Santa Ana, Calif. - The best of the best in Santa Ana College (SAC) student artwork will be on display as the Santa Ana College Art Department presents its annual Student Art Show May 11-30.
Student creations including 2D and 3D design, ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, digital media, watercolor, digital animation and mural paintings - 125 projects in all - were accepted and judged by SAC's Art Department faculty.
"This most important exhibition of the year brings attention to the outstanding work being produced by our talented students with the help and dedication of the hardworking faculty,” said Phil Marquez, SAC’s gallery director. “We are always proud to present this exhibition to the public."
Who:
Santa Ana College Art Department Students
What:
SAC’s Annual Student Art Show
When:
Friday, May 11 through Wednesday, May 30
Where:
Santa Ana College Main Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building C, 1530 W. 17th St., Santa Ana 92706
An opening reception, underwritten by the Santa Ana College Foundation, and awards ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. More than $4,000 in awards and scholarships, supported by the SAC Foundation, as well as individual donations from art department faculty and staff, will be given to outstanding students and the winner of the SAC Mural Contest, whose submission will become part of SAC's new Johnson Center once completed, will be announced.
The SAC Art Gallery is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call (714) 564-5615 or visit www.sac.edu/art. Parking, $2, is available in Lot 6 off Bristol Street.
About Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College (SAC), which turned 100 years old in 2015, serves about 18,000 students each semester at its main campus in Santa Ana. The college prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions, provides invaluable workforce training, and customized training for business and industry. In addition, another 11,000 students are served through the college’s School of Continuing Education located at Centennial Education Center. Ranked as one of the nation’s top two-year colleges awarding associate degrees to Latino and Asian students, the college is also recognized throughout the state for its comprehensive workforce training programs for nurses, firefighters, law enforcement and other medical personnel. SAC is one of two comprehensive colleges under the auspices of the Rancho Santiago Community College District.
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