Art Matters

Jorg has council member, Mark Orgil back on the show for an update on the Laguna Beach community land trust, where it is at and some of the opportunities for the community to get involved.

Jorg hosts himself on this episode for 50 minutes of personal background and observations about Laguna Beach over his 50 years of working and living as a full time artist in the art colony.

Jorg invites local dynamic duo of Marrie Stone and Jeff Rovner to the studio to get their take on the what is happening to our creatives here in the art colony and what can be done to maintain a vital environment for artists of all stripes.

Julie Lee, the executive director of the Laguna Art Museum joins Jorg to talk about the role of LAM in the art colony and it's mission statement. Does it include the local art community? Listen in and find out.

Two writers David Womack and Kenneth Rosenberg Join Jorg for a dioscussion about the parralells between the writer's life and that of a visual artist. Seems the difficulties are very much the same!

Serena Potter and Cynthia Brittan join Jorg as they speak about their careers as artists and the difficulties of maintaining a career as a full time artist.

Jorg speaks with long time friend, fellow artist and creator of the art lofts, Laguna Beach about all the chalenges he faced over 17 years to create the artists complex here in the art colony.

Jorg, Billy and Jason delve into matters around the arts and a focus on music and the chalenging times for all in the arts.

Jorg hosts fellow radio personalities Chris and Billy for 3 hours of free wheeling conversation about all things Laguna and beyond.

Jorg speaks with Sophia and Dana from the Laguna College of art and design about programming and it relevance to graduating students as it pertains to remaining in the art colony.

Jorg has long term friends and fellow creatives and supporters of the arts, Jeweler David Nelson, clothing stylist, Kim Bowen, and long time supporter of the arts, Michael Ray on to talk about policies that have driven creatives from town and also just have a few laughs!

Well know local artist Mark Garry and Jorg speak to the difficulties of keeping a foothold in the art colony as long term renters in properties that are in flux.

Steve Britton from the Laguna College of art and Desihn talks with Jorg about the school, it's place in the community and the desire of students to remain in the art colony and the roadblocks that drive most of the graduates out of town.

Jorg sits down with planning commissioner Steve Kellenberg to discuss how efeective planning for the future will help curtail the creative community from being priced out of the art colony.

John and Jorg discuss the imapct of tourism and it's affects on the art community and how it can be refocused.

Jorg and Tom Lamb discuss the community Land Trust and our involvement in it’s creation and why maintaining a healthy creative community is so important to our future. What is the role of city hall.

Jorg and Andrew Myers discuss what happens when well established artists are confronted with the sale of the property that they have occupied and improved for decades

Jorg and Jeff Randolph discuss the events that happened in Laguna Beach that caused property values rise and the results that has affected the art community.

Jorg and Mark Orgill discuss the formation of the Community Land Trust and what it takes to make it happen and when it is in place how interested community members can participate. Focused on artists and affordability in the art colony of Laguna Beach, CA.