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Welcome to Art & Art History
Art & Art History Department 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 are currently closed, and we will post updates about this Fall 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 semester with all our amazing students!
Department News & Events
Taking Precautions Due To COVID-19
In accordance with State and School mandates, the Art Office (Ayres 107) is closed until further notice. Stay tuned to the Art Department website and our social media to stay apprised of when we plan on reopening!
Face coverings will once again be required for everyone accessing indoor campus facilities regardless of vaccination status, effective August 3.
- Both vaccinated and unvaccinated people must now wear masks in indoor facilities and restrictive spaces like campus vehicles while traveling with others. This is a preventative measure for the foreseeable future to avoid the kind of outbreaks we are seeing across the country.
For more information call Chico State COVID-19 Hotline - 530-898-2222
If you have any questions, please email Summer Armstrong at ssarmstrong@csuchico.edu or Cameron Crawford at ccrawford@csuchico.edu
For emergencies please contact Campus PD using a Red Phone or by calling 898-5555
You can help keep students fed during the crisis! Donate today to the WildCat Pantry(opens in new window)!
Follow us on Social Media and Keep Track of Our Amazing Students! (PDF)
What's New at the Jacki Headley University Art Gallery
Now on display at the Jacki Headley UAG: FLASHPOINTS
For a preview of the exhibition, be sure to check out our 360-virtual tour below!
A Message Regarding Current Events from Interim Dean, Dr. Tracy Butts
Department Video Series - "Final Videos"
Be sure to come and see a new series created by the faculty and instructors of the Art & Art History Department! In this series you get a sneak peek at their personal studios, and see how they're working to provide you with the best education possible during these uncertain times.
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.
- Asa Mittman, Department of Art & Art History
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.
