LCAD receives their largest philanthropic gift in history and plans major development
Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD), one of the nation’s leading visual and applied arts colleges, has received a $40 million gift, the largest philanthropic contribution in their 64-year history. The gift, given by a donor who will remain anonymous until the project is complete, will enable the college to launch the first step of a transformational $100 million capital campaign to consolidate LCAD academic classes to one main campus at their Big Bend facility on Laguna Canyon Road.
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LCAD President Steven Brittan
LCAD serves approximately 800 students and is ranked amongst the top art and design colleges in the nation by the Princeton Review, Research.com and Niche Rankings.
In September, LCAD will break ground on their first phase of the development, a two-story, 22,000-sq.-ft Innovation Center, which will serve as the centerpiece of the new campus. The facility will feature digital arts classrooms, the Roland Print Lab (generously provided by Roland DGA Corporation), a 3,000-sq.-ft. multipurpose exhibition space, climate-controlled art storage facility, indoor and outdoor event spaces, as well as a bistro café. Designed by LPA Design Studios, the contemporary structure will be sustainable, fire-resistant and blend seamlessly with the surrounding canyon landscape. The construction is anticipated to be completed by 2028.
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Rendering for new LCAD building. It is the most ambitious project in the institution’s history.
“As the demand for careers in art and design have been rising, we are embarking on the most ambitious project in our institution’s history,” said LCAD President Steven Brittan. “This project represents a pivotal step in LCAD’s long-term vision to enhance educational resources, expand capacity, and improve campus infrastructure to ensure students have the tools and spaces they need to collaborate, thrive and succeed.”
“For more than six decades, LCAD has played an important role in fueling the creative economy and this development marks a bold investment in their future that will reshape the college’s presence in Laguna Beach and beyond,” said Board of Trustees Chair Jared Mathis.
To learn more about LCAD, visit www.lcad.edu.
