The FOA Foundation was established in 1989 with a $1.5 million dollar donation from the Festival of Arts. The FOA Foundation holds these funds in a permanent endowment and the income and earnings are annually awarded to nonprofit art organizations and educational institutions in and around the city of Laguna Beach.

The Festival of Arts awards art scholarships to graduating high school students residing in Laguna Beach or attending Laguna Beach High School.

The FOA Foundation operates independently from the Festival of Arts, and is governed by its own board of trustees who oversees and administers the program.

• President, Kathy Jones– a former Festival of Arts board member and exhibitor

• Vice President, John Campbell– a former board member of the Festival of Arts

• Treasurer, Bob Earl– a past member of The Glenn E. Vedder Scholarship Committee

• Secretary, Kirsten Whalen– a current Festival of Arts Exhibitor

• Board Member, Jacquie Moffett– a former Festival of Arts president, board member and exhibitor

• Board Member, Jeff Redeker– a former president of Laguna Beach Rotary and chairman of the Rotary’s Grapes for Grads event

• Board Member, Michelle Reindl- the current Director of Finance at the Festival of Arts

• Board Member, Jeff Rovner- a current Festival of Arts board member and exhibitor