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2010 Highlights

Downtown utility doors fill with vibrant student art

Beautiful, inspiring and provocative artwork from 12 high school students now adorn previously stark utility doors of the Marriott Hotel, South First Billiards, Three Sixty Residences and The 88. The work from the San Jose Downtown Foundation’s Downtown Doors arts program in 2009 (see below) remains intact around the Fairmont Hotel, Pavilion and San Jose Repertory Theatre – in all, 37 pieces of art from 15 participating South Bay high schools are represented.
 
“This way, students get to display their art for two years vs. one, the program is able to expand into the SoFA area, a goal for the past few years, more high school students can be introduced to the San Jose art community and sponsors get more bang for their buck,” said Diana Beechie, foundation president.

The program has grown from four doors and participants from two high schools in 2003. Yerba Buena and Cupertino high schools and Bellarmine College Prep each had their first winners this year. 

“Downtown Doors has an extremely positive impact on the lives of the students whose art is selected and often is a turning point in how they view themselves as artists,” Malcolm Bordelon, foundation trustee.  “San Jose is lucky to have this program.”

The original art is digitized, enlarged and transferred onto vinyl adhesive decals, then installed on the doors. Since the beginning of the program in 2003, the art of 90 different students has appeared on downtown doors.  View images from the 2010 Doors reception at South First Biliards - thanks to Kymberli Brady.

The Downtown Doors Class of 2010 includes:

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Untitled by Terrence Battle Mount Pleasant High School Site Host: Mesa Development

Untitled by Danyara Beltran Mount Pleasant High School Site Host: Mesa Development

A Beautiful Noise by Ann S. Sun Cupertino High School Site Host: Digital Realty Trust

Birds of Paradise by Melissa Fernandez Lincoln High School Site Host: Kimball Small Properties, Inc. and Paseo Plaza Homeowners Association

	Untitled by Ross Trann Piedmont Hills High School Site Host: Richard Berg
	No Pain No Gain by Woolim Seo Cupertino High School Site Host: Richard Berg

Man-Made Earth by Grace Nguyen Evergreen Valley High School Site Host: The 88 and Wilson Meany Sullivan Sponsor:

	Music by Arielle Straus Lincoln High School Site Host: South First Billiards
	Look by Ian Powell Bellarmine College Prep Site Host: South First Billiards

* Destruction by Marisela Martinez Yerba Buena High School Site Host: San Jose Marriott

	Untitled by Whitney Wong Cupertino High School Site Host: San Jose Marriott Sponsor: Adobe Systems
	Floating Friends by Alexandra Aleaf Notre Dame High School Site Host: San Jose Marriott Sponsor: Jeppesen

 2009 Highlights
Winners from six San Jose high schools posted in concentrated area of downtown 

Twenty-five downtown utility doors have become more beautiful thanks to the works of aspiring artists from six San Jose High Schools, plus the sponsors and property owners involved in a renewed arts program of the San Jose Downtown Foundation.
 
The vibrant and thought-provoking art pieces have been staged for public viewing since May 2009.  The artwork adorns the double- and triple-panel doors outside the Fairmont San Jose, Pavilion building, San Jose Repertory Theatre and Camera 12 Cinemas at least until May 2011.
 
The program has grown from four doors and participants from two high schools in 2003 to 137 entries from Lincoln, Notre Dame, Evergreen Valley, Piedmont Hills, Leigh, Bellarmine College Preparatory and Santa Teresa high schools in 2009. 

     
1stACT Silicon Valley provided a $21,000 grant that matched stepped-up efforts to attract sponsors.  eBay Foundation and Xactly Corporation this year joined past sponsors including Adobe Systems, Inc., Jeppesen DataPlan, On Youth Mark Graphics, Willoughby, Stuart, Bening, Inc., and Colliers International. The program also received grants from the SV Community Foundation and San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs.

Other Downtown Doors article by Erin Goodwin-Guerrero Download PDF or click here

Artists whose works are visible in 2009-2010
(*  New location this year) Download Doors Map here

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	#1 Gabriela Nevarez - Orange Blossoms Evergreen Valley High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor:   Adobe Systems Incorporated
	# 2 Erik Piedad - Self Leigh High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor: Adobe Systems Incorporated
	# 3 Mari Minjoe - Pop Art Photo Painting Lincoln High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor: Willoughby, Stuart, Bening, Inc.
	# 4 Connie Chen - New Age Notre Dame High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor: Adobe Systems Incorporated

	# 5 Alexandra Cooperman - The Twist Notre Dame High School Site Host: Forest City Commercial Management Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	# 6 Elaine Kim - The Birth of a Scent Evergreen Valley High School Site Host: Forest City Commercial Management Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley

# 7 Christopher Hurlburt - Mystic Dragon Evergreen Valley High School Site Host: Forest City Commercial Management Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley

	#8 Rosa Contreras - Reaching Notre Dame High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor: Jeppesen DataPlan
	#9 Sarahi Escorza -Time is Precious Lincoln High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	#10 Edward Balaoro - Where to Go? Santa Teresa High School Site Host: The Fairmont San Jose Sponsor:  1st Act Silicon Valley

# 11 Kayla Caballero - See the Truth Lincoln High School Site Host: Digital Realty Trust Sponsor: eBay Foundation

	* #12/#13 Kristine DeLa Cruz - New Chance Notre Dame High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	* #14 Lorenza Shabe - A Simple Message Notre Dame High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	* #15 Carrissa Carbajal - Surreal Montage Lincoln High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: Adobe Systems Incorporated
	* #16 Nneka Idika -A Story in History Lincoln High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: Adobe Systems Incorporated
	* #17 Shannen Osborne - Lost Notre Dame High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley

#18 Jose Mejia - Untitled Piedmont Hills High School Site Host: Digital Realty Trust Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley

	#19 Teresa Angeles – Untitled Piedmont Hills High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	#20 Asha DuMonthier -The Last Apple Notre Dame High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	#21 Stella Trovato - Soft Steps Notre Dame High School Site Host: Camera 12 Cinemas Sponsor: Xactly Corporaiton
	#22 Sarah Eaman - Untitled Lincoln High School Site Host: San Jose Repertory Theatre Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	#23 Carrissa Carbajal - Cool Blue Jazz Lincoln High School Site Host: San Jose Repertory Theatre Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley

	* #24 Elaine Kim -Fragile Evergreen Valley High School Site Host: San Jose Repertory Theatre Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley
	* #25 Gina Huynh - Untitled Piedmont Hills High School Site Host: San Jose Repertory Theatre Sponsor: 1st Act Silicon Valley

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