News Release

High School Student Work Shown at Santa Ana College Arts Gallery in Downtown Santa Ana

Santa Ana, Calif. –The Santa Ana College (SAC) Art Department will end its spring semester of exhibitions with a show featuring local high school students.

“This is an important yearly outreach tool by the SAC Art Department and it gives our high school student artists an opportunity to show their work in a professional art gallery every year,” said SAC gallery director Phil Marquez. “Many of these high school students will be future students at Santa Ana College.”

Students from Arnold O. Beckman High School (Irvine), Canyon High School (Anaheim), Century High School (Santa Ana), Crean Lutheran High School (Irvine), El Toro High School (Lake Forest), Garden Grove High School (Garden Grove), Rancho Alamitos High School (Garden Grove), Orange Lutheran High School (Orange), Santa Ana High School (Santa Ana) and Valley High School (Santa Ana) will share a total of 150 pieces with the public. Works will include drawings, paintings, ceramics, digital media and photography, with awards presented for outstanding work from each school.

Who: Santa Ana College Art Department

What: High School Invitational Art Show

When: June 2 through July 7

Where: SAC Arts Gallery at the Santora Building, 207 N. Broadway, Suite Q, Santa Ana,      '''''''''''''''' 92706

An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. during the Santa Ana Artist Village Art Walk. The gallery is open Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Call (714) 564-5615 or visit https://sac.edu/art/Events for more information.

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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Contact: Judy Iannaccone

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