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Faculty Photography Exhibit Kicks-Off Santa Ana College’s 20th Year Celebration at Santora Building
WHO:
Santa Ana College’s faculty members and professional artists Sandra de la Loza, Phil Marquez, Gina Osterloh, Juliana Rico and Angelica Vasquez will present a photo and video exhibit to mark the beginning of a year-long art showcase celebrating Santa Ana College’s 20th year at the Santora Building in the Downtown Santa Ana Artists Village. Art historian and adjunct faculty member at Santa Ana College Heather Dale Walker is the exhibit’s guest curator.
WHAT:
The photography exhibit will include over 50 original pieces by Santa Ana College faculty artists ranging from mid-career to recent grad students. Santa Ana College, which is marking its 100th year, established the gallery in the Santora Building 20 years ago and will dedicate the next 12 months to showcasing a variety of exhibits from disciplines within the art department.
WHEN:
An opening reception for the Faculty Art Exhibit is Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., and the exhibit runs through Saturday, March 5, 2016.
WHERE:
SAC Arts Gallery at the Santora Building
207 North Broadway, Suite Q, Santa Ana, Calif. 92701
WHY:
The SAC Arts Gallery at the Santora Building was established in 1996 when then
Dean Thom Hill recognized the beginnings of an arts district in downtown Santa Ana. With encouragement from the City of Santa Ana, Artists Village was formed and Santa Ana College became the first educational institution to maintain exhibition space in the Santora Arts Building, a centerpiece of the arts district.
The SAC Arts Gallery has been an integral extension of the college’s Art Department as an outreach tool and cultural resource for art students throughout the community. It is also the site of numerous college events including fundraisers, small concerts, poetry readings and original dance productions.
HOW:
The art exhibit and February 6 reception is open to the public and reservations are not required. Regular gallery hours are:
Fridays: noon – 4:00 p.m.
First Saturday Artwalks: 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. (Saturday, February 6 and Saturday, March 5)
By appointment: 714/564-5615 or visit www.sac.edu/art
About Santa Ana College Art Department
The Santa Ana College Art Department was established post WWII with just a few faculty members teaching in a temporary building on campus. Now in 2015, the department has grown to over 25 faculty members, full-and part-time, teaching in 17 separate studio courses and eight art history courses, as well as offering certificates and degrees in more than 10 art and photography disciplines. Its programming includes two art galleries offering exhibitions by renowned professional artists in the Main Art Gallery on campus and SAC Arts at the Santora Building in the burgeoning Artists Village in downtown Santa Ana. The college also offers an AA degree in Digital Media Arts and certificates in graphic design for print and web.
About Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College (SAC), which turned 100 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. Visit www.sac.edu to learn more. For information about Santa Ana College’s Centennial, please visit www.sac.edu/100.
Santa Ana College (SAC), which turned 100 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. Visit www.sac.edu to learn more. For information about Santa Ana College’s Centennial, please visit www.sac.edu/100.
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