GALLERY PRACTICES AND PRODUCTION

Art 124, Gallery Production brings together students and prominent California artists in their studios and in our premier exhibit spaces. Students learn to arrange artwork in our galleries and give guided tours to visitors. The course provides practical working knowledge about mounting exhibits and running a gallery, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at major museums. Students meet with museum staff, curators, and preparators to gain insight into the practices of creating and designing exhibits. Hands-on activities, lectures, fieldtrips, and two galleries provide a stimulating and practical learning experience for those interested in gallery or museum exhibition work. Experienced students often directly assist gallery staff in special projects and in the planning, design and installation of exhibits.

Art 124 Gallery Production has no pre-requisites and may be repeated. Students work on one exhibit or several in this open entry/open exit class. Variable units.

The galleries' programming works in concert to provide students with world class art shows of prominent Southern California artists, to encourage participation and discussion in the art viewing community at large and to further enrich the cultural landscape of Santa Ana.

Santa Ana College is a comprehensive public institution serving a diverse population of over 25,000 students from the surrounding area. The gallery program is designed to meet the needs of this population.

Director of the galleries is Mayde Herberg