STEAM'D Fest 2025

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, & Design

A three-day public event, May 15-17 highlighting graduating students’ work throughout West Valley College’s Bill & Leila Cilker School Art & Design and the School of Math & Science.

Location: West Valley College

Buildings: Cilker School of Art & Design, Science & Math, Planetarium, Visual Arts Building, & WVC Performing Arts Building.

Dates – May 15-17

Architecture, Art, Graphic Design, Fashion, Interior Design, Film, Music, Photography, Theater, and Dance

May 15-17 highlighting graduating students’ work throughout the West Valley College Bill & Leila Cilker Art & Design school. The EXPO is open daily for self-guided tours as well as scheduled special events, including the Cilker Student Film Festival, Jazz Under the Stars, Open Studio Figure Drawing Workshop, Art Gallery Opening & Student Art Sale, the graduating Fashion Design student Spring Fashion Show, Content Magazine Pick-Up Party 17.3 “Perform," and Cilker Performing Arts Department's annual Dance Caravan. If you would like to attend one of our scheduled EXPO events, please see below.

Thursday, May 15

6:00 p.m. Jazz Under the Stars - Intimate Jazz Band Performance in the Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Planetarium

7:00 p.m. Cilker Student Film Festival in MU-12 in the Performing Arts Building

Friday, May 16

3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Screen Printing with Oaxacali Studios - in the Cilker Building - Upcycle a t-shirt or tote bag of your choice

4:00 p.m. Open Studio Figure Drawing Workshop with Ron Guzman in Cilker RM 115

7:00 p.m. Lowrider Showcase, Art Gallery Opening, Student Art Sale, Live Music, Food Trucks, & Content Magazine Pick-Up Party 17.3 “Perform” at the Visual Arts Building

8:30 p.m. Annual Graduating Fashion Design Student Fashion Show at the Visual Arts Building

9:15 p.m. Live Band Performance by Ambervox

Saturday, May 17

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Self Guided Tours through the Cilker & Visual Arts Buildings

3:00 - 7:30 p.m. Art Gallery Open in the Visual Arts Building

3:30 p.m. Dance Caravan in the WVC Theater

7:30 p.m. Dance Caravan in the WVC Theater

Opening May 16 – The STEM EXPO is a one-day public event that highlights student work throughout West Valley College’s School of Science and Math. The EXPO will showcase student demonstrations and work in artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analysis, engineering, physics, green energy, and wildlife conservation.

The EXPO will be open from 3:00 p.m. for self-guided tours. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. with a brief welcome by the Dean of the School of Science and Math, Mel Vaughn in front of the Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Planetarium. Following the Dean’s welcome, guests are invited by our Science and Math students to explore and learn new concepts through various demonstrations and activities to exhibit their work.

Must see activities include:

Birds of Prey – Starting at the Science and Math Outdoor Stage, participate in an entertaining, funny, and educational raptor show featuring hawks, falcons, and owls

Get Reactive with Chemistry – Starting at the Science and Math Outdoor Stage, participate in an entertaining, funny, and educational raptor show featuring hawks, falcons, and owls In the Science and Math Courtyard watch our students demonstrate chemistry and chemical reactions in the world around us.

Phun with Physics! – Watch our students in the Science and Math Courtyard perform various demonstrations of the applications of physics in the world around us.

Lab Rats – Solar Bike project demonstration, AI Modeling poster presentation, & Synthesized Paints

Kvamme Planetarium Exhibit Tour and Shows

Join us for a beautiful and breathtaking experience in the state-of-the-art Kvamme Planetarium. Shows start at 6:00p and 7:30p. The shows are free during the EXPO. An RSVP is required as seating is limited.

Moon Garden Tour - Visit our “Moon Garden” to learn about the synergy of plants and animals in this “nighttime” garden.

Friday, May 16

5:30 PM – 5:40 p.m. – Opening Remarks from Mel Vaughn, Dean of the School of Science and Math at the Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Planetarium

3:00 – 7:00 p.m. – STEM EXPO in the Science and Math Courtyard
Featuring: Raptor Show, Moon Garden Tour, Physics & Chemistry Demonstrations, and Exhibitions

Seats for the planetarium shows must be reserved by going to https://kvammeplanetarium.ludus.com/

This event is FREE! All ages welcome!

Complimentary parking provided in parking lots 2, 3, 4, 7.

Disability Access Information
West Valley College is committed to providing disability-accessible events and activities. If you have a disability access need (e.g., enlarged print, wheelchair access, or need a sign language interpreter, etc.), please contact [email protected] prior to the event, preferably three days in advance to allow time for coordination.

We hope you will join us!

Host or Publisher Bill & Leila Cilker School of Art & Design at West Valley College