For the first time since 2018, the Art Club at Sacred Heart University has been reactivated.
“I am very excited to be a part of the Art Club opening up again. I think it is a great way for students to get involved with a club that does not require too much of them. It is also one of the more relaxing clubs on campus. I hope that this club will continue, and our goals for this semester are for the club to thrive,” said sophomore Art Club Vice President Paige Hall.
Due to the new COVID-19 protocols, the club has made changes to adhere to the guidelines and keep students safe.
“We are not allowed to have in-person meetings according to CCO,” said sophomore Art Club President and Spectrum Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Lizzy Coyne. “We have been doing Zoom meetings.”
While most clubs and other organizations have been doing activities electronically, the Art Club has come up with many new and unique ideas.
“Some plans we have for this year are using Instagram more,” said Hall. “We really would like to get more people involved, and this is one way to include anyone who wants to be in the club. There will be themed weeks every other week on the Instagram page, too.”
Hall added, “We are also providing take home art kits that someone can do in their spare time. All of the kits will be free for members to just come pick when we have them available. Another plan of ours is to get art professors involved as guest speakers. Some other people who own their own Etsy shop or have their profession to do with art will be joining Zoom meetings as guest speakers. A project that all the members of Art Club can do ‘together’ is a giant mural. The last plan we had was collecting and donating art supplies to the local children’s hospital.”
Like most clubs here at Sacred Heart, the Art Club is open to all students.
“We have members who are in all grades, with all different majors. We are still welcoming anyone who wants to join, as well,” said Hall.
Although Coyne and Hall were not yet students at Sacred Heart when the club was last active, they are still very excited and confident in the future of the club despite the current pandemic. They are also eager to take on the roles of President and Vice President as sophomores.
“While I’m not exactly sure what happened when the Art Club was previously being run, I do know that we have plenty of plans for this year, and we are excited to implement them,” said Hall.
For further information about the Art Club, you can email both Lizzy Coyne (coynee9@mail.sacredheart.edu) and Paige Hall (hallp36@mail.sacredheart.edu) or direct message them. Another way to find information is to follow their Instagram page (@artclubshu).
The Art Club’s Zoom meetings are held on Mondays at 8 p.m.
