{"id":251709,"date":"2026-04-04T14:39:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251709\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T14:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:39:15","slug":"cypress-art-league-to-celebrate-50-year-milestone-with-april-anniversary-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251709\/","title":{"rendered":"Cypress Art League to celebrate 50-year milestone with April Anniversary Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sunset Glow at Huntington Beach Pier. A painting by Hedi Roethel.<\/p>\n

As the City of Cypress prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary later this year, the Cypress Art League is celebrating a milestone of its own with Annivesary Show April 19<\/p>\n

After five decades of capturing the city\u2019s growth of art and culture on canvas (and other media), the Cypress Art League is planning its 50th Anniversary Show on April 19th at the Cypress Community Center, according to spokesperson Hedi Roethel.<\/p>\n

She said the event will be open to the public from 12 p.m. noon until 4 p.m. at the Cypress Community Center, 5700 Orange Ave.and approximately $3,000 in prize money will be distributed with the awards.<\/p>\n

According to the Art League\u2019s long-serving President Pat Edep, the League has filled a creative void in the city for almost as long as the city has existed.<\/p>\n

\"\"A painting by Susan Tierney. Courtesy of Cypress Art League<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Organization fills a crucial role for local creatives,\u201d said Edep. \u201cIf not for the League, there would be no venue for artists to show their work and work with others in their field to advance,\u201d she said.\u201cThanks to the City of Cypress, we have space to meet and expand our knowledge,\u201d she said, noting the city has been supportive of the Cypress Art League and generous with its usage of the Community Center for its meetings, shows and other events.According to Roethel, Cypress Art League began as a small group of local artists. A few years later, in 1969, the League was incorporated as a non-profit organization with the purpose and aims to promote understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts among the citizens in Cypress and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n

In addition, the organization hoped to encourage advanced study in the Arts, provide art exhibits and programs of interest to the membership and community, and grant scholarships to students in the field of Art.<\/p>\n

She said the Annual Spring Art Show (April, 1976) was first presented 50 years ago; a golden Anniversary which is celebrated this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few years later an Annual Autumn Art Show (September) was produced, and that is still going strong. For the Spring Show around 200 pieces of art are expected to be entered in a wide range of creative interests and skill levels,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Since its first show, the Cypress Art League has welcomed a variety of artists and now recognizes art in several media.
Roethel, said the Shows are divided into three Divisions. Division I \u2013 Paintings for professional classifications such as teachers or members who have won a minimum of three First Place ribbons in any juried competition.<\/p>\n

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Division II \u2013 Photography, Three-Dimensional or Digital Art<\/p>\n

Division III \u2013 Paintings for students or those artists looking to advance.<\/p>\n

According to the Art League, an independent Judge is engaged for each show, who awards the ribbons for Best of Show, The Mayor\u2019s Award, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, as well as Honorable Mention. In addition, the judge selects special awards which are supported by community business and individual donors, who are the Benefactors of the Awards Program. Awards are being presented from 4:00 to 4:30 p. m. on the opening day of the show.<\/p>\n

All pieces entered into the show will be featured in the League\u2019s online gallery, giving artists recognition beyond the walls of the Community Center.<\/p>\n

The Cypress Art League holds five General Meetings featuring acclaimed artists who share their expertise through lectures and live demonstrations.<\/p>\n

These events offer valuable opportunities for members to learn from professionals and advance their own skills, and are open to the general public. The meetings also give members the opportunity to bring some of their artwork to be judged by the attending membership for ribbons, and the demonstrator will pick the Best of Show ribbon.<\/p>\n

\"\"Best of Show at a past show. Painting by Tony Podue. Courtesy photo<\/p>\n

The meetings also include an Opportunity Drawing during which varied items can be won, including a piece of Art from the Demonstrator. Refreshments are also served, and all meetings are free to the public, she said.<\/p>\n

As a non-profit organization, Cypress Art League also awards scholarships to enrolled students in the field of Art and Photography at Cypress College. This takes place during the month of May and many scholarships have been awarded during the past 50 years.<\/p>\n

Roethel said the Cypress Art League also holds \u201cPaint Parties\u201d several times a year, where members gather at the Community Center \u201cfor a full day to work on their own paintings, share a lunch together, give friendly critiques to each other, and foster closer bonds with like-minded artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cypress Art League is a volunteer-driven organization guided by a Board of Directors and Committee Members. These individuals give freely and generously of their time and ingenuity to connect artists, residents, and visitors through creativity, education, and shared experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sunset Glow at Huntington Beach Pier. A painting by Hedi Roethel. As the City of Cypress prepares to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":251710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-251709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}