Culture OC

Profile Current (Last updated: Aug 24, 2026 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Paul Hodgins

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Paul Hodgins holds a doctorate in music from the University of Southern California. He spent 25 years as an arts journalist and critic at The Orange County Register, covering theater, dance and classical music, and previously served on the dance faculty at UC Irvine. He co-founded Culture OC in 2018, first as the Arts & Culture section of Voice of OC, and has led its transition to an independent nonprofit newsroom. His honors include multiple awards, including a first-place 2019 National Arts Journalism Award for the first story that launched what is now Culture OC's Arts & Culture coverage, and he is the author of four books, including "Music, Movement and Metaphor," a foundational text in the field of choreomusicology.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 0
Number of Part-Time Staff 2
Number of Volunteers 7
Number of Contract Staff 26

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 1
Caucasian 16
Hispanic/Latino 6
Other (Please Specify) Middle Eastern
African Americans/Black
Asian Americans/Pacific Islander 7
Native Americans/American Indian
Gender
Male 10
Female 20
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

Culture OC

1901 E. 4th St.
Suite 100
Santa Ana, California 92705

Paul Hodgins

phodgins@cultureoc.org

Phone: 714-609-3624

www.cultureoc.org