An essay in memory of survivors of the Holocaust and its lasting impacts. This piece won second place in the prose category of the HFA Creativity Contest and is a call to continue to interrogate what the Holocaust represents for us today.
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“This is Not a Drill" won third place in the prose category of UC Santa Barbara’s Division of Humanities and Fine Arts spring creativity contest, in response to the prompt “Stories That Matter.“ The spoken word play focuses on school shootings and spreading awareness about the March For Our Lives movement.
Earlier this spring UC Santa Barbara’s Division of Humanities and Fine Arts conducted a creativity contest with the prompt “Stories That Matter.“ Click here to read our full coverage of the contest. Listed below are the winners in the visual art and photography categories.
The following are the winners in visual art:
First Place:
Former Slave Cabin Disguised as a Tool Shed on My 5th Great-Grandfather’s Plantation by Marshall Sharpe
Marshall Sharpe is an MFA candidate in painting.
Second Place:
Brother by Paige Baldwinson
Paige Baldwinson is a second year art major in the College of Creative Studies.
Third Place:
Just a Little Social Anxiety by James Gerety
James Gerety s a fourth year communications major. To see more of Gerety’s artwork check out @cardbordtoaster on Instagram.
Next are the winning photographs:
First Place:
Caylin in Paradise at Yosemite National Park by Andrea Hercules
Andrea Hercules is a second year sociology major.
Second Place:
Untitled by Delenn Jadzia
Delenn Jadzia is a third year triple major in chemistry, anthropology, and writing and literature.
Earlier this spring, UC Santa Barbara’s Division of Humanities and Fine Arts conducted a creativity contest on the theme “Stories That Matter.“ Explore the winning pieces in the video and music categories, including “What Would You Say” by Delenn Jadzia, “Days—An Experimental Narrative” by Jesse Camacho, “HAWAII” by Andy Arciaga, “First Love” by Jim Dyson, and “Canary” by Delenn Jadzia.
Earlier this spring, UC Santa Barbara’s Division of Humanities and Fine Arts conducted a creativity contest on the theme “Stories That Matter.“ Read the winning pieces in the poetry category here, including “re-forest-ation” by Forest Stuart, “Children of the Concrete” by Junho Jeon, and “Adulation to Him” by Monica Cornejo.
Sam Rankin, third-year art major in UCSB’s College of Creative Studies and art director for the Daily Nexus, discusses how her experiences with various classes she has taken in the Department of Art have influenced her greatly as a comic artist.
UC Santa Barbara Writing student Greg Silver recently interviewed Dance major Abby LoSole about her time learning and teaching ballet in downtown Santa Barbara.
UC Santa Barbara students Alexander Shuryepov and Mitchka Saberi have proven that with passion, dedication and support, almost anything is possible. Their short-feature film, Mother of Chernobyl, originally produced for UCSB’s GreenScreen program and released in the spring of 2019, was an official selection at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has won two major awards, and is going on to Moscow.
UCSB art student Peytie Slater has a passion for fashion and positive self-expression, which she expresses through wearing her unique outfits on campus. She shares her story behind creating her fashion brand, True Violette.
UC Santa Barbara film students Cameron Leingang and Lexi Lunchick are producing a documentary about the 2014 Isla Vista shooting called “Not One More,” to premiere next March, at the Pollock Theater on UCSB’s campus. The film is being made as a part of a Film and Media Studies course called Crew Production.
In an interview, fourth-year English major and Education minor Cynthia Montes discusses her pursuit of a career teaching high school English. As president of the UCSB Literature Club, she is already showing leadership in her chosen field.
Theater major Anabel Costa describes how after a lifetime of dance she lost her passion and then found it again after taking a break. Costa is enrolled once again in dance courses at UC Santa Barbara and shares here experience with other creatives in this personal essay.
Ranj Atur, is currently a PhD candidate at UC Santa Barbara, focusing on Greek religion and Greek polytheism. She is also working closely with Professor Christine Thomas, an archeologist from Harvard who teaches religious studies courses at UCSB. Atur, looks at language in ancient religions by way of archeological artifacts: statues, clay tablets, pottery, and paintings from between the first century BCE and first century CE.
In a recent interview, Atur discussed how ancient religions have influenced the development of language and religion over the centuries.
21-year-old Kyrié Howard, a film and media studies major at UC Santa Barbara, recently sat down for an interview to discuss her experience in the program, how she found her calling, how she continues to hone her craft, and her plans for the future. Prior attending UCSB, Kyrié interned at Bad Robot Productions, a company led by the acclaimed film producer J.J. Abrams.
UCSB student Mikayla Knight is the current president of Shrunken Heads, an entirely student run musical theater society, that seeks to utilize theater and art not only as a mode of expression, but also as a platform for human rights activism. Knight has also performed a piece on sexual assault during the annual production of The Vagina Monologues and Herstories, a performance that deals with various aspects of the feminine experience. She recently spoke about her work in this interview.
During the fall of 2018, Kindra Ontiveros was offered a program management position. Shortly after her start, the government awarded her department a million-dollar contract for an aerospace research project. Ontiveros is now the lead financial advisor for the project.
In a recent interview she spoke about how she has been cultivating her confidence at work in the aerospace industry and the path she took to get there.
Not many college students have the honor of receiving the title of “award-winning screenwriter.” But Aashka Pandya, a graduating student double-majoring in Film & Media Studies and Communication, earned that elite title earlier this year when she received the Best Screenplay award at the 2019 Santa Barbara International Film Festival 10-10-10 Competition. In this interview, she comments on her award as well as the connection her Indian American identity has on her filmmaking and creative process.
At a club fair at UCSB, film student Spencer Williams was immediately drawn to InterVals A Cappella, a student-run music club. “I was so drawn into the vibe. Everyone is cool,” he said. For the last four years, Williams has focused on his film and media education and his a cappella group. As he is set to graduate soon, he reflects on the profound impact being a part of his a cappella group had on his life and what it has taught him as he steps into a new future.
Alex Meinhof is a second-year student majoring in philosophy at UC Santa Barbara. He is involved in the music scene on campus and works at UCSB’s radio station, KCSB-FM, which serves as both a means of entertainment of place of community for students. Meinhof recently spoke to HFA about his experience in this interview.
The job of an environmental journalists is to take the scientific language of research studies and clarify it in a concise manner for the general public. It is their responsibility to inform the public on the current state of the environment.
In a recent interview, Kayla Curtis-Evans shared what drew her to pursue this field and what she plans to achieve in the future.