More than 300 SMJUHSD students from PVHS, SMHS and ERHS transformed the cultural card game
Lotería into images that represent themselves.
The 2023 Nuestra Lotería Project’s gallery is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 2 inside the
Fountain Pavilion at the Santa Maria Fairpark. The students created painted images to reflect social
justice, cultural preservation, and community empowerment.
This project was made possible through a school-community partnership between Corazón del
Pueblo/Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley (Curator Abraham Melendrez) and
SMJUHSD.
“This program allowed our students to creatively express themselves and gave them exposure to the
professional artistic process,’’ said SMJUHSD Student Services Director Steve Molina. “We are very
grateful to have such excellent community partners taking an interest in our students and appreciate
our teacher leadership guiding our students through the process.’’
SMJUHSD Media Contact: Public Information Officer Kenny Klein
805-709-1454 or kklein@smjuhsd.org
