STEAM'D Fest

STEAM’D FEST 

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

A three-day public event, May 16-18 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 16 –18 

3rd Annual Cilker Art & Design EXPO  

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

Three-day public event, May 16-18 highlighting graduating students’ work throughout the West Valley College Bill & Leila Cilker Art & Design school. The EXPO is open daily from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for self-guided tours. If you would like to attend one of our scheduled EXPO events, please see below. 

Afternoon screen-printing on May 16 from 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM with OaxaCali Studios. Join us in the Student Lounge in Cilker to make your own Cilker swag screen-print t-shirts and totes. This is open to all WVC students, faculty, and staff. BYO t-shirt and/or tote to participate. 

Open 10a – 4p Thursday - Saturday in the Cilker School of Art & Design Building & the Visual Arts Building 

Thursday, May 16  

3:00 PM Screen Printing in the Cilker Student Lounge 

5:00 – 8:00 PM Industry Night in the Cilker Student Lounge 

6:00 PM AI Student Contest in the TBA (GD rtoom?) 

7:00 – 8:30 PM Film Festival in Performing Arts Building in MU-12 

Friday, May 17  

4:00 PM – Champagne & Empanadas in the Cilker Student Lounge 

6:30 PM – Content Pick-Up Party 16.3 “Perform” & Hearts Matter by the Visual Arts Building 

8:00 PM – Cilker School of Art & Design Annual Fashion Show in the Visual Arts Building Courtyard 

9:00 PM – Retirement Dance Party with Ambervox by the Visual Arts Building 

Dance Caravan | Saturday, May 18 

Dance Caravan is a performance produced by WVC for West Valley and Mission College classes, along with professional dance artists in the Bay Area. This year's show will take place on Saturday, May 18 at 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM in the WVC Theater. 

STEM EXPO 

Opening May 17 – 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 4:00 – 7:30 PM for self-guided tours. The program begins at 5:30 PM with a brief welcome by the Dean of the School of Science and Math, Mel Vaughn in front of the 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: 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. 

STEM Expo: Friday, May 17, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM 

5:30 PM - 5:40 PM Opening of STEM EXPO, Welcome from the Dean of Science and Math 

5:40 PM – 7:30 PM Various Activities & Events  

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Birds of Prey  

6:00 PM: Planetarium Show 

7:30 PM: Planetarium Show 

9:00 PM: Moon Garden Tour (tentative) 

STEM Expo: Saturday, May 18 

11:00 AM – Planetarium Show 

1:00 PM – Planetarium Show 

11:00 AM – Kvamme Planetarium Show 

1:00 PM – Kvamme Planetarium Show 

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