Cornfield of Dreams

Post-it Show

Chaffey Art Organization Post-it Show on view now at Chaffey College, Center for the Arts Student Gallery.

Center for the Arts presents...

Join the School of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts each month for a celebration of the arts, culture and entertainment in the Center for the Arts complex at Chaffey College.

Artists and Their Day Jobs
Moderated by Nicole Farrand
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
5:00pm • CAA-211

Discussion panel led by Nicole Farrand on all the things artists do to make a living outside of making art.

John Kline - Painter
MFA in Painting, Claremont Graduate University
Exhibition Production Manager - Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena

Douglas McCulloh – Photographer
BA in Renaissance History, UC Santa Barbara
BA in Sociology of Collective Behavior, UC Santa Barbara
MFA in Photography and Digital Media, Claremont Graduate University
Curator
Author
Corporate Photographer
Faculty – Long Beach Community College

Allison Miller – Painter (represented by ACME)
MFA in Painting, UCLA
BFA in Printmaking, Rhode Island School of Design
Assistant Painting Conservator (2001 – 2008)
Visiting Lecturer – UCI and CGU

ARTicles, Issue 6

ARTicles, Issue 6, is now available. Find your copy at the Center for the Arts and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art or view it online at http://www.chaffeyarticles.com/ (links for all issues are at upper-right corner of page).

Issue 6 includes an interview by Sheila Taylor with Xavier Cázares Cortez on his exhibition SOMETHING about nobody knowing ANYTHING for sure; a review of Found Beats at the Pomona Art Walk by Jules Ebe; and an article on the Center for the Arts Student Gallery by Dominique Silva.

ARTicles is a student-driven publication of the Chaffey College Center for the Arts. It is published twice each semester by a consortium of students with a passion for arts, entertainment and culture. The content reflects a diverse sample of the cultural life at the college. ARTicles is generously supported by the Chaffey College Marketing Department.

The Great Wall of Los Angeles

Today Chaffey College Art History professors John Machado and Denise Johnson and Director of the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Rebecca Trawick, accompanied 45 students on a tour of the Great Wall of Los Angeles. The bus trip was co-sponsored by the Associated Students of Chaffey College and the One College/One Book Committee.

The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a mural designed by Judy Baca in 1976 and executed by community youth and artists coordinated by the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC). It is located in the San Fernando Valley community of Valley Glen, on the concrete sides of the Tujunga Wash. The project depicts the history of California from pre-historic times through the 1950s. The mural is credited as the longest in the world at a length of 2,754 feet (840 m).


We were also very lucky to have an opportunity to meet Judy Baca and discuss the history and future of this project. It was a great day.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Experience William Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night's Dream in a whole new light as performed by your favorite 1980s icons. Ever wonder how Madonna, Michael Jackson or Ronald Reagan would interpret the bard? Now is your chance!

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Directed by Kelly Ford
March 16-19 @ 7:30pm
March 20 @ 2:00pm

Chaffey College Theatre
Box Office: 909.652.6067

Young Artists Series

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art and the Chaffey College Child Development Center Present The Young Artists Series


Chaffey College and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art are pleased to announce the Young Artists Series exhibition and silent auction; a collaboration between the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art and the Chaffey College’s Child Development Center. The exhibition will be on view March 15-17, 10am-4pm. Please join us for the silent auction on March 18, noon through 5pm, featuring live entertainment and light refreshments.

During the fall and early spring semesters, children and staff at the Child Development Center have worked together with volunteer artists and various Wignall Museum staff to create unusual, unexpected and inspired works of art using various techniques including painting, sculpture, printmaking and more. The Young Artists Series exhibition and silent auction creates a showcase for talent, exploration and creativity.

Cash, check and credit card will be accepted. All works of art that are sold will benefit the Child Development Center and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art in support of future arts and literacy programming for children and families.
About the Chaffey College Child Development Center
The Chaffey College Child Development Center provides subsidized child care services to student parents at Chaffey College, directly supporting the education of our students and allowing them the ability to focus on their studies while knowing their children are receiving support, education and nurturing.

About the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art
The Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art is dedicated to presenting innovative exhibitions and programs that reflect the scope and diversity of the art of our time. A vital component of the academic and cultural life of the Chaffey Community College District, the Wignall Museum aspires to engage broad and diverse audiences, create a sense of community, and provide a place for contemplation, stimulation, and discussion of contemporary art and the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures and communities.

All events take place at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga campus. For more information, please visit www.chaffey.edu/wignall; or call 909-652-6492

Hands Across California

On Sunday, April 17, 2011, history will be made as nearly 2 million people join hands in one continuous line up and down California, all in support of California Community Colleges and their nearly 3 million students.

Hands Across California will raise awareness of California Community Colleges like never before by being the largest-ever event held by any system of higher education. But more importantly, it will increase financial support for California’s Community College students—a truly worthy cause. Due to the ever-increasing cost of an education, California Community College students are facing a crisis of affordability, with many being forced to abandon their education each and every day because of financial hardships. Nearly 90 percent of full-time students are in need of financial aid, and almost half of all students have no resources to pay for college.

This is why Hands Across California is so important. Funds raised through the event will directly support the California Community Colleges Scholarship Endowment, a permanent fund that provides annual scholarships to thousands of students with the greatest need. And thanks to the generosity of The Bernard Osher Foundation, every dollar raised for the Endowment through Hands Across California will be matched by 50 percent, significantly increasing the impact of every donation. However, this opportunity doesn’t last forever. We as a system have only until June 2011 to benefit from the Osher Foundation’s generous matching opportunity, which is why the timing of Hands Across California is so critical.

Help us tell the world why California Community Colleges are so vital to the future, all while raising money toward scholarships that will support generations upon generations of students.

Get Involved!

Getting involved in this exciting event is simple:
• Lend your support to make this unparalleled and unique event a reality and bring new awareness of the needs of California Community College students. A sponsorship of this event will result in untold media coverage and public awareness of the need to enhance support to California Community Colleges, the training ground of tomorrow’s workforce.
• Make a commitment to stand with us on April, 17, 2011, by registering online at www.HandsAcrossCalifornia.org.
• Join the official Chaffey College Hands Across California group at www.firstgiving.com
• Encourage others to participate and donate to this important cause.

Watch for more information on local organizing efforts from the Associated Students of Chaffey College.

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Family Day at the Wig!

April 16, 2011, 1-4pm Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College. Join us at Family Day at the Wig! An Earth Day Celebration, a free, family-friendly event for Chaffey College students, staff, faculty, community members and their families. This event is open to ALL AGES and is meant to introduce families to arts and sciences and features hands-on art activities, live musical and dance performances, public art, face painting, informational booths, free giveaways and much, much more! This event is free and open to the public. Food will be available for purchase. For more information, call (909)-652-6490 or online at www.chaffey.edu/wignall