Attention all CSU students: Did you know that in addition to athletics events, your student fees provide you with free access to a variety of events, performances, exhibitions and more?
Below is more information on the various offerings.
University Center for the Arts
There are more than 200 concerts, plays, dance concerts, operas and recitals produced by the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance each year. Students can attend these events at the University Center for the Arts for no charge. Log in on this website to claim your tickets: https://csuartstickets.universitytickets.com/
Here are a few shows this fall:
Sept. 29-Oct. 8
Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson
A whip-smart, headstrong pioneer at the dawn of modern astronomy, Henrietta Leavitt must leave her Wisconsin home to pursue her dream of studying the night sky.
Nov. 3-12
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn
An eclectic group of six pubescents vies for a spelling championship. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life-un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling error.
Nov. 10-11
Fall Dance Concert
Featuring dance faculty Grace Gallagher, Matthew Harvey and Joy Prendergast. Student-choreographed selections as well as the creation of choreographer and guest artist JoAnna Mendl Shaw.
Not a major but want to audition?
Want to join a band, choir or orchestra? Want to audition for a play or a dance concert? At CSU, the performing arts are open to all majors. If you don’t have an instrument with you on campus, don’t worry! Many instruments are available to rent.
Contact SMTD@colostate.edu for details.
Gregory Allicar Museum of Art
The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the University Center for the Arts is your art museum, with a collection of more than 5,000 works encompassing over 2,000 years of art making. GAMA is always free and open to all with new exhibitions and programs every semester. Learn more at https://artmuseum.colostate.edu/
Exhibitions
July 21-Dec. 17
Dibul Kouana: A Visual Language for Feminine Prestige, curated by alumna Fiona McAliney (’21) and Associate Professor of Art History Dave Riep, shown with Arts of the Cameroon Grasslands, curated by Ella Rupp (’24) supervised by Dave Riep
Aug. 23-Dec. 17
Shattering Perspectives: A Teaching Collection of African Ceramics Encore Exhibition
Aug. 30-Dec. 17
Demonstrating Democracy, featuring faculty, staff, and administrative picks from GAMA’s permanent collection as part of CSU’s Thematic Year of Democracy
GAMA’s permanent Hartford-Tandstad Collection and African Collection Galleries feature art from Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.
Events and programming
Take a yoga class or listen to music in the galleries played by CSU faculty and students. Or attend a visiting artist lecture, mingle at an opening reception, learn how to write your own artist statement, or support other students at an MFA thesis reading!
https://artmuseum.colostate.edu/programs/
Hours
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.
Closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday, and for University holidays and breaks
Always free & open to all!
Hatton Gallery (in the Visual Arts Building)
Oct. 5-Dec. 22
“Silsila” by Sama Alshaibi
The Center for Fine Art Photography and the Hatton Gallery are excited to present Silsila by Sama Alshaibi as part of the Environmental Justice thru the Arts Exhibition series. Arabic for “chain” or “link” — Silsila is a multimedia project depicting Alshaibi’s seven-year cyclic journey through the significant deserts and endangered water sources of the Middle East and North African region. Through this body of work, the artist examines connections between different cultures that are under threat of displacement, recognizing shared global issues that need to be addressed.
Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising
In addition to these arts offerings in the College of Liberal Arts, the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising offers free admittance and a rotating slate of apparel and textile exhibitions each year. It is located just east of the University Center for the Arts at 216 E. Lake St. Learn more at www.chhs.colostate.edu/avenir
