| ANAHEIM, CA - (June 5, 2009) - Artwork from kindergarten through sixth grade students in the Anaheim Unified School District will be on display Saturday, June 6 at The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk. The Youth Art Expo 2009 will be open from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle will view the artwork and visit with the students and their families at 11 a.m.
Youth Art Expo 2009 is sponsored by the Boeing arts education grant. As a part of this program students have the opportunity to rediscover the elements of art and learn lessons on lines, color, composition, form and perspective. At 11 a.m. Mayor Pringle will be joined by Superintendent José Banda and children’s book author and illustrator Priscilla Burris for the formal program in the Gala Garden at The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk. For more information on this event please visit the Anaheim City School District Web site at www.acsd.k12.ca.us. For information on the City of Anaheim, please visit www.anaheim.net. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |