Paintings are now finished, walls prepared, and sculpting tools being put away as Xavier's Alumni Art Guild tries to build a glorious legacy in a school whose storied history is filled with everything but Art.
There is that fantasy that a National Artist can emerge from this once-obscure field in Xavier. No one had an idea what would happen if the Guild was set up. The founders thought they would be lucky to get 20 members.
Nothing prepared them for what happened next.
Like a tipping point for a sudden explosion, membership reached 20 in less than 5 days, growing rapidly as the social networks and word of mouth spread news of the Guild's existence. After a month, it had more than 70 members - painters, sculptors, musicians, copywriters, film editors, and more. Contact was made to the school, and the alumni association. Today, XAG's ranks have swelled to over a hundred if you count those without a Facebook or social network account.
Of course, the jury is still out on the success of the show, never mind whether this Guild would last. But its members have the passion and skills that can place them in the pantheon of accomplished Alumni from Xavier itself. The school and the Alumni association would still need to assist the Guild as it streaks towards it's goals.
The road ahead is one tough slog. But with a place it could finally call a home, XAG, or the Xavier Alumni Art Guild has the foundation to which in can build on.
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