Winners of juried art exhibit to be announced

Laguna Beach Mayor Elizabeth Pearson will announce the winners of a juried fine-art exhibition at a public reception Oct. 23.

Laguna College of Art + Design President Jonathan Burke selected 36 pieces for the exhibit out of 128 submissions. The winning entrant will receive $1,000.

The reception will be held at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 505 Forest Ave. The public can examine the exhibit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Nov. 26.

*

The Arts Commission is accepting applications from artists who would like to design a bench to be placed near Monument Point in Heisler Park.

Artists may submit images of previous installations and their public art resumes by midnight Oct. 20.

The bench must be built out of durable materials — wood is discouraged — that will be easy to maintain in an ocean climate, and it should accommodate four to six people, according to a project description.

Contest guidelines and an application are available at lagunabeachcity.net.

—Bryce Alderton

Twitter: @AldertonBryce