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Past Exhibitions

Unraveling Tradition: Saskia Jorda

Saturday, May 4 – Sunday, July 14, 2013 Opening Reception Saturday, May 4, 2013, 7 – 10 p.m. during the Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk Unraveling Tradition is an installation that sets out to explore the coming-of-age tradition of the Quinceaí­±era, popular in Latin American cultures.  Through this project, artist Saskia Jorda reflects on what […]

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Divested Interest: Exchange Dialogues with Cogâ•nate Collective & Jay Lynn Gomez

Curated by Martha Lourdes Rocha & Emily D. A. Tyler Saturday, May 4 – Sunday, July 14, 2013 Conversations #4 Saturday, May 4, 2013, 6 – 7 p.m. Join the curators for an informal discussion with the artists as part of GCAC’s ongoing public program event series Conversations. Opening Reception Saturday, May 4, 2013, 7 […]

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Saskia Jorda Wraps First Part of Residency

It has been a busy few months for artist in residence  Saskia Jorda, who has been at Grand Central Art Center engaging the topic of quinceaí­±era with our local community, with assistance of CSUF BFA student  Angelica Perez-Aguirre.  She’s met with numerous individuals and  groups, spent time in great conversations, has had generous collaborative assistance […]

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Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington Kicks-Off GCAC Santa Ana Sites Series

Last evening,  Grand Central Art Center  kicked-off  Santa Ana Sites, a series being developed by GCAC through community collaborations, which aims to  present contemporary performance in public and private spaces, in and around downtown Santa Ana. Santa Ana Sites #1  featured  David Harrington, Founder and Artistic Director of the  Kronos Quartet.   Through our collaborative […]

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The Raitt St. Chronicles: A Survivors Oral History Update – GCAC Collaboration with Santa Ana Public Library

The Raitt St. Chronicles: A Survivors Oral History is well underway, so we thought we would provide an update on this Grand Central Art Center collaborative project with the Santa Ana Public Library Teen Program.   GCAC Artist in Residence Jules Rochielle has been deeply involved with the development and progress of the project, along […]

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Workshop (3/17) & Update on Artist in Residence Saskia Jorda’s Unraveling Tradition

Grand Central Art Center Artist in Residence Saskia Jorda and her artistic collaborator, California State University at Fullerton visual art student Angelica Perez-Aguirre, invite you to join them at GCAC this Sunday, March 17th from 2-4pm, for a hands-on workshop in the development of the project Unraveling Tradition. With the intention of bringing about a […]

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UNRAVELING TRADITION: EXPLORE THE QUINCEAí‘ERA – SASKIA JORDA – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

(Thank You to Genesis Bridal and  Quinceaí­±era Magazine for their assistance with our photo shoot and project) Meet the artist: March 2, 7-9pm Workshops: March 3 and March 17, 2-4 pm Explore the Quinceaí­±era tradition by sharing your story with us Join artists Saskia Jordí­¡ and Angelica Perez-Aguirre at Grand Central Art Center in Santa […]

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GCAC RESIDENTS EXHIBITION – OPENS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 7-10 P.M.

GCAC RESIDENTS EXHIBITION February 2 through April 21, 2013 Opening Reception: First Saturday, February 2 from 7-10pm GCAC Residents Exhibition features the work of California State University Fullerton Graduate level artists/curator currently residing at Grand Central Art Center. The GCAC houses 26 residential apartments, on its privately secured second floor, dedicated to students of CSUF’s […]

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SANTA ANA PUBLIC LIBRARY/ GCAC COLLABORATION RECEIVES $10,000 CAL HUMANITIES 2013 COMMUNITY STORIES GRANT!

Cal Humanities has recently announced the 2013 Community Stories grant awardees. The Santa Ana Public Library has been awarded $10,000 for its project entitled The Raitt St. Chronicles: A Survivors Oral History. Community Stories is a competitive grant program of Cal Humanities. Grants are awarded to projects that give expression to the extraordinary variety of […]

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