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Sanctus Artem holds their first event of the semester, Collage on the Quad. @SANCTUSARTEM / INSTAGRAM

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Sarah Rolka, Contributor

On Sept. 16, Manhattan University’s art club, Sanctus Artem, held their first event of the semester called Collage on the Quad. The event acted as a space where students could express themselves creatively through collages made from magazine clippings and other art supplies. 

Sanctus Artem is a club where there is emphasis on no judgement for expressing yourself. Members of the club and those who trickled in have, on multiple accounts, said that it is a place to meet new people, express yourself through different mediums and most importantly, make art.

The event encouraged students to come together and showcase their artistic abilities. Lucas Haas, senior and president of Sanctus Artem, was one of the main organizers of the event. He spoke with The Quadrangle about the inspiration behind hosting the afternoon.

“Our vision behind this is just to bring people together and collaborate, because it’s a group event in a way,” Haas said. “And, it’s just a good way to showcase what clubs we do have here on campus.”

Students came and went as they made their collages. They were able to take some time out of their day to relax and focus on their art, as well as meet new people with similar interests. This experience has been one of Haas’ favorites with the club throughout the years, which he also touched upon.

“I love how it’s a nice space where everyone can come for a good two hours every week and just get in the zone, and kind of let all their worries go away for a little bit,” Haas said. “It’s a place to make friends, just like I made friends here at the art club throughout my four years of being part of it.” 

Denise Robles, a sophomore digital media art major, has been a part of Sanctus Artem since last year, and is currently serving as their social media coordinator. When speaking with The Quadrangle, Robles was in the midst of making her collage. She touched on the individual vision for her piece.

“I’m just putting a lot of colors and different things, and in the end, I’m trying to make it look like a heart,” Robles said. “I’m trying to add more color just because I like colors. I’m a very colorful person!”

Robles also mentioned how individualized each person’s piece was and how it was intriguing to see everyone else’s finished creations. 

“Everyone is doing something different,” Robles said. “If you see how each mind thinks and works or how everything goes down for each person, you’ll see we’re all not the same. It’s just cool because you see how each person had their own vision and how they used it.”

Jacob Medina, a sophomore civil engineering major, was also taking part in the collage making event. While he mentioned that he’s usually on a busy schedule, he does his best to attend these events whenever he has the time, and that art is something he enjoys to do for fun. 

“I’ve always been an artist, so I had to check this out,” Medina said. “Even going into engineering, I still never dropped my passion for art. Hopefully they [students] can see how we express ourselves, you could do whatever you want, there’s no judgement.” 

 For more upcoming events over the semester, be sure to check out Sanctum Artem’s Instagram @sanctusartem.