Weekly Announcements September 26 - October 2
Student Advising
Advising Appointments will continue taking place through fall 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
Gibson + Recoder | Object Lessons in Obsolescence (2005–2025)
On View: September 25 – October 24
Artist Talk: Friday, September 26, 1pm in 180-107
An installation of film and video works by Gibson + Recoder spanning two decades, Object Lessons in Obsolescence, features many of their signature pieces in which the materiality of the media object itself overshadows its original use value as a mere functional “medium” for the moving image. In what is perhaps their most well-known work, Light Spill, a 16mm film projector is missing a take-up reel so that the film falls on the floor, turning the gallery space into an hourglass marking cinematic time. The gesture of the spill is replayed in a more recent series of works involving large quantities of iron-oxide coated magnetic mylar tape found in VHS video cassettes. VHS (Dropout), VHS (Multicasting), and other pieces in this series repurpose remnants of the obsolete Video Home System. The parallel installation of film and video works is this exhibition is aimed at fostering intermedia dialogue not only between the obsolete media artefacts on display, but also between the materiality of an earlier media culture and our current digital media hegemony which tends to overvalue immateriality.
Department News
Sticker Competition!
Cal Poly Art & Design students are invited to submit their original sticker designs as part of our sticker campaign! Selected works will be featured on stickers distributed throughout the department and beyond. Winning designs must reference the overall awesomeness of the department or an individual concentration. You have one month (October 24th) to be fully considered for the first printing.
Please feel free to email Sara Frantz sjfrantz@calpoly.edu for more information or if you would like a 3" circle sticker photoshop or illustration template.
Follow the Department on Instagram
Keep up to date with the department and events throughout the year on our Instagram!
@calpolyartanddesign
Job Opportunities
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
New Mustang Makerspace Information
Welcome back, Cal Poly students! As we start the new 2025-2026 year, the Cal Poly Machine Shops, under the College of Engineering, would like to invite you to our new Mustang Makerspace! Located in Bonderson (Building 197) next to Mustang ‘60, the Makerspace is the new space for all things digital fabrication. We have 56 3D printers, including Bambu, Prusa, Elegoo, Formlabs, and MarkForged systems, 4 laser cutters, an embroidery machine, a new industrial Cricut vinyl cutter, and sewing machines. This space is a completely free resource for class projects, senior projects, or personal projects! It is open to ALL students, regardless of major or engineering experience. Our shop techs will teach you everything you need to know to get started, and they are happy to answer any questions or provide any assistance to your project!
For Fall Quarter Weeks 2-10, the Makerspace will be open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Any of the 3D printers within the space can be accessed without any safety training in our shops, but to use the lasers, you will need to get a Red Tag Certification. If you are interested in getting a Red Tag Certification or receiving any other trainings, please go to our website (https://machineshops.calpoly.edu/) for more information. Also, feel free to reach out to calpolyshoptechs@gmail.com for any questions! We look forward to seeing you in our shops!
Other Opportunities
Art After Dark
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.
Next Art Walk: Friday, October 3, 2025
Makers at the Market Summer Series
September 28th, 11am - 3pm
SLO Public Market
Join us for our Makers at the Market Summer Series!
We’re bringing back an incredible lineup of local makers to showcase their craft—just for you. Sip, shop, and stroll the market to the sound of live music. Don’t forget to grab your favorite SLO Public Market bites and sips along the way!
This is our final session of the summer season!
THE SLO FILM CENTER ANNUAL HAUNTING
KICK OFF SPOOKY SEASON WITH A SCARY GOOD TIME AT THE SLO FILM CENTER'S ANNUAL HAUNTING PARTY!
Get your costumes ready and navigate your way through our haunted hallways and into all three spine-chilling theaters as the lights dim, large menacing eyes loom, and spirits haunt with sinister sights and sounds!
Join us on Wednesday, October 1st from 5:30pm-7:30pm for a special celebration of our beloved hometown theater with food, drinks, live music, cinema-centric fun and frightful activities along with live music from local horror fans, the Ghost / Monster Duo.
Event Details:
Location: Palm Theatre - Screen 1
Costume Contest with a grand prize!
Food from Mee Heng Low as well as popcorn, candy, spooky charcuterie & wine
Palmie giveways
Wine Pull
SLOMA Fall Internship
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) seeks one undergraduate or graduate intern to join our team this fall. 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 will assist with exhibition preparation, visitor services, collections, and social media management, all while working closely with SLOMA’s curatorial and education teams. Interns will be 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 Monday, September 29th. Interviews will be conducted throughout the week of October 6th, and applicants will be notified of a decision by Thursday, October 9th. The internship program will run for 10 weeks, starting on Monday October 13th, through December 22nd. Interns are expected to work 10-12 hours a week. Weekly hours are flexible depending on students’ schedules and required hours for credit.
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Faculty & Staff at Art & Design
ART Minors - Art History, Studio Art, Photo+Video, MAST and CIA Minors
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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.