Weekly Announcements May 2 - 8
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 Bookings.
Additionally, our Dept. Chair’s office hours are Mondays: 11am -12pm and Thursdays: 12 -1pm. Make an office hours appointment with Sara via Bookings. 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
Upcoming Events
File format .grad | Graphic Design BFA Exhibition
The exhibition “File format .grad” will feature the work of 32 graduating seniors in Cal Poly’s graphic design program. A reception for friends, family, alumni, and the community will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the University Art Gallery. The exhibition will run from May 9 through May 15. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of our senior designers!
Department News
RI-SLO Studio
GRAND OPENING
Fri 10am- 12pm or by appointment
Beginning May 9th until the end of Spring Quarter
GRAND OPENING
We’re very excited to announce our Open Hours and the public opening of Cal Poly’s RI-SLO Studio and Zine Library!
WHAT IS THE RI-SLO STUDIO?
The RI-SLO Studio and Zine Library is a public facing and student-led Risograph-based makerspace that will provide students affordable access to space, tools, and resources for creating independently published print-based media and artwork, and to build community and identity through the creation of written and visual art with a specialized printing process based on a unique printer—the Risograph MF9450.
WHAT ARE OPEN HOURS?
Student users can use the space will learn how to operate the risograph, prepare print-ready files, and create artworks and publications with the support of our RISOfellow , Becca Bledstein!
WHAT EVEN IS A RISOGRAPH?
The Risograph MF95450 is described as a “digital screen printer” or “digital letterpress.” The printer uses a stencil wrapped around a color drum to print one color at a time, enabling makers to print vivid spot colors (premixed colors that other printers can’t produce) and specific textures, resulting in a handmade aesthetic embraced by small publishers. The Risograph printer provides a cheap, easy, fun and unique method for creating beautiful art prints, posters, zines, cards, buttons, packaging and more. RISO printing is hands-on and experimental, yields super textures, extra vivid colors, transparent inks and overlays, and is also fast, affordable and environmentally friendly.
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule a time to print outside of Open Hours, please email Assistant Professor Travis Neel at tmneel@calpoly.edu
Job Opportunities
Summer 2025 Internship with San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) seeks one undergraduate or graduate intern to join our team this summer. This internship position provides an opportunity for currently enrolled or recent graduates to gain experience working in the professional setting of a museum while also developing and exploring their own unique interests. Interns assist with exhibition preparation, visitor services, collections, and social media management, all while working closely with SLOMA’s curatorial and education teams. The Summer intern will also assist SLOMA staff with an hour of hands-on art instruction with the Boys and Girls club of South San Luis Obispo on Tuesdays, July 1st, 8th, and 15th. Interns are encouraged to develop projects based on their own areas of study and interest related to art education and engagement in the museum context. A housing and transportation stipend of $100 per week will be distributed bi-weekly for the duration of the internship.
If interested, please email a cover letter and resume to Mac Wilkinson at mwilkinson@sloma.org by Wednesday, June 11th. Interviews will be conducted through the week of June 16th and applicants will be notified of a decision by June 23rd. The internship program will start on June 30th and run for 10 weeks. Interns are expected to work 10-12 hours a week. Weekly hours are flexible depending on student schedules and required hours for credit.
The mission of the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art is to provide diverse visual arts experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds through exhibition, education, creation, and collaboration; and preserve the Museum’s permanent collection as an artistic legacy of the California Central Coast.
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
Other Opportunities
Art After Dark: Friday, May 2nd
Art After Dark is a free, self-guided art walk taking place from 5pm to 8pm on the First Friday of each month. This event celebrates local creativity with visual exhibitions, live music, and community gatherings in SLO County galleries, businesses, and organizations. We encourage residents and visitors alike to explore the uniqueness of arts and culture here in SLO County.
Campus Events
Passage by Christopher Chen
May 8th - 11th and 15th - 17th
A fantasia inspired by E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India, PASSAGE is set in the fictional Country X, which is a neocolonial client of Country Y. B, a local doctor, and F, an expat teacher, begin to forge a friendship that is challenged after a fateful trip to a local attraction. A meditation on how power imbalances affect personal and interpersonal dynamics across a spectrum of situations, the play allows a director wide latitude in casting the roles by race, ethnicity, and gender, with different casting choices highlighting different societal structures.
If you have accessibility needs and wish to request accommodations to ensure your full enjoyment of this production, please contact the Theatre and Dance Department at (805) 756-1465.
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.