“Cultural Mosaic” –
2025 Summer Community Art & Culture Showcase: Call for Submissions!
As part of Cultural Mosaic: Fostering Inclusive Cultural and Linguistic Exchanges at University Village, supported by the Advancing Community, Democracy, and Dialogue (ACDD) Grant, we will host a Summer Art & Culture Showcase in June or July (exact date to be announced soon).
This event is a chance for us to come together and celebrate the many cultures, languages, and creative voices that make our community unique.
We are currently welcoming submissions in the following areas:
- Artwork – such as drawings, paintings, or handmade crafts
- Artifacts or photos – that relate to your cultural background in any way that’s meaningful to you
- Ideas for cultural performances or demonstrations – including music, dance, storytelling, or other creative forms of expression, etc.
Open to:
- All residents of University Village are warmly invited to participate! Children, adults, elders, individuals, and families are all welcome!
- We also invite guest artists outside of our community to participate. UMass affiliates and community members with relevant connections are also welcome to submit their work. Selected submissions will be featured in the showcase.
Showcase Submission Deadline: June 25, 2025
Event Date: 6/28/2025; 1-4 PM ;
Location: Community center, UMass University Village
For questions or suggestions, feel free to contact Li Hou at lihou@umass.edu
How to Submit:
- Register Online
Complete the registration form linked below. Please provide basic information and upload a photo of your artwork.(Limit: up to 3 pieces per person, with exceptions for series or special circumstances.) - Submit Your Physical Work+ notes —- There is a drop off box at H04 front door, you may drop off your artworks there and email me!
Email Li Hou at lihou@umass.edu to submit your physical artwork.
+Include an Artwork Label (handwritten or printed)
[please provide for each artwork: the title, artist’s name, medium (e.g. watercolor, gouache, oil on canvas, mixed media), dimensions (e.g. 30cm × 40cm, width × height), year of creation (for children, please include age at time of creation), and an optional brief description.]
- Digital Exhibition: We are also accepting digital submissions for our Virtual Showcase / Digital Exhibition. Selected works will be presented in an online gallery open to the public, and digitally displayed on a large screen at the event venue.Please share your work by submitting a Google Slides link. (Your slides may include but are not limited to: A short artist bio and photo；Artwork images with information such as title, date of creation, and medium; etc.) Participants are encouraged to submit up to 20 pieces.（ Exceptions may be made for series or special circumstances. ）Digital participants are also eligible to receive certificates of participation or awards.
- Attend the Showcase
Join us in person at the UMass University Village Community Center on 6/28/2025 at 1PM for the final exhibition!
Let’s come together to share our stories, celebrate our cultures, and build an even stronger community through language, art, and our culture! Thanks!
Number | You Name | Project name | Describe | Other notes/copy your digital pieces | |
1. | Cici | 3 Drawing: “Cat”, “beach”,etc | 3-5 drawing to the showcase, Acrylic painting； | Protective covers are needed when hanging on the wall for exhibition. Or use a stand to exhibit on the table; | |
2. | Shiqi Wu | "Lacquer fan painting" | Lacquer-painted fan, a traditional Chinese art form that combines lacquer techniques and hand-painted designs on folding or hand fans. | Prefer display on the table; | |
3. | Vicky | Painting of “Amherst view” | |||
4. | Audrey | Art crafts | Whale, city, beach etc. | alicerumengli@gmail.com | |
