Presented by ArtsOC, the 20th Annual Orange County Arts Awards were held at Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts to the delight of a bevy of arts lovers. Along with beloved arts leaders, philanthropists and organizations being honored, entertainment was provided by special guest artists, who were well received by all. Per usual, the after-party went well into the night. Photographer Tony Lattimore
Front Row, from left, Co-Emcee Renee Bodie (Soka PAC GM, Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award for Visionary Arts Leader, Jerry Mandel (Irvine Barclay Theatre President); Outstanding Artist and Arts Leader, James Dinh; Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award as Artistic Visionary, actor/comedian Cherie Kerr; Co-Emcee Rick Stein (President/CEO ArtsOC); Back Row: John Apiak, Director/Chief Curator and Tracey Gayer, Associate Director, of Grand Central Arts Center – Outstanding Arts Organization; Carl St. Clair, Pacific Symphony Music Director, Special Recognition honoree; Ernesto and Socorro Vasquez, Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award as Arts and Education Philanthropists
Pacific Symphony Concertmaster Dennis Kim performed 
Saxophonist Edmund Velasco performing 
Singer/songwriter Nancy Sanchez performing 
VIP Dinner at Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge prior to awards presentation