“My Grandma’s Dream” by Cupertino High School senior Kaylee Ng is one of more than 80 artworks in the 13th annual “ArtNow” exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos. The show attracted 810 submissions on the theme “In Transition.” “This is a story of my ancestor,” Ng wrote in her artist’s statement. “My great-grandma always reminded me to never lose my resilience during transitions in my life.” (Photo by Anne Gelhaus)
Holiday band concert
The Cupertino Symphonic Band will perform its annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road. Admission is free, and all ages are invited to attend. Free holiday snacks and coffee will be provided. Everyone is encouraged to bring donations of canned goods to benefit West Valley Community Services.
The band is always looking for new wind instrument and percussion players; for details, visit www.cupertinosymphonicband.org.
Granting access to art
A grant from Santa Clara County will enable New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) to conduct greater outreach to students attending lower-income Title I schools to encourage participation in ArtNow, NUMU’s annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition and educational program.
The grant, which was proposed by County Supervisor Joe Simitian, will enable NUMU to translate communications and exhibit materials into Spanish and Vietnamese, enhance the Teen Council internship program, and develop an ArtNow Teacher Roundtable program to connect teachers and encourage resource sharing throughout the county.
The ArtNow 2025 theme is “Dreamscapes” and was created in partnership with the Teen Council. NUMU established the Teen Council to elevate the ArtNow program to be more widely accessible and more relevant to teenagers living across Santa Clara County. Council members are chosen from high schools throughout the county; past members have come from Westmont High School in Campbell and Monta Vista and Homestead high schools in Cupertino.
Students can submit artwork for the next ArtNow exhibit until Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. For submission requirements and categories, visit www.numulosgatos.org/artnow.
Originally published at Anne Gelhaus