New Club Aims To Help Art Majors Find Their Way

The Doodle Club is a new organization at Miami Dade College aimed at drawing out students’ artistic talent.

One of the objectives of the club is to make students more aware of opportunities for artists.

This includes finding schools, scholarships and programs that will help them throughout their careers.

Emily Torres, a 19-year-old education major, started the club after noticing that most art majors are “clueless on where to transfer to.”

Members of the club work on building their portfolios, college admission presentations, recreational art and community service. The Doodle Club is also part of National Portfolio Day at the New World School of the Arts.

Various renowned art schools such as Savannah College of Art and Design, Rhode Island School of Design, and Ringling College of Art and Design, have already taken an interest in the club.

The schools plan on sending representatives to speak to club members in the next upcoming months.

“Ambition beats talent,” said Club Adviser Victor Gomez.

The club also plans on doing various community projects through MDC, such as hosting the college wide art show titled “Rated Art.”

“Art should be a part of the community,” Torres said. “Art can also help the community, and Miami is the perfect place for that.”

The Doodle Club meets every other Wednesday in North Campus’ Room 5214. The next meeting is on Oct. 26.