Spring Forward
Exhibition Dates: March 29 – May 20, 2021
Artists’ Reception: due to public health concerns, CCAI will not host an artists’ reception
Exhibition Venue: Community Development Bldg. (the Brick), 108 E Proctor St, Carson City
Spring Forward
Exhibition in CCAI’s Student Gallery
The Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) announces its exhibition, Spring Forward, at the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City, through May 20, 2021. Students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools have work in the exhibit which is available online at ccainv.org. Please note, while the building is presently closed to the general public, an online exhibition tour is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8tmKYKJiOE
Spring Forward includes a wide variety of art media including ceramics, collage, drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography that shows the diversity of the students’ creativity.
Pioneer High submitted ceramic sculptures by Claudia Porras and Salmalita.
Kendra Gardner, Gisela Gonzalez, Jaynie Heusser, Ashley Thornton, Jasmine Webb, Kirsten Workman, and Raquel Workman, all from Dayton High, submitted their art.
The Carson High students include Jaden Anderson, Chris Baker-Geralds, McKenna Coleman, Shiloh Rose Cyphers, Chloe Empeno, Emma Hataway, Shay Hiney, Liberty Hoefling, Ibis Hood, Riley Kidd, Vivian Lathrop, Anthony Meyer, Lisette Topete Nunez, Isarai Partida, Madison Rabideau, Morigan Ruffner, Chase Wixon, Paige Yochum, and Katie Zarate.
Douglas High’s participating students include Alexia Marlenne Vicente Bererra, Nick Bernal, Blayke Bierman-Schuler, Aoife Brooks, Dakota Caughron, Sophia Cruz, Bren Andrea Duma-og, Gracen Gasporra, Litzy Gonzalez, Maria Graciano, Morgan Jensen, Ethan Lopez, Sophia Maricich, Mehaila Pete, Maya Petite, April Rodriquez, Braden Spear-Holub, Faye Veatch, Madeline Wilson, and Justin Xin.
Motivation and creative inspiration for the students comes from their teachers: Malaynia Wick at Dayton High; Paul Lorion at Pioneer High; Rita Borselli, Katrina Oriel, Zoe Shorten, and Kelley Yost at Douglas High; and Patricia Ababio, Kara Ferrin, Alisa Kuniya, and Karen McCraw at Carson High.
CCAI is delighted to announce that the organization provided its $500 Aim scholarship to Sophia Maricich, a Douglas High graduating senior who submitted her Gourd Teapot & Cup. She is going on to further studies in the fall. Thank you to our generous donor who provided the scholarship funds.
Sharon Rosse, CCAI Executive Director, said “The Initiative works to encourage students’ creativity and inspire their imaginations to help develop crucial work skills. CCAI is delighted to provide the students with this exhibition opportunity.”
This show is another in CCAI’s ongoing series of student exhibitions in the Brick.
The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered not-for-profit organization committed to community engagement in contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, arts education programs, illustrated talks, artist residencies, and online activities.
The Initiative is funded by the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, John and Grace Nauman Foundation, Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Carson City Cultural Commission, Kaplan Family Charitable Fund, U.S. Bank Foundation, Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation, Nancy Raven, Steele & Associates LLC, and CCAI sponsors and members.
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development provided additional support through its Nevada Pandemic Emergency Technical Support Grant for 2021.
image, top right: Kirsten Workman, Blue Girl, digital photograph, 2020, 11″x14″
image, left: Sophia Maricich, Gourd Teapot & Cup, ceramic, 8″x4.5″x4.5″, 2021; Aim Scholarship recipient
image bottom: Spring Forward exhibition flier
