Los Alamitos To Celebrate A Weekend Of Art

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Los Alamitos will get artful starting on Friday when the city's sixth annual Weekend of Art exhibition kicks off.

The two-day visual and performing exhibition will feature works from local artists on display and an arts and crafts vendor fair, city officials said.

The Weekend of Art will be held Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibition will be at the Los Alamitos Community Center at 10911 Oak St.

An award ceremony will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. for the submitted pieces of art, Los Alamitos officials said.

Award winners will receive a gift card to Art Supply Warehouse in Westminster, with first-place winners getting a $100 gift card, second-place a $50 gift card and third-place a $25 gift card.

Awards will be given in the following categories:

Distinguished Awards:

• Mayor’s Award: 1st place
• Commissioner’s Award: 1st place
• Art Educator’s Award: 1st place
• People’s Choice Award: 1st place
• Most Artistic School in Los Alamitos Unified School District

Two Dimensional Awards:

• Elementary Division (Pre-K-5th grade) Awards: 1st-3rd place
• Middle School Division (6th-8th grade) Awards: 1st-3rd place
• High School Division (9th-12th grade) Awards: 1st-3rd place
• Adult (High School Graduate+) Division Awards: 1st-3rd place

Three Dimensional Awards:

• Elementary Division (Pre-K-5th grade) Awards: 1st-3rd place
• Middle School Division (6th-8th grade) Awards: 1st-3rd place
• High School Division (9th-12th grade) Awards: 1st-3rd place
• Adult (High School Graduate+) Division Awards: 1st-3rd place

For more information, contact the Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services Department at 562-430-1073.