Allan Hancock College’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery invites the community to celebrate art, culture and creativity through its upcoming Nuestra Vida en Arte Chicano art exhibit and accompanying Community Arts Family Day.

The exhibit will run Oct. 14-Dec. 14, and Family Arts Day will be 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct 19 at Hancock’s Santa Maria campus. The Ann Foxworthy Gallery is inside the Academic Resource Center (bldg. L) on Hancock’s Santa Maria campus.

The Nuestra Vida en Arte collection, curated by collector Tomas Sánchez, highlights the pivotal role of Chicano art in shaping both cultural identity and popular culture.

The display features work from several iconic artists who have been a quintessential part of the Chicano art movement including Frank Romero, Diane Gamboa, and Roberto “Tito” Delgado.

“As an educator and college professor, I feel that each piece of the collection reflects a segment of the Chicano Movement, between 1965 to 2000,” said Foxworthy Gallery director Laura-Susan Thomas. “This movement encompassed a wide range of societal, cultural,
political, economic, gender, regional, and religious issues relevant to Chicanos during this period.”

The college will also hold its first Community Arts Family Day, a free event hosted in collaboration with One Community Action. The day will feature live music by local artists, a car show, and hands-on art activities for kids.

Attendees will also be able to take family-friendly tours of the Nuestra Vida en Arte exhibit, and participate in a gallery scavenger hunt.

“This is an opportunity for families to come together and celebrate creativity and the arts in our valley,” said Thomas. “We are excited to see our community gathering, and getting inspired by this fun event.”

Learn more about the Community Family Arts Day event at www.hancockcollege.edu/familyartsday.

For more about the Ann Foxworthy Gallery and Nuestra Vida en Arte exhibit, visit www.hancockcollege.edu/gallery.