HCC’s Art Car is the culmination of the STEAM Artist in Residency at the West Houston Institute made possible with the support of Dr. Ewen, Dr. Hodges, and Dr. Perez under the artistic leadership of Studio Art Professor Ashley Hope and through the efforts of students enrolled in the ARTS Academic Cooperative (2018-2021). Image Credit | Jeffrey Chen

Bikes | Soaring Possibilities

Donated by FreeWheels Houston

Bill Mintz and Jeff Parker

Ambulance | Terra Firma

Donated by the Public Safety COE

Johnny Sessums, Dean, Public Safety (retired)

Ambulance | Terra Firma

Made road-ready by the Automotive COE

Hugh Mann, Chair, Automotive Department

David Vogel,  Dean, Transportation COE

Students | Art Car Bikes 

Seth Moody

Jessica Aronew

Brian Rodriguez

Ricky Rivera

Students | Crossover Semester

Enrique Chacon-Herrera

Braxton Johnson

Faten Al Ani

Idalia Ruiz

Students | Art Car Ambulance

Emily Mariscal

Mickayla Smith

Corey Tran

Ana Gabriela Pessoa

Drew Cupp

Thanh Ha Gno

Andrea Eman

Marissa Thompson

Rashad Samuels

Yesenia Jacobo

Natalie Azúa

Crystal Tavarez

Karina Reyes

Faculty, Staff & Support

Ashley Hope

Jeffrey Chen

Bianca Bermudez

Anthony Reilly

Elizabeth Depew

Donna Pinnick

Andre Brooks

Johnny Wind

Daniel Bertalot

Caio de Aragon Cruz

Nathan Hale

Fran Smith, Michayla's mom

Administration

Kurt Ewen, PhD

Norma Perez, PhD

Jerome Drain, PhD

Michael Webster, PhD

HCC Northwest College

Zachary Hodges, EdD

Kathleen Anzivino, EdD

West Houston Institute 

Jordan Carswell

Israel Garza

John Swann

Media, Visual & Performing Arts Center of Excellence

Colleen Reilly, PhD, Dean

Katherine Rhodes Fields, MFA, Chair

Art Car Chat Filmmaking Crew

Julye Newlin, Faculty

Shahd Shahroor, MVP Arts Intern

Yvan-Etienne Olivia, Sound

Ruben Courtade, Camera

Jonathan Alvarado, Camera

Awards

Art Car Parade | April 11-14, 2019

HCC Entry Title | Soaring Possibilities

Grand Trophy of the Cycle Division (Bike brigades, scooters, motorless entries)

Orange Show's Art Car Experience | May 14-16, 2021

HCC Entry Title | Terra Firma

Judge’s Choice

People’s Choice

Art Cartist’s Choice

Art Car Channel on EduTube