UCLA Arts Newsletter

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In the News  

Johnston Marklee, Winner of the of the 66th Annual Progressive Architecture Awards for the UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios		UCLA receives $1 million to endow Moss Scholars program for art and music students

Inside the dramatic makeover of L.A.'s thriving art world		10 big questions, dozens of possible answers

Maria Vazquez: I’m an aspiring educator with a goal to open up a community cultural center in my hometown, Watts! I’m a firm believer in the skills of the community, however we need to provide them with the resources to hone their skills. VAPAE has supported my belief that working with communities who lack accessibility to the arts is essential for education equity. VAPAE has motivated me to keep my goal alive, and to invest into our communities!

Matthew Broking:  Throughout my public K–12 education, there were a few occasions when we were taught artistic techniques. These projects lacked substance and the instructions never truly allowed for a student’s individual voice. At the end of every art project, we would end up with a wall full of art that looked nearly the same. VAPAE undergrads are trained to be mindful of their own student’s cultures and to be reflective of themselves and their surroundings in their art. This allows both student's and teacher’s artistic voices to come through.

Vanessa Chung: I found [VAPAE] to be especially important to my undergraduate art-making practice; working with the Studio Sessions at Emerson program gave me the space to experience vulnerable art making in such a special context. Middle schoolers can be so honest, and sometimes it’s hard to be authentic and forthright as an undergraduate grappling with their art practice. Every week, I was moved by working with young artists who were so dedicated to creating connections between their worlds and their art, and I felt pushed, compelled, and challenged to do that in my own work. At a certain point, my studio practice in the art department was intrinsically tied to my afternoons spent with middle school art-makers.

 

Join the UCLA Arts community for art, food, drink, giveaways, and fun:

• Installations by Refik Anadol '14 and DESMA 24: Motion students,
• Art making with the Visual and Performing Arts Education Program (VAPAE)
• Interactive photo project by Hannah Madeline and Israel Antonio Cedillo
• Literary Lounge by the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design and POOL
• Exhibition walk-throughs
• Department of Art lecture by Diedrich Diedrichson immediately following