Arts

EMPOWERING YOUNG ARTISTS

Orange Lutheran is renowned for its ability to prepare graduates for career and artistic success through rewarding programs of study and individual classroom experiences. Students train in intentionally designed spaces while shaping their experience with master classes, mentorships, and guest performances from distinguished talent. Widely recognized for artistic innovation, excellence, and an active production calendar, the Arts at Orange Lutheran ensure a balanced curriculum of theory and practical experience from accomplished practitioners to empower young artists of all disciplines.

PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT EACH ARTIST’S JOURNEY

Visual and Media Arts

The Visual and Media Arts program at Orange Lutheran provides a rich environment for all students to cultivate their creative talents and develop visual literacy and critical thinking skills. Our artists are recognized for their creativity and craft, and their work continues to be selected and exhibited in local galleries and invitational shows.

Gallery 500

The Nechita Gallery and Gallery500 celebrate creativity by allowing both students and professional guest artists to exhibit their work year-round. Our student-artists are consistently honored as Artists of the Year in the media, and recent graduates have continued their studies at the nation’s top art colleges.

Performing Arts

Dedicated to providing young artists with a vibrant performance experience, performing arts students benefit from Orange Lutheran’s breadth and depth of resources and opportunities as they give voice to their vision. Each curated artistic endeavor extends our commitment towards emphasizing personal exploration, insightful artistic expression, and powerful performance.

Alexandra Nechita Center for the Arts

The elegant 715-seat Alexandra Nechita Center for the Arts is one of the preeminent high school performing arts venues in the country. The theater and adjoining gallery are proudly named after alumna and internationally-acclaimed cubist painter, Alexandra Nechita ’03. All theatrical productions are supported with a dedicated staff of theatre technicians, audio engineers, wardrobe, lighting and scenic designers that work alongside each performer.

Master Classes

Actors, singers, composers, dancers, musicians, and visual artists are among the industry professionals to offer clinics and master classes about the business and craft of creating art. Combining interactive learning, personal assessments, and techniques to equip young artists, these visits offer students an inside perspective of the industry and the possibilities within their budding craft.