These physical spaces located on campus can be found within the Chico State campus map.
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ARTS houses the College of Humanities and Fine Arts offices, departmental offices for the Departments of English, International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Comparative Religion and Humanities, Philosophy, and additional offices for faculty in the Department of Art and Art History.
PAC houses Music and Theatre Department, International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department, Northern California Writing Project, North State Symphony, rehearsal rooms, classrooms, and instrument repair workshop and three theatres: Harlen Adams Theatre, Wismer Theatre and Rowland Taylor Recital Hall.
AYRS houses Art and Art History Department as well as classrooms, art studios, the foundry-sculpture lab and the B-SO Space.
The Janet Turner Print Museum has a collection of more than 4,000 prints ranging from the 17th century to today. At the Turner, students can experience innovative exhibitions, learn from visiting artists, and gain hands-on experience through museum internships.
Location
Arts and Humanities Building, Room 123
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 12-4 p.m., open late Thursday until 8 p.m.
Closed Monday
For special appointments, please email turnerinfo@csuchico.edu
With a focus on contemporary art, The Jacki Headley University Art Gallery presents exhibitions featuring regional, national, and international artists. The gallery also hosts the Annual Juried Student exhibition.
Location
Arts and Humanities Building, Room 121
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 12-4 p.m., open late Thursday until 8 p.m.
Closed Monday
The A. Gallery features rotating exhibitions of work our BFA Students and Special Projects.
Location
Arts and Humanities Building, Room 122
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday, 12-4 p.m., open late Thursday until 8 p.m.
Closed Monday
The B-So gallery is a student-centered space primarily used for BFA students' culminating solo exhibitions. The gallery space provides students with valuable experience in installing, promoting, and showcasing work in preparation for continued professional work after graduation.
Location
Ayres Hall, Room 105
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium is Chico State's largest performance venue with a capacity of 1,200. It is located on the corner of First and Salem Streets, and the entrance faces Kendall Hall. It boasts state-of-the-art lighting, sound, and counterweight systems.
Laxson’s configuration is an American seating style with a large balcony. There is a traditional elliptical proscenium arch that is over 35 feet high and 36 feet wide. The stage is 30 feet deep, and there is a medium-sized orchestra pit.
Laxson is known as the main “Road House” of the Chico area, with over 100 performances from around the world held here each year. Chico State’s annual spring musicals also take place here. Notable artists such as Nobel Prize recipients such as Mikhail Gorbachev and performing artists such as Willie Nelson, Lily Tomlin, B.B. King, and the San Francisco Symphony, among others, have performed here.
Laxson Auditorium was completed in the early 1930s and has undergone two renovations. The last renovation took place during the summer of 2006. Renovations included newly refurbished seating, new carpet, a refinished stage floor, lighting and sound equipment upgrades, and an update of backstage dressing rooms.
The beautiful Recital Hall has a seating capacity of 196 people and is located in room 150 of the Arts and Humanities Building on West Second and Salem Streets, across from the Janet Turner Gallery.
Since the room is composed of natural wood, the hall has phenomenal acoustics. The acoustics and small seating volume make for an intimate and memorable concert experience.
The Recital Hall is utilized for events and performances by the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Chico Performances, and other community organizations and campus departments. Some HFA events include Sundays at Two recital series, Humanities Center lectures by Visiting Scholars, Turner Gallery Curator Talks, the Brass Choir, and multiple student recitals throughout the academic year. The state-of-the-art venue also serves as a classroom for Recording Arts students.
The Harlen Adams Theatre is the largest performance space in the Performing Arts Center with a seating capacity of 486 people. The theatre is located in room 144 of the Performing Arts Center, which stands on the edge of campus on West Second and Chestnut Streets. The majority of Chico State’s School of the Arts music performances take place here each year.
The seating arrangement is a continental configuration, with aisles on the outside of the seating area. The stage is 40 feet wide, has plenty of wing space, and features an apron that can be raised and lowered to create various stage levels or a large orchestra pit.
Harlen Adams possesses an advanced computer lighting board, excellent sound recording and playback capabilities, a fully trapped stage floor, and a full fly house with newly renovated counterweight system and rigging. The backstage area directly connects to the shop space.
The Larry Wismer Theatre can seat 100–150 people depending upon the configuration of the moveable stadium seats. It is located in room 135 of the Performing Arts Center, on West Second and Chestnut Streets.
Wismer is known as Chico State's “Black Box” space, as it was designed for theatre-in-the-round performances. Seating configurations can be full or three-quarter arena, in addition to thrust and transverse configurations.
Wismer is equipped with an advanced computer lighting board and excellent sound playback and recording capabilities.
Ruth Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall has a seating capacity of 218. It is located in Room 134 of the Performing Arts Center, which is located on West Second and Chestnut Streets.
Rowland-Taylor is a performing venue that hosts music, dance, theater, and lecture events.
Chico State offers unique spaces where you can transform ideas into reality. Get hands-on experience in the Ceramics Studio, Costume Shop, Glass Studio, Metal Shop, Recording Studio, and Scene Shop. With access to these professional environments, you’ll gain valuable skills and creative freedom to excel in your craft and career.
Students work on the controller while artist performs with guitar in the recording arts studio facility with state-of-the-art electronics is available for Recording Arts majors
Student forms a glass vase in the Glass Blowing Studio.
Gabriella Saxon works in the costume shop creating the skirt for Glinda "Good Witch of the South" for an upcoming performance of Wizard of Oz.
Jacqueline Steller paints in the Music, Theatre and Dance Department (MTAD) scene shop.
Students learn development of form in bronze and aluminum through foundry processes in their Intermediate Sculpture: Fire Arts and Foundry (ARTS 372) class.
