What's New Wednesday: A photo, a dream

Tomorrow marks a two-year dream brought to fruition. After countless hours planning, organizing and executing, the idea to create an arts component stemmed from literature within a program supporting at-risk youth has become a reality. Thanks to my supervisor, partner organizations, volunteers, teachers and of course, our students we will host our first ever Words Alive Teen Services Student Exhibit at Space 4 Art.

Based on the American classic The Great Gatsby, our objective was to unify the Words Alive Adolescent Book Group (ABG) sites within the Juvenile Community & Court Schools (JCCS) while enhancing the book reading experience and encouraging students to think critically between themes in books and their own environment.

Students completed a two-part photography workshop designed by Words Alive partner, Project Love Out Loud and were tasked to take photos of core themes from The Great Gatsby: conspicuous consumption, the American Dream and the pursuit of happiness. The photos were curated by the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), and the exhibit was installed by Mesa College Museum Studies students. The exhibit is scheduled to run May 1-May 31, Tuesday through Saturday from 11am-4pm at Space 4 Art, located at 325 15th Street, San Diego, CA 92101. A special "VIP" reception will be hosted May 1 from 6-8pm with a public reception on May 17.

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