Weekly Announcements January 16 - 22
Student Advising
Advising Appointments will continue taking place through winter quarter for all BFA students. Appointments with Major Advisor, Sara Frantz, can be made via Calendly.
Additionally, our Dept. Chair’s office hours are Mondays: 11am -12pm and Thursdays: 12 -1pm. Make an office hours appointment with Sara via Calendly. Drop-In appointments are also welcome. Email artdesign@calpoly.edu if you have any questions.
The CLA also offers virtual, drop-in advising appointments daily: CLA Advising
Department News
Local Print Show
Opening Reception Thursday, January 29th from 5 - 7pm
Local Print is a pop-up workshop and evolving installation that offers a space to learn more about Risography and its role in advancing physical print in a digital age.
The Riso printer was first launched in Japan in 1980 and designed for inexpensive but high volume printing using environmentally-friendly soy-based inks. Since then it has become a catalyst for a thriving community of artists, graphic designers, printmakers, zinesters, and independent publishers who value its hands-on operation and its “perfectly imperfect” aesthetic of vibrant, saturated colors that is unlike any other printing process. The Riso printer also plays a significant role within the field of socially engaged printing and publishing, allowing individuals to bypass the gatekeepers of traditional publishing houses.
Local Print is a participatory space for learning about Riso printing and independent publishing. It will also be the temporary home for the RiSLO Studio, the Riso printing lab within Cal Poly’s Art & Design department. Visitors to the show can:
• Take part in hands-on demonstrations of Riso printing as well as zinemaking workshops
• Print their work during Friday Open Studio hours
• Take home posters from an ongoing installation with reflections from the growing community of Riso printers and studios
• Learn more about Riso printing via ongoing screenings and the growing RiSLO zine library
RISO PRINTING (WALK-INS WELCOME)
Fridays, 11 am - 4 pm
.RAW Magazine Winter Issue Submissions NOW OPEN
Submissions for out winter quarterly issue are NOW OPEN! Submission close at 11:59pm on Friday, January 23! This quarter’s thematic prompt is DECAY - submit the work that you feel best embodies this theme to the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWy0ubvTEfy2QUItSGJrFFMqrcsK1JAG-AFb0GxTDTp8Hr1w/viewform
Sign-ups for National Geographic Wildlife Photographer and Filmaker Lecture / Q&A in Dexter
The PAC is having a show on January 28th with Sandesh Kadur a BAFTA award-winning National Geographic wildlife photographer and filmmaker. As part of the visit, he has generously offered to give a mini lecture for our department about his career path and experience as a National Geographic wildlife photographer.
The talk will be in Dexter, rm 150 from 11-11:50. Here is the link for RSVPs. We will want at least 20 students there for the lecture/ Q&A to “make”.
Job & Volunteer Opportunities
Photographer Needed for HIVE Sound Series - Visiting Artist Presentations 2026
We are looking for a photographer to document four special events taking place in the Expressive Technologies Studio in the Winter/Spring quarters. The position is paid and requires that someone to be available for all four of the events listed below. This is also an opportunity for someone who might be looking to do an independent study for credit. Please send a statement of interest and a CV to Dr. James Werner at jpwerner@calpoly.edu by January 16th.
Wednesday, January 28, 7–8PM - ox&öl Collective: Residency open studio
Thurs. Feb 5, 7:30pm - Playgrounds of Sound: Approaches to composition using games, everyday objects, and improvisation with special guests Barbara Nerness, Michele Cheng, Hassan Estakhrian
Tues. April 7, 2026, 7:30PM - Breaking the Mold: A Concert of Innovative Compositional Techniques with Special Guests Michiko Theurer and Rachel Beetz.
April 30, 2026, 7:30PM - Jarosław Kapuściński: Composing Intermedia - from Audiovisual Piano to VR
Check out MustangJobs for current job opportunities
Clubs
Animation Club - @calpolyanimation
Design Lab - @Designlab_CalPoly
Fiber Arts Club - @Calpolyfiberarts
.RAW Journal of Art & Design - @artmag.raw
Studio Art Club - @Calpolystudioartclub
Club 34 - @club.thirtyfour
Cal Poly Opportunities
Writers at Work, Nathan McClain Virtual Poetry Reading
Join us on Wednesday, January 28th at 2:10pm via Zoom. No registration required. Open to students, faculty, and the public. Q & A to follow.
Annual Spring Quarter Art Event: GEMS Looking for Art Submissions
At GEMS (Gender Experiences, Monologues, and Stories), we hope to broadcast the voices of people with similar lived experiences and shared stories to create a sense of community and connection for our students. We are accepting both art submissions for our art gallery as well as submissions for performances (monologues, dance, or theatrical pieces). The theme for this year is Resisting Erasure. We are looking for pieces that explore themes of gender equity, resistance, visibility, and survival within social and political environments that marginalize gender-diverse communities. Submissions are open to any form of medium and are encouraged to reflect personal experience, collective memory, and/or imagined futures.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Monserrat Perez (mpere175@calpoly.edu)
Other Opportunities
Artist Talk: Sculpture Jam
Saturday, Jan 30: Members of the public are invited to the unveiling of SLO's newest public art installation: Sculpture Jam by the late California artist Bruce Johnson. A ribbon cutting at SLOMA's Mission Plaza sculpture lawn will begin at 12 PM.
At 5:30 PM, join a talk led by Johnson's daughters and learn more about the artist's life and work. Admission to the talk is free but registration is required.
About the Artist: Sculptor Bruce Johnson grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied art at the University of California, Davis in the 60's. Despite his location in rural Sonoma County, Johnson found international recognition with large- scale sculpture in Italy, Spain and Taiwan and many private and public collections in the U.S.A.
Johnson often worked with massive pieces of salvaged redwood, embellished with copper details. Every copper or wood surface has a unique and deliberate texture.
This artist talk and public art installation is supported by the City of San Luis Obispo’s Public Art Program.
More Quick Links
Faculty & Staff at Art & Design
ART Minors - Art History, Studio Art, Photo+Video, MAST and CIA Minors
Campus Map of All Gender Restrooms! - More on the campus Inclusive Restroom Program
Want your event or activity included in our Weekly Announcements?
Announcements are sent to members of the Art and Design Department each week while classes are in session. To submit an event or news item, please email information to Paula Rygg (prygg@calpoly.edu), by Friday at 8:00 am. Include title, date and time, participation information (Zoom link, registration, ticketing, fee, etc.), and a brief description. Small – email sized images may be included. Weekly announcements are approved by the chair before they are distributed.