Located in a 12-story building near Campus and Von Karman, at Martin. Admission and validated parking are free. The Irvine Fine Arts Center provides cultural opportunities for the community through high-quality art exhibitions, quarterly arts classes and workshops for adults and children, festivals, lectures, open studio space, performances and other activities related to the visual arts. Admission is free. On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, light snacks are served in the Tea Garden Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Saturdays, the Sherman also offers occasional classes on gardening at no charge and classes in specialty gardening and cooking, for which there is a nominal charge.
Ample parking is provided adjacent to the property.
Many people consider this quiet retreat one of the most emotionally moving outdoor sculptures in Southern California, and it has few equals across the country. Works by such artists as Jean Dubuffet, Joan Miro, Henry Moore, and Alexander Calder are located in and around the buildings in the Town Center and South Coast Plaza areas. The Port Theatre shows foreign and classic films. The Edwards Cinemas chain has theatres throughout Orange County. The Spectrum complex features 21 movie screens, an Imax theatre, and restaurants.