Recent News
Alicia Piller : Reconstructing Ruins
Jan 25, 2024
Cal Poly University’s Art Gallery presents Reconstructing Ruins, a solo exhibition of sculptures by LA Artist Alicia Piller. The show opens February 1, 2024 and will run Feb. 1- March 8, 2024. A reception will be held on February 1 from 5-7 pm in the gallery, with an artist talk at 6 pm. The University Art Gallery is free and open to the public from 11 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday. The gallery is located in Dexter (Bldg. 34) on the Cal Poly Campus.
Ava Werner | Shadowtime
Jan 8, 2024
Ava Werner, interviews with Yale Radio and announces her new exhibition.
DEAD NAME, a performance by Sammie Veeler
Nov 12, 2023
November 15th - 6pm
November 16th - 11am
Expressive Technology StudioS
New Course - Metamorphic Arts of Qing Ching with Susan Eberhard
Nov 7, 2023
Art & Design Lecturer, Susan Eberhard, develops subtopic course, Metamorphic Arts in Qing China (ART 318 - Asian Art Survey).
Makia Sharp at UMOCA | A Greater Utah
Oct 13, 2023
Incoming Art & Design Assistant Professor of Photography, Makia Sharp, participates in 'A Greater Utah' at the Utah Musuem of Contemporary Art (UMOCA).
Sommer Roman at Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
Sep 15, 2023
Portals
Sommer Roman
Architectural Foundation oF Santa BarbarA
September 9 - Novemeber 4th
Art & Design's Garet Zook at Miossi Gallery
Sep 1, 2023
Once More, With Feeling
Garet Zook, Solo Exihibtion
Harold J. Miossi Gallery
July 20 - August 18, 2023
Congratulations Graphic Design Class of 2023!
Jul 5, 2023
The Senior Showcase Website
Art & Design Faculty Members Receive Promotion and Academic Rank
Jun 14, 2023
We want to congratulate the following faculty after Cal Poly's announcements of promotions in academic rank and tenure:
Elizabeth Folk
Promotion to Associate Professor, Tenure
Sara Frantz
Promotion to Professor
Laura Krifka
Tenure
James P. Werner, PhD.
Promotion to Professor
President Jeffrey D. Armstrong and Provost and Executive Vice President Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore announced the promotion of 59 faculty members and the award of tenure to 43 faculty members effective in the 2023-24 academic year. The promotions include 23 to the academic rank of professor and 36 to the rank of associate professor or associate librarian.
Department of Art and Design's Senior Celebration 2023
Jun 13, 2023
2023 Senior Celebration
About the Event
The Department of Art and Design warmly invites students, friends, and families to our in-peroson Senior Celebration and awards ceremony in front of the Dexter Buidling on June 12th from 1:30-3PM for all our graduating BFA seniors.
The ceremony will include a welcome from the Department Chair, awards, the reading of the names of graduating seniors, and light refereshments will be served following the event. We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate this momentous accomplishment.
Congratulations Class of 2023!