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Welcome to Art & Art History
A Message Regarding Current Events from Interim Dean, Dr. Tracy Butts
Please click here to read a statement from the Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Fine arts, Tracy R. Butts, Ph.D (PDF)Fall 2020 Semester Update
This Fall, the Department of Art & Art History will have more than 50 fully or partly in-person courses! These will include all areas of Art Studio, as well as some courses in Art Education and Interior Architecture.
Access to our studios and other spaces will be contingent on changing conditions, and we’ll post updates here whenever we get new information.
Our galleries and museums will be closed for Fall, and we will post updates about Spring when we know more, but in the meantime, the Turner will post works from its print collection here on their Instagram page(opens in new window) and we will post student work on our various feeds, which can all be found in the "Taking Precautions Due to COVID-19" post below.
We are excited for and look forward to a wonderful Fall semester with all our amazing students!
Taking Precautions Due To COVID-19
In accordance with State and School mandates, the Art Office (Ayres 107) is closed until further notice.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, all in-person activities at Chico State’s campus have been suspended. We are doing all we can to provide continuity and consistency for our students in these challenging times.
If you have any questions, please email Summer Armstrong at ssarmstrong@csuchico.edu or Asa Mittman at asmittman@csuchico.edu
For emergencies please contact Campus PD using a Red Phone or by calling 898-5555
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Self-Isolation Pandemic Artist Residency Program – Chico State Chapter
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BFA Culminating Exhibition Virtual Preview - Gisela Ramirez
Culminating Graduate Thesis Exhibition - Jory Harms
Chico State supports our students, regardless of their immigration status, and welcomes Muslim students, Jewish students, students of color, DREAMers, DACA students, and refugees; the Art & Art History Department supports all these students; and I support all these students. I believe executive orders and other anti-immigrant policies and statements by the president are violations of justice, freedom, and our values, and that those who march against or otherwise oppose ethnic, racial, and religious groups, or individuals based on their gender or sexuality, fail to understand the American project and the fundamental value that diversity brings to our community. I am here for each of you, regardless of your beliefs on this issue.
- Asa Mittman, Chair, Department of Art & Art History
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can help in any way to support you or anyone you know through this time:
Asa Simon Mittman, Department Chair, asmittman@csuchico.edu
New Video Series - Final Videos
Be sure to check out the first video of a new series created by the faculty and instructors of the Art & Art History Department, where you get a sneak peek at their personal studios and how they're working to provide you with the best education possible during these uncertain times.
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Mission Statement
The Department of Art and Art History is dedicated to developing students' critical thinking, creativity, visual literacy, technical skills, and knowledge about the history of art. We provide high-quality instruction in Art Education, Art History, Studio Art, and Interior Architecture. In all areas, we endeavor to create an environment which supports professional artistic activities and research in traditional and new media and methodologies. Read our full mission statement here.
