BIZ BITES

Three to receive arts leadership awards

South Coast Repertory founders David Emmes and Martin Benson and Orange County Performing Artscenter Executive Vice President Judith O’Dea Morr are scheduled to be honored next month for their longtime support of the arts in Orange County.

The Orange County Business Committee for the Arts plans to present all three with Lifetime Leadership in the Arts awards at its annual ceremony Nov. 18 at the Marriott Newport Beach.

“Under the stewardship of these three arts leaders, Orange County has been established as a major cultural destination,” Betty Moss, founding executive director of the Orange County Business Committee for the Arts, said in a release.

— Michael Miller