Cupertino students part of biggest juried high school art show on record at NUMU
ArtNow artists
Four Cupertino teens are among the 97 artists whose work has been chosen for ArtNow 2026, the annual juried show at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) for high school students in Santa Clara County.
NUMU received more than 600 submissions from 53 high schools on the theme “Before/Between/Beyond.” Students were welcome to explore before, between or beyond as individual ideas or any combination of the three. The works selected for the show represent 36 high schools,
This show features the largest number of artists ever to exhibit, including Cupertino High School sophomore Zac Vaughn and freshman Becky Yang, and Monta Vista High School senior Billy Liu and sophomore Kai Liu.
The exhibit runs March 27-July 19 at NUMU, located in the Los Gatos Civic Center at 106 E. Main St. An ArtNow Awards Ceremony is set for May 2, 3-6 p.m. Register to attend at https://bit.ly/46oKiXj.
Children’s Concert
The Cupertino Symphonic Band is hosting its annual Children’s Concert on Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road.
The concert will feature music for young audiences. The program includes John Williams’ “Olympic Fanfare” and “Superman March,” Stephen Schwartz’s “Prince of Egypt” score and Stephen Bulla’s “Frozen” score.
Admission is free, and all ages are invited to attend. Free snacks and coffee will be provided. Donations of canned goods to benefit West Valley Community Services are encouraged.
The band is always looking for new wind instrument and percussion players; visit www.cupertinosymphonicband.org for more information.