The SLO Art Museum is welcoming another mural to Downtown. Southern artist, Erin LeAnn Mitchell will be visiting the San Luis Obispo area this month to paint a new mural on the side of the museum building. Mitchell will begin painting on Feb. 3 and will reveal the mural on Feb. 23. The mural “Califia […]
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New director of Cal Poly Arts Molly Clark shares her plans for the 2022-2023 season
Molly Clark has recently been hired as the first female director of Cal Poly Arts, succeeding Steve Lerian, and she has big plans for the 2022-2023 season. “I’m keenly interested in attracting a diverse demographic into our audience and a multi generational one,” Clark said. “We have a responsibility to react to things that are happening […]
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The Bunker provides SLO artists with space to create
The Bunker is a communal space for painters, printmakers, multimedia artists, illustrators, furniture-makers and jewelers to work and create.
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Cal Poly student emphasizes the importance of artistic expression in San Luis Obispo
Abby Ahlgrim helped initiate Libertine Coffee Bar’s first Art After Dark and believes everyone is an artist.
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Free Internet: The gateway to success for indie artists
Chase Dean is a political science senior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not represent the viewpoints or editorial coverage of Mustang News. In 2005, a band of four boys from Sheffield, England had their entire world turned upside down after their friends uploaded their music to file-sharing sites and […]
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Cal Poly’s newest club calls to artists of every medium
Artists from all walks of life can now find a place to call home in Cal Poly’s new art club: SLO Brush. Created by graphic communication junior Javier Suarez, SLO Brush provides a realm for artists to come together and find inspiration. “The idea came about a while ago, but I finally took action last […]
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San Luis Obispo publication Respect the Funk makes new moves
Respect the Funk has officially produced two magazines since their initial establishment after releasing content a year ago.
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CowParade SLO moo-ves across the county
The cows on display were individually painted and sculpted by local San Luis Obispo county artists.
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Art After Dark: When the sun goes down, the art comes out
When the sun goes down on the first Friday of every month, art comes alive in downtown San Luis Obispo.
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Local artists ‘Hang it All’ at Linnaea’s Cafe
Linnaea’s Cafe’s doors wouldn’t open for another 10 minutes, but men and women of all ages had already begun to queue before the coffee shop. They stood impatiently, muttering to each other and gripping large boxes, garbage bags and frames filled with their original artwork.
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Getting crafty: ASI Fall Craft fair coming to UU
Back in kindergarten, arts and crafts were a daily staple — with a noodle necklace Mom and a handprint turkey for Dad. But as students grew older, and other hobbies take precedence, arts and crafts tend to fall by the wayside. For a select few though, crafting stays an important part of their lives, even […]
