Visual and
Performing Arts

First Impressions Student Art Exhibit

42nd Annual First Impressions Student Art Exhibit

Each year, the Garden Grove Unified School District celebrates our students' visual arts achievements with the GGUSD First Impressions Student Art Exhibit, a display that highlights outstanding artwork from students in grades PreK – 12. This March, we are excited to team up with the City of Garden Grove and their Art in the Park Celebration. Gallery hours have been extended this year and coincide with city events and activities in the adjacent park. Please see the timeline below for submission deadline dates. An updated submission procedure will be added to this site soon. We look forward to having you help us celebrate the outstanding arts education going on in GGUSD classrooms.

1st Impressions Guidelines

  1. Please mat all pieces with approximately one to two inches around the artwork. This can be simply mounting the art on black construction paper or using a precut mat that can be found in our warehouse. (Item number 72.04612 MATS, PRECUT, 3-150# SHEETS PK 31.28 50 SHEETS/PKG., 22-1/2 X 28-1/2 8X11, 11X17,16.5X22.5, WHITE TAG)
  2. Please consider copyright issues. Student work should be original.
  3. Tape labels securely to the back of the artwork. Please do not use glue or staples.

Elementary Awards (PreK – 6th grade) Saturday, March 7th

Please join us for the Awards Presentation at 10:00 am (please check in by 9:50 am)

Location: Garden Grove Community Center
Butterfield AB Room
11300 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, CA

 

Intermediate & High School Awards (7th grade – 12th grade) Saturday, March 7th

Please join us for the Awards Presentation at 11:15 am (please check in by 11:00 am)

Location: Garden Grove Community Center
Butterfield AB Room
11300 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, CA

 

If you would like to view your artwork, the Gallery Hours are:

Saturday, March 7 - hours 8 am - 2 pm
Monday, March 9 - hours 8 am - 8 pm
Tuesday, March 10 - hours 8 am - 5 pm
Wednesday, March 11 - hours 8 am - 8 pm
Thursday, March 12 - hours 8 am - 5 pm
Friday, March 13 - hours 8 am - 3 pm

Location: The Courtyard on the Village Green
12732 Main Street
Garden Grove, CA

Visual and Performing Arts