Art Car Chat | Dean Reilly and Professor Hope Remember the Saga from Vision to Awards MVP Arts Channel at HCC

HCC’s Art Car is the culmination of the STEAM Artist in Residency at the West Houston Institute made possible with the support of Dr. Ewen, Dr. Hodges, and Dr. Perez under the artistic leadership of Studio Art Professor Ashley Hope and through the efforts of students enrolled in the ARTS Academic Cooperative (2018-2021). Image Credit | Jeffrey Chen
Bikes | Soaring Possibilities
Donated by FreeWheels Houston
Bill Mintz and Jeff Parker
 
Ambulance | Terra Firma
Donated by the Public Safety COE
Johnny Sessums, Dean, Public Safety (retired)
 
Ambulance | Terra Firma
Made road-ready by the Automotive COE
Hugh Mann, Chair, Automotive Department
David Vogel,  Dean, Transportation COE
 
Students | Art Car Bikes 
Seth Moody
Jessica Aronew
Brian Rodriguez
Ricky Rivera
 
Students | Crossover Semester
Enrique Chacon-Herrera
Braxton Johnson
Faten Al Ani
Idalia Ruiz
 
Students | Art Car Ambulance
Emily Mariscal
Mickayla Smith
Corey Tran
Ana Gabriela Pessoa
Drew Cupp
Thanh Ha Gno
Andrea Eman
Marissa Thompson
Rashad Samuels
Yesenia Jacobo
Natalie Azúa
Crystal Tavarez
Karina Reyes
 
Faculty, Staff & Support
Ashley Hope
Jeffrey Chen
Bianca Bermudez
Anthony Reilly
Elizabeth Depew
Donna Pinnick
Andre Brooks
Johnny Wind
Daniel Bertalot
Caio de Aragon Cruz
Nathan Hale
Fran Smith, Michayla's mom

Administration
Kurt Ewen, PhD
Norma Perez, PhD
Jerome Drain, PhD
Michael Webster, PhD

HCC Northwest College
Zachary Hodges, EdD
Kathleen Anzivino, EdD

West Houston Institute 
Jordan Carswell
Israel Garza
John Swann

Media, Visual & Performing Arts Center of Excellence
Colleen Reilly, PhD, Dean
Katherine Rhodes Fields, MFA, Chair

Art Car Chat Filmmaking Crew
Julye Newlin, Faculty
Shahd Shahroor, MVP Arts Intern
Yvan-Etienne Olivia, Sound
Ruben Courtade, Camera
Jonathan Alvarado, Camera

Awards
Art Car Parade | April 11-14, 2019
HCC Entry Title | Soaring Possibilities
Grand Trophy of the Cycle Division (Bike brigades, scooters, motorless entries)
 
Orange Show's Art Car Experience | May 14-16, 2021
HCC Entry Title | Terra Firma
Judge’s Choice
People’s Choice
Art Cartist’s Choice

Art Car Channel on EduTube