The Associated Students of Ventura College organized a student art show on April 9 as part of their pick for this semester’s Senator’s Night, in hopes of sharing student diversity through several artistic mediums.
The student art show displayed artwork of various genres which ranged from live music, yoga body sculpting, digital images, drawings and pastel art.
ASVC Peer Adviser Kadeem Coad, a 20-year-old international business economics major, thought a student art show would benefit the students at Ventura College. “We always want to do things that will bring students together and show off everyone’s talent,” said Coad. “An art show seemed like a good idea to do both.”
Students believed this to be a dual-purpose event that not only exposed artistic and raw talent but served as a fundraiser as well. VC active club Alpha Gamma Sigma set up to sell baked goods outside of the gallery and some artists put a price on their creations. Other artists chose not to sell their work, but guests expressed interest in many of the pieces. Although proceeds benefitted the organizations respectively, everyone involved agreed that it was all for a good cause.
Members of AGS were present to support the art show as their Vice President struck a Scorpion pose on her yoga mat.
“I try to get involved because AGS focuses on volunteer work and in giving back to the community. With yoga, I can exhibit live body art at this show,” explained Rianna Gajardo, a 20-year-old nursing major and AGS Vice President.
The show was open to the public and everyone was welcomed to submit their work.
Among the displayed works, students raved about a piano player who rocked the show with his one-man-band sequence and the vivid underwater photographs. One of the more popular photos favored by the students depicted the Garibaldi, the state fish of California.
Ciana Lee, a 20-year-old cultural anthropology major, was excited about the event. “Although not very many people showed [up], I really enjoyed the art show,” said Lee. “I loved the performers, the music and the Garibaldi photograph by Joe Ruiz.”
The ASVC hoped to expose people to different cultures and different perspectives.
Rebecca Martin, ASVC Secretary, expressed, “We are all unique, we are all diverse. As students, we can come together and unite for a common goal.”
“The success of the event was not based on the number of people that attended but on the exposure of those students who entered the art show,” said Joe Ruiz, ASVC Senator.
The ASVC is hopeful that future events will be more successful and will use better avenues of support.
