“Our arts in education programs at all levels are an extremely important part of what we do at YSAC”

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) – Who is ready for a live, in-person art gallery opening reception?  If your hand is raised, read on.  Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture has enjoyed a decades long collaboration with Yuba College. In keeping with that tradition, it is pleased to present a very special student art exhibition titled, “Seven Students, A Group Show,” featuring both ceramics and paintings. The free opening reception will be held on Friday, May 21 from 5-7pm at the Gallery at Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture, 624 E Street in Marysville. Refreshments will be provided.

The featured artists include Laurel Capps, Sara Crowhurst, Tara Crowhurst, Jade Evans, Alondra Fuentes, Jazmin Lacount and Amelia Villagomez. Sara, Laurel, Tara, and Jade are ceramists.  Alondra and Amelia are painters.

Glenn Husted, Yuba College Art Department Chair said, “It’s a pleasure to welcome these ‘Seven Students’ into the artists’ process of ‘showing’ their own individual work, especially after a year of pandemic, and a year of making self-generated work at Yuba College. I am excited to introduce these dedicated and prolific students to our community in the Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture gallery. This will be a great show and I'm excited to present it!”

For many years, the art department has held its annual department-wide exhibit in the College Library. This year it was just not possible due to COVID restrictions.  Glenn shared that some of the students are already winning awards for their work. Some have found their "bliss" within production of work, and some are “experimenting with new ideas” in their own workspaces at home.  

“Our arts in education programs at all levels are an extremely important part of what we do at YSAC,” said David Read, Executive Director.  We especially appreciate Yuba College continuing to offer studio arts classes here in the community, so students have a readily accessible and affordable pathway to advanced arts studies as they explore career options in the arts,” he added.

Social distancing practices will be in effect. Please plan on wearing a mask.

Yuba Sutter Arts is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide arts programming, education, advocacy, assistance and service to artists, organizations and residents of Yuba and Sutter Counties. The official agency for Yuba and Sutter of the California Arts Council, its programs include the Yuba Sutter Youth Choir, Applause Kids!, Arts in Education, Very Special Arts Festival, Art Crawl, Open Mic Nights, Harvest the Arts, Arts in Corrections, Third Sunday Jazz Jam, Art Everywhere, Solo Sessions, Poetry Square and much, much more!