Author: Arts & Humanities at Fresno State

The College of Arts and Humanities provides a diverse student population with the communication skills, humanistic values and cultural awareness that form the foundation of scholarship. The college offers intellectual and artistic programs that engage students and faculty and the community in collaboration, dialog and discovery. These programs help preserve, illuminate and nourish the arts and humanities for the campus and for the wider community.

This week on FSF: Air National Guard, Big Fresno Fair, Roger Tatarian

October 18, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This edition of Fresno State Focus will stream live at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 20th on CMAC.TV on the “Education” channel and fresnostatefocus.com. You can also find us on the Fresno State Focus TV YouTube page, the Fresno State Focus Facebook page, and Comcast Channel 94 and U-Verse Channel 99.

Laureate Lab Visual Wordist Studio receives grant award from California Humanities

October 15, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Fresno State Students Participating in Zine Making Workshop Fall 2019. Photo by Anthony Cody

Studio has been awarded $5,000 for its project entitled “Sudden Experiments: A Series of Student-Led Public Workshops on Art/Poetry-Making.”

Elementary school renamed for former Fresno State professor Roger Tatarian

October 14, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Fresno Unified School Board voted on Oct. 13 to change the name of the Forkner Elementary School to H. Roger Tatarian Elementary School in honor of the award-winning journalist, Fresno State alumnus and faculty member.

Bulldog Stadium hosts Sierra Cup Classic band competition

October 12, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

A Bulldog Marching band flute player is in focus with other band brass players blurred in the background as they perform in a stadium.

The best high school marching bands will once again descend on Fresno State as California’s premier competitive high school marching band experience returns live and in-person. The “Sierra Cup Classic” competition runs from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Bulldog Stadium.

This week on Fresno State Focus: an inside look at scholarships, wine and LA vs SF game

October 11, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Fresno State red wine being poured into a class while four other bottles sit on the counter.

This edition of Fresno State Focus will stream live at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, on CMAC.TV on the “Education” channel, fresnostatefocus.com, the Fresno State Focus TV YouTube page, and the Fresno State Focus Facebook page. You can also watch Fresno State Focus on Comcast Channel 94 and U-Verse Channel 99.

Fundraiser in memory of Edward O. Lund raises money for scholarships

October 11, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

In the right third of the image, Edward O. Lund hangs a piece of art depicting a rusted letter 'O' on barn wood. On the left two thirds, a group of Fresno State students ride the London Eye as the sun sets over the city.

Enjoy beer, scotch and jazz as you bid on over 60 pieces of fine art at the “A Scotch, Brew and Art Affair” on Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Mad Duck Brewing Co. at Campus Pointe.

Creative writers find inspiration at Stonewall exhibit

October 5, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

English student Rachel Cruz tours the exhibition “Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall," inside the Phebe Conley Art Gallery at Fresno State.

Nine of Prof. Brynn Saito’s creative writing students enjoyed an impromptu afternoon of awe, history, and inspiration last week when they visited the acclaimed Stonewall Uprising art exhibit. Here is their reaction…

This week on Fresno State Focus: Campus safety, Man of God and Big Fresno Fair

October 4, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Emergency photo at Fresno State in front of a brick building.

This week on Fresno State Focus, Anchors Noah Chavez of Fowler and Lily Gonzalez of Concord look at campus safety. Lily will talk with public information officer Tony Botti, who has tips to keep students safe on campus.

Live music is back for the 2021-22 season!

October 1, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Two female members of the Fresno State Concert Choir hold music folders as they sing outdoors.

Live music is back and the Fresno State Department of Music has announced their events for Fall 2021 and many of their events for Spring 2022 semesters.

Internationally recognized artist Ann Hamilton lectures on socially engaged art

October 1, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Ann Hamilton's "Chorus" installation in the Cortlandt Street subway station within the World Trade Center fades into a head shot of Ann Hamilton. The "Chorus" installation is a field of raised marble text on a marble blog wall and merges the text of the Declaration of Independence with the U.N.'s Declaration of Human Rights.

Award-winning artist Ann Hamilton will present her lecture “Art, Connection and Interaction” at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 on Zoom.