Support Page Content
Events in the Art Department
The Department of Art sponsors a full array of free public events at Sacramento State each year including art exhibitions by faculty, students and visiting artists, visiting scholar lectures, the Annual Student Awards Show, the Art History Symposium and the end of year Art Ball.
All of the artistic media taught in the Department of Art are represented in the Robert Else Gallery and R.W. & Joyce Witt Gallery in Kadema Hall. Most of the shows are designed and installed by Art students. Students and faculty are frequently involved in the University Union Gallery and University Library Gallery exhibitions.
Admission to events sponsored by the Department of Art is free and open to the public.
Annual Student Awards Show
The Department of Art and the University Galleries hold their annual Awards Show each spring. The exhibition is juried by two guest jurors and features work by current art students. The Awards Show exhibition includes several award categories as well as merit awards. Please carefully review eligibility requirements for each category. Also included is a list of scholarship opportunities, which will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. We encourage you to apply if you are eligible. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as all matriculated and Open University students, enrolled at Sac State during the current academic year.
Download the application for the 2025 Spring Awards Show!
| Important Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| February 4, 2025, 4pm | Submit Name and Student ID for Awards Eligibility via Email |
| February 26-27, 2025, 12-4pm | Awards Show Application and Artwork Drop-off |
| March 2, 2025 | Other Academic Scholarship Applications Due |
| March 11, 2025 | Awards Show exhibition opens |
| March 20, 2025 | Awards Show reception and Awards Ceremony |
Annual Art History Symposium
The Annual Art History Symposium is co-sponsored by the Art Department, the College of Arts and Letters, and the Center for Teaching & Learning. Last year's theme was "Towards a Multiple Worldview: Remapping Paradigms of Modern and Contemporary Art."
Stay tuned for details coming soon about the 2025 Art History Symposium!
Festival of the Arts
Each spring, the College of Arts & Letters presents a showcase of all A&L programs through a week-long celebration. The Art Department participates through workshops, visiting artists and lectures, and the Art History Symposium. Stay tuned for more details about FOTA 2025!
Find Out More About the Festival of the Arts
Faculty-Led Study Abroad
The Department of Art is pleased to announce that the Art History program will be offering an Italy study abroad course again in January 2025. Experience art in person in Italy and use the cities of Rome and Florence as your classroom. This nine-day program will focus on art of the Italian peninsula from the ancient period to the year 1800. Visits to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, and the Uffizi are some of the many highlights of this program! (January 8-17, 2025)
Witt Gallery Submissions
R.W. & Joyce Witt Gallery proposals are accepted by the Gallery & Events Committee each spring for consideration for the following academic year. Please refer to the Witt Gallery Exhibition Guide and to the Witt Gallery Application for details and deadlines. Witt Gallery exhibitors are responsible for funding, publicizing, installing and staffing the exhibitions.
The application period has passed. Thank you for our students who applied! Check back here in Spring 2025 for info on the next application period.
Read the Witt Gallery Exhibition Guide
Art Ball
At the end of every Spring semester, we hold a huge celebration that spans across all areas of the Art Department and all galleries on campus called Art Ball. This is a chance to honor the hard work of all our Art students at once before we leave for summer break.
Check back here in Spring 2025 for info on the next Art Ball.