CSU Summer Arts events return to Fresno State after three years

June 27, 2022.Reading time 18 minutes.

Actresses on stage swoon during a musical number.

The series of events kicks off on Monday night with Fresno State’s own acclaimed saxophonist Benjamin Boone in collaboration with two-time United States Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera and other guest artists.

Summer Arts announces 2021 virtual event schedule

July 2, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dancer jumps on stage in front of other performers on the stage.

All events are free and open to the public with reservations.

CSU Summer Arts announces 2021 classes

January 13, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Hip Hop Dancers perform at CSU Summer Arts festival

Summer Arts offers one-of-a-kind hands-on instruction that cannot be found at any of the CSU campuses during regular academic sessions. Classes are taught by world-renowned guest artists during two-week sessions in July and should not be missed.

CSU Summer Arts announces 2020 classes

October 3, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

2020 course offerings have something for everyone, so if you’ve ever thought about doing something new and different, now is the time.

CSU Summer Arts ends with free student showcase

July 24, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

CSU Summer Arts will present its final student showcase, beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, July 26, at Fresno State. The showcase will end with a final performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Fresno State Concert Hall. Tickets are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Summer Arts to host New York Times best-selling authors

July 18, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Join famed authors Terese Marie Mailhot and Lidia Yuknavitch at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 20, at the John Wright Theatre for an evening of readings from their acclaimed memoirs.

Summer Arts to host Diavolo Dance Company

July 17, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

The Los Angeles-based dance company is internationally known for their ability to combine elements of contemporary dance with martial arts, acrobatics, gymnastics and hip-hop. They will present their highly anticipated dance, “DIAVOLO Past, Present, Future…Volo” to fans in Fresno.

Summer Arts: Kiel Johnson to present artist’s lecture

July 16, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Johnson’s drawings and sculptures tell tales and layered narratives that speak of his travels and adventures throughout everyday life. Johnson will speak on the way he uses drawings and sculptures to bring inanimate to life.

CSU Summer Arts presents ‘A Life in Animation’ with Vinton Heuck

July 15, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

He directed on the animated series “The Batman,” “Transformers,” and “Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” — and on July 16, he will lecture for CSU Summer Arts at Fresno State.

CSU Summer Arts presents first of two Student Showcase Festivals

July 10, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Artists present Shakespeare’s work and include medieval broadswords during a Summer Arts Combat Presentation.

Participants will present their original solo performances, showcase dynamic dance routines and exhibit one-of-a-kind artwork. The final show will be action-packed with students interpreting some of Shakespeare’s most famous fight scenes as they act and demonstrate their stage-fighting acumen.

Message from the Dean

All of us in the College of Arts and Humanities hope that you and yours are doing well!

Our faculty have been hard at work, and our college’s students and alumni are pursuing their dreams in a wide variety of fields. We are excited to embark on a new venture with the creation of the M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya. Thanks to a generous gift from the Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation, our campus and community will experience courses and programming dedicated to Gandhian peacemaking and upliftment of everyone in society. We hope you will join us at future events.

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