About Us

Show your work in one of
OCFA Galleries

Enhance your skills or share your expertise in OCFA classes.

Connect with your peers as part of a vibrant and active arts community

The Orange County Fine Arts Association (OCFA) is a nonprofit arts organization based in Southern California. We help artists show their work, grow their skills, and build lasting connections. And we help art lovers discover and collect original art right here in their own community.

Who we are

OCFA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. That means we are run for the good of the community, not for profit. We are led by a volunteer board of directors and supported by our members, donors, and partners across Orange County.

Our members are painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, ceramicists, printmakers, and mixed-media artists. They range from beginners just starting out to award-winning professionals. What they share is a love of art and a desire to be part of a supportive community.

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Our story

OCFA has been a part of the Orange County arts scene for more than 40 years. We started with a simple idea: local artists deserve a real place to show their work and connect with each other.

Over the years, we have grown from a small group into one of the region’s most active arts organizations. We opened the Showcase Gallery near South Coast Plaza, then the Artist Eye Gallery in Laguna Beach, and most recently a partnership gallery at the Costa Mesa Marriott. We also opened the OCFA Annex — a space where artists can teach, study, and create.

Today, OCFA produces 12 to 15 exhibitions every year. We serve hundreds of artists and thousands of art lovers across Southern California. And we are just getting started.

Our mission

Our mission is to support artists and the arts community by creating opportunities to exhibit work, make professional connections, learn, teach, and take part in a vibrant, creative community.”

Our three galleries

OCFA operates three gallery spaces in Southern California. Each one has its own style and location, but all three focus on work by local SoCal artists.

OCFA Showcase Gallery Santa Ana (near South Coast Plaza) One of Orange County’s top exhibition spaces. Monthly shows feature painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography, sculpture, and more.

OCFA Artist Eye Gallery Laguna Beach One of the oldest and most respected galleries in a city famous as an art colony. A great home for fine art in a beautiful setting.

OCFA Showcase Marriott Costa Mesa Marriott A partnership with the local business community. Art displayed in a premier hotel brings original work to a wider audience.

All three galleries feature original work: paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel; photography; prints; sculpture; ceramics; glasswork; jewelry; and mixed media.

The OCFA Annex — a space to learn and create

The OCFA Annex is our teaching and studio space, located at our Santa Ana home. It offers:

Art classes for all skill levels — from beginner to advanced
Private artists’ studios for working members
Meeting and event space for the arts community

Whether you want to try painting for the first time or deepen skills you’ve practiced for years, the Annex is a welcoming place to grow.

Show your work — member opportunities

Once you join OCFA and complete our jury process, you can show and sell your work in monthly exhibitions at the Showcase Gallery. Here is how it works:

Apply to join OCFA as an artist member
Complete a one-time jury review of your work
Submit your pieces for any show you want to enter
Volunteer for one five-hour gallery shift per show — or pay a small “sitting fee” instead
Sell your work and keep the proceeds

The Showcase Gallery is run by its members — a true artist co-op. Everyone pitches in, and everyone benefits.

Visit us

OCFA Showcase Gallery
3851 S. Bear Street, Suite B-15
Santa Ana, California 92704
(714) 540-6430

Open Thursday – Sunday, 11 am – 4 pm | Closed Mondays – Wednesdays and major holidays

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