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ACE is now partners with CSUMB’s Visual & Public Arts Department (VPA). The first project will be presented at the Chinatown Block Party on Nov. 18, on Soledad St. in Chinatown. Beginning at 10 a.m., and continuing through the afternoon, Prof. Jesus Aguilar’s VPA 306S Digital Public Art class will present a series of signs (over 67 of them!) as interventions, and will document and film the event. One of the interesting things about this project is how it makes you think about municipal street signage and how we take their authoritative messages for granted; we recognize the shapes, colors and fonts as “official.” They tell you to do this or that, stay out, go slowly, or use caution. But if you walk past these street signs, you might do a double-take.

Students involved include: Laird Aceves-Aseves, Alyssa Arasawa, Evelyn Arias, Diana Bravo, Claudia Castro, Ana Cervantes, Coby Chai, Taylor Coburn, Emily DeCruz, Chelsea Frase, Stephanie Godinez, Xana Goulart, Justin Lupien, Alicia Maduena, Jacqueline Marquez, Justin Marquez, Yollette Merritt, Seamus Noll, Kaitlin Reynolds, Modesty Sams, Martin Tellez, and Beau Thomas.

You are invited to attend the block party, view the ACE/VPA project, talk to us about Chinatown History and the Revitalization, and have a good time! The Chinatown Block party will provide first steps to housing and services for many people now living on the streets. If you need help transitioning into housing and signing up for services, there will be booths and service providers to help you do that. There will be information booths, food, 7 bands (!), and fun activities for the kids at the Japanese Buddhist Temple. We hope to see you there. Check out the posters below for more information: