U-Create

U-Create is a arts inspired street faire collaborated with CSUS and the local galleries downtown, it take place at Verge Center for the Arts, Axis Gallery, Beatnik Studios, and Insight Coffee Roasters and will include a street closure on 7th St between S St and Rice Alley. and its the first time the venue takes place at this location, previously it has been held at the Crocker Art Gallery. It’s the official kick-off of the Festival of the Arts.

There is music, dance, exhibits, performances, and interactive art projects in the heart of the city.
The street faire will also include SactoMoFo food trucks.

At 5:30pm in the Verge Center for the Arts President Gonzalez will give a keynote speech to officially kick off the Festival of the Arts!

Besides the various artwork in the galleries such as which range from traditional paintings to paintings that describe the imagery of the painting through voice, I found the highlight of the faire was the street performance of CSUS's own students and art professor, Robert Ortbal. Hand made, highly elaborate  costumes coupled with upbeat music definitely stole the show for the evening. There was a large crowd of onlookers with smiles admiring the costumes and I even had some fellow classmates say they wanted to participate with the next U-Create event and are excited in creating costumes.

Overall, I felt this event was a huge success with a very good potential to become bigger and better in the next following years. This is a great step to bring together community and show the rest of California that Sacramento has the potential to become at multicultural creative mecca in contrast to cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Photobombed Caiti and Ashley's selfie @ Beatnik.

Bob Ortbal's shiney shoes.