'Art' You Glad They're Here? A Look At LBCC's Art Club

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In South Santiam Hall, Room 211, six students meet to express their artistic creativity. Four of these students remain invested in their individual projects, while two of them ponder an upcoming school project with diligence. 


These two students happen to be Art Club’s co-leaders at LBCC, Ryder LeBlanc and Mei Yung CwmCwlamare.


The Art Club typically meets every Tuesday and Thursday. at 4:30 p.m., with hours subject to change. Currently, the club’s meeting times have been hectic because of the approaching Spring Festival — held on May 12 in the LBCC Courtyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — but will return to normal after the event. 


The Art Club’s main focus recently has been making Alice in Wonderland-themed decorations with other clubs for the fest, as well as preparing their own booth. This will consist of face playing cards, cheshire cat stickers, and a large trellis. 


Toward the end of April there stood a giant paper maché pencil in the room, courtesy of club member Jay Underwood.


Jay Underwood with said pencil
Photo credit - Audrey Linder

The pencil, along with other decorations, will be showcased at the Spring Fest.


“The more people we get in our club, the more activities we’re actively doing. Because, conceptually, we could do that as a project, but we don’t have a lot of people or commitment to the club — so we’re doing nothing in particular,” said Underwood.


Art Club is also collaborating with the city of Albany to create a mural at the boat house in Waverly Park.


Another club member, Red Walker, sat in the room’s corner working on personal projects. 


“It’s nice to do the thing I’m good at with a bunch of other people. And everyone here seems to be pretty nice — pretty chill — to be around. We just need more people in general," said Walker.


Students seeking a safe space to create, share, or discuss art are welcome at the Art Club. At the moment, the club consists of around 40 members via Discord, but in-person attendance is incredibly low.


“We also got a big clipboard. And a big pencil," said Walker.


Art Club welcomes all students who are interested and you can sign up either by contacting the club advisor (Rob Camp: campr@linnbenton.edu) or by following the Discord link.


At a glance:









Artist Credit - Ryder LeBlanc

Cheshire Cat sticker design
Artist Credit - Ryder LeBlanc

Artist Credit - Mei Yung CwmCwlamare

Artist Credit - Jay Underwood

Artist Credit - Jay Underwood

The upcoming Spring Fest flyer
Photo Credit - Audrey Linder

Mural mockup for Waverly Park in Albany
Artist Credit - Harvick Mesler
Hi there! My name is Audrey Linder. I am currently in my first year at LBCC (Linn-Benton Community College) majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication Emphasis to later transfer to OSU (Oregon State University) with a major in Creative Writing and a minor in Journalism; a double major scenario. I am originally from Western Pennsylvania but have since moved around the country quite often, settling in areas such as Southern California, Southern Utah, and now Western Oregon.

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