'Future': Dublin Youth Art Show Celebrates Imagination

The walls of the Frame Company and Art Gallery glowed with possibility as children’s artwork filled the space with color, curiosity, and hope. The Future Youth Art Exhibition brought together families, educators, and local leaders to celebrate the imaginative work of elementary and middle school students.

The exhibit—bursting with drawings of floating cities, eco-friendly inventions, martial arts and joyful scenes of peace—was held in honor of Supervisor David Haubert’s appointment as President of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. This exhibition spanned two locations - one in Oakland, the site of the County Proclamation of Arts, Culture and Creativity Month, and the second in Dublin. A longtime supporter of the arts and former Mayor of Dublin, Haubert was joined by BART Director Melissa Hernandez, Field Representative Jackson Berg, Fallon Middle School Principal Candice Baligaya, and other community figures to celebrate the next generation of creators.

Artworks were contributed by students from across Dublin and nearby communities as part of local public schools, private schools or in their personal capacities. Also present were local arts educators Vena Ohlsen and Michelle Meng of Ms. Meng’s Art School, along with Kuk Sool Won of Dublin's Master Seyd Saidi and Keypoint Credit Union’s Angela Season, all gathered to honor the youth and their talent.

There was a sense of joy and pride in the air as young artists saw their work on display, many for the first time. One kindergartner, wide-eyed and smiling, summed up the spirit of the evening with a confident declaration: “Whatever the question—my answer is always drawing, drawing, and more drawing!”

The event, organized by the Dublin Arts Collective with support from the Alameda County Arts Commission, served as a celebratory ending to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month. As guests mingled and admired the artwork, the evening felt like more than just an art show—it was a glimpse into the hopeful, inventive future envisioned by those who will help shape it.