5. | Fei Lu | The Beauty of Everyday Life | The theme of my work is to showcase the simple and pure beauty of life. Today's lives are filled with an overload of information, and various colors constantly stimulate the brain. However, when we truly calm down, we realize that simplicity and tranquility are the most beautiful forms of existence. Returning to the basics, focusing on the details – this is my pursuit. With simple lines, the contrast of black and white, and the purest colors, I aim to empty the mind and return to the essence. Amidst the chaos of life, I seek to find peace through self-reflection and stillness. | lufeisolucky@gmail.com | Below is the link to my works https://www.instagram.com/lufeiartworld/ solo show: size: b5 medium：cardboard |
6. | Royce Wang | Water transfer Lacquer paint fan | Water transfer lacquer fans use natural lacquer as paint dip on face of water. The fan is dyed in water and the pattern is randomly generated. | wangdiyouye@gmail.com | |
7. | Abby Wang 妞妞 4岁 | Board painting | Paint on a recycle wood board. | wangdiyouye@gmail.com | |
8. | Royce Wang 壮壮 7 岁 | Velvet craft snake | Use the pip cleaner instead of Chinese traditional silk velvet stick to make crats. This is a velvet snake with a velvet flower on the head. | wangdiyouye@gmail.com | |
9. | Zick Liu | The seaside at dusk | At dusk, seagulls fly back from the golden sky; Fishing boats return with full loads from the blue sea, and starfish on the shore are enjoying the dusk. | ruolancheng@outlook.com | |
10. | Annie | Oil Painting | |||
11. | Lulu | Chinese art work | |||
12. | Emma | “Dancing” | |||
13. | Amy | “Mouse mask” | |||
14. | Charlotte Chen | Digital Exhibition | |||
15. | Yichen | Painting | 1 pieces | ||
16. | Aviva Wang | Digital painting | 15-20 pieces | ||
17. | William | Chinese culture Table | |||
18. | Megen | 3-4 pieces | |||
19. | Nichole | 2-3 pieces | |||
20. | Ryan | 2-3 | |||
21. | Anson Henderson | “The Breakfast Catastrophe” |
| Story | |
22. | Chole Zhang | 1. This picture shows a cockatiel sitting on a branch. Cockatiels are native to Australia, but is kept by people for pets. It was drawn with colored pencils. 2. Marble art is an oddly satisfying way to make art. The way you make it is to get a canvas and pour paint over the canvas. It made the artist very content about how it came out. 3.This picture shows the love is trapped inside a dome when anger tightens up the lid holding the love inside. | 3 | Name of the artist Chloe Zhang Age 9 Title of the artwork 1 Cockatiel color pencil 2 Rainfoest acrylic paint 3 Love acrylic paint | |
23. | Samuel Zhang | 1. The picture shows Airbus A320 during landing stage. The art is created by colored pencil. The bird in the back is used because the artist’s sister loves birds. 2. The picture shows a Boeing 737 departing, drawn(again) using just colored pencil. The nose of the plane took the artist 30 minutes to get it to look right. Name of the artist Age Title of the artwork Medium (e.g., watercolor, | 2 | Name of the artist Samuel Zhang Age 11 Title of the artwork 1 Airbus A320 2 Boeing 737 Medium color pencil | |
24. | Yiyong | Photo Series: a moment at Amherst and University Village | 5-10 | ||
25. | Nagihan / Ikra (3 years) | German- Turkish culture depiction and independent work | Acrylic paintings depicting Turkish and German cultural elements. Depiction of imaginary Children’s museum and leisure time with brother. Please complete the information below for each pieces, thanks：
| nince@umass.edu | Name of the artist Age Title of the artwork Medium (e.g., watercolor, oil painting) Name of the artist Age Title of the artwork Medium (e.g., watercolor, oil painting) |
26. | Richard | Tortoise, Enderman, Pokemon | Needle Felting, Draft, Painting | Kid: Hugo; Second Grade | |
27. | Hugo | Penguin | Needle Felting | amy2cl@hotmail.com | |
28. | Hugo | You are my sunshine | Guitar singing | amy2cl@hotmail.com | |
29. | Yiyi | painting summer beach | vibrant summer beach painting | xxalxm@126.com | kid: yiyi; kindergarten |
30. | Zeenat | undecided | |||
As part of the Cultural Mosaic initiative, we are excited to introduce the Multiliteracy Language Club, a space where residents can connect, share, and learn through language. We offer regular in-person language exchange sessions and self-directed partner Matching. Learn More & Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZi3TpWZio8pxbNAw64Xx8zfLszk8upOxW0MoNnRhVc/edit?tab=t.0 For questions or suggestions, feel free to contact: Li Hou at lihou@umass.edu | |||||