sponsors include the James Irvine Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Pacific Life Foundation, The Boeing Company and Fluor Corporation.

To access the site, visit www.sparkoc.com.