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Buried treasures featured in new exhibit in Cain Gallery

Lola Ponce

DMC will host an opening reception for its newest art exhibit, “Selections from the Permanent Collection,” on Fri, Sept. 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the Cain Gallery on the Heritage campus. The exhibit features a curated selection of artworks acquired over the past five decades through the college’s prestigious CAIN National Art Show, which will celebrate its 60th year in 2026. Associate Professor of Art Kerstin Dale felt that the collection came together well. “It’s a really interesting collection of artwork because it is, even though it spans … 60 years’ worth of folks collecting artwork … our environment and…

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Center for Career Development provides crafts for vision boards

Haylie Godoy

Vikings had the opportunity to create their own career vision board on Feb 8 in the Harvin Center on Heritage Campus. The event was hosted by Center for Career Development, who provided all the craft materials as well as snacks, coffee, and music. Vision boards are a popular way of putting your dreams on paper. By creating a physical representation of your goals and aspirations, you will have a constant reminder of what you are working towards in academics, in your career, or just life in general. Emily Longoria with the Center for Career Development said the office hopes to…

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DMC art department to host 58th annual drawing and sculpture event

Lola Ponce

DMC’s Art Department is coming up on its 58th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture, an event Joe Cain, art professor at Del Mar, created back in 1966. The entries were not limited to Del Mar college students. Submissions were open to all U.S. artists, with a record 792 artworks submitted for consideration, including 25 sculptures and 28 two-dimensional works. Accepted submissions included work that has been created within the past three years. Artists were allowed to submit a maximum of three pieces. Artwork that was accepted could be submitted within three years of production. All the artwork that is…

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Heritage and heart inspire art

Gabbi Williams

‘My Casa is Your Casa’ features work from students Located in the center of the Cain Art Gallery you will come upon a sculpture of two busts. One is looking up and one is looking down. Each bust is overlaid with an antique print with a solemn expression. The face itself is painted in a style reminiscent of Dia de los Muertos, implementing the Mexican-American heritage of its creator, art professor Amorette Garza. “I like the idea of finding objects somebody may have had before, and I try to bring a different life to it,” Garza said. Garza said she…