“Immigration” by The King's Academy junior Iris Zheng is among the 97 works in ArtNow 2026, the annual juried show at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) for high school students in Santa Clara County. NUMU received more than 600 submissions from 53 high schools on the theme “Before/Between/Beyond.” (Courtesy photo)
ArtNow artists
Two Sunnyvale high school students are among the 97 artists whose work has been chosen for ArtNow 2026, the annual juried show at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) for high school students in Santa Clara County.
NUMU received more than 600 submissions from 53 high schools on the theme “Before/Between/Beyond.” Students were welcome to explore before, between or beyond as individual ideas or any combination of the three. The works selected for the show represent 36 high schools,
This show features the largest number of artists ever to exhibit, including The King’s Academy juniors Audrey Wang and Iris Zheng.
The exhibit runs March 27-July 19 at NUMU, located in the Los Gatos Civic Center at 106 E. Main St. An ArtNow Awards Ceremony is set for May 2, 3-6 p.m. Register to attend at https://bit.ly/46oKiXj.
Resourceful employee
Heather Ruiz will take over as Sunnyvale’s new director of human resources, effective March 30.
Ruiz, who has 25 years of public-sector human resources experience, currently serves in the same capacity for the City of Napa. She has also held senior human resources leadership roles with the City of Vallejo, Napa County, the City of San Jose and San Mateo County.
“Heather combines deep technical expertise with a genuine, people-centered approach,” said Sunnyvale City Manager Tim Kirby in a release. “She is a clear communicator and has a track record for building collaborative, high-performing teams.”
Ruiz holds a Master of Public Administration with a specialization in public management from California State University, East Bay, and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology/business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her starting salary with Sunnyvale will be $350,000.
Originally published at Anne Gelhaus