SEASIDE, Ca., December 4, 2019 – First Night Monterey unveiled its 2020 theme, “Light Up the Night!” and artwork for the upcoming New Year’s Eve Celebration at CSUMB’s Alumni and Visitor Center today.

The artist for this year’s theme, CSUMB graduating graphic design student, Viridiana Gallardo, unveiled her artwork with Susan Britton, the president of First Night Monterey and CSUMB President, Eduardo M. Ochoa.

CSUMB graphic design student Viridiana Gallardo shows her artwork alongside Susan Britton and CSUMB President, Eduardo M. Ochoa.

 

For the last 17 years, Cal State Monterey Bay and First Night Monterey have worked together to tap the creative minds of our students. This partnership facilitates the creation of beautiful and dynamic graphic designs for a great local event."

— CSUMB President, Eduardo M. Ochoa

The event showcased artwork for the 27th Community Celebration of the Arts and introduce what is new and creative for First Night Monterey 2020 and provided attendees an opportunity to learn about all the great venues for the visual and performing arts.

First Night Monterey is a fun and safe way to spend New Year’s Eve with family and friends. The mission of First Night Monterey, Inc. is to bring families together and unite our community in all its diversity through the visual and performing arts, to foster the public’s appreciation of visual and performing arts and to celebrate families and community through workshops and the New Year‘s Eve celebration.