The Art History Undergraduate Student Association is an organization that provides extracurricular enrichment in the field of art history to both majors and nonmajors.
AHUSA hosts events throughout the year, such as events with the faculty, gallery trips, installations, guest speakers, social events and association meetings.
Joining AHUSA has opened many doors for me. I have made friends, gained study buddies in classes, gained leadership positions, learned valuable information for a future in the arts and opened other gateways to more organizations.
You can create a bond with other people with your same interests outside of class, and you can gain experience in fields such as curatorial experience, installing and publicity. You can also get to know your professors better through our faculty and student events.
My favorite memory is traveling to California State University, Long Beach last year to do my first installation for a student artist. It was really incredible being a part of the process of an artist’s work. You have to relate with them and understand the message he or she wants to communicate through art. It was a wonderful experience, and I am so excited to gain more this year with AHUSA.
Our biggest event is the art exhibition that we put on annually. We plan the entire event, including finding the artist, publicity, installation, curating and opening night.
We generally have meetings weekly. There are some mandatory requirements that are small, and when the exhibition arrives, a time commitment is necessary. Our mailbox is in Dodd 100, where you can find and turn in membership forms. To join, you simply have to e-mail ahusa@ucla.edu and turn in a short contract and dues for the year.
Roseann Marquez
Fourth-year, art history and history
2008-2009 AHUSA president