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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 were staged for public viewing at the end of May.  New artwork adorns the double- and triple-panel doors outside the Fairmont San Jose, Pavilion building, San Jose Repertory Theatre and Camera 12 Cinemas for at least the next 12 months.
 
The Downtown Foundation has supported the Downtown Doors program for seven years.  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.  Evergreen Valley, Piedmont Hills and Leigh were honored for the first time by the judges.
      
After a one-year hiatus, the Downtown Doors program returnased with eight additional doors in 2009:  six on the First Street side of Camera Cinemas and a pair on the Third Street side of San Jose Rep.  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.
 
The original art was digitized, enlarged and transferred onto vinyl adhesive decals was completed and installed on the doors.  Since the beginning of the program in 2003, the art of 79 different students has appeared on downtown doors.

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

Artists whose works are visible in 2009-2010
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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