The Department of Art provides an environment in which students become the next generation of artists, scholars, and educators. We also serve the larger university student population through a robust series of introductory courses geared towards a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Our curriculum is global in scope, with programs that are oriented towards creativity and critical thinking. Students make and study art through art education, art history, and studio art: ceramics, new media art, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and interdisciplinary media. We serve as a significant cultural resource in the region through our art exhibits, workshops, lectures, and symposia. In alignment with the university's Anchor Initiative, the department extends its influence out into the community through the involvement of its faculty, staff, and students in public art projects, K-12 student outreach, and partnerships with cultural organizations.
We are very excited to feature two exciting priorities for our program:
ASL (Art Sculpture Lab)
In May 2023 we will be breaking ground on a new building; an Art Sculpture Lab II (ASL II) that will replace our very old, but beloved building where so many Sac State art students over the years developed and mastered their craft. Your donations will support state-of-the-art equipment, creative resources and long-term sustainability of our BFA and MFA programs.Visiting Artist Program
We launched the Art Department’s Visiting Artist Program on the last Day of Giving in 2022. With the money raised, we were able to inaugurate the program with a fabulous visiting artist opportunity: three Sacramento artists worked in the Else Gallery for a month creating an ever-changing, interactive and multi-sensory exhibition. During their time in the gallery, the artists met with individual students and classes, and interacted with members of the campus community. Students and faculty alike delighted in experiencing the transformation of the gallery over the duration of the show. We would like to make more events like this happen! A donation to this fund supports students having direct experiences with professional artists in workshops, studio critiques, lectures and exhibition contexts.
