Mary Ford — responsible for designing the College of Creative Arts’ posters, fliers and other promotional materials — is also an active painter. Twenty of her recent oil paintings will be on display at Jungle Digital Printing in downtown Palo Alto from Dec. 5 to 31. Ford’s opening reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 during the monthly Palo Alto Art Walk.

Check out the November 2008 edition of the Creative Arts E-Lert, the official e-mail newsletter of the SF State College of Creative Arts. This issue highlights upcoming events including the Morrison Artists Series concert with Time for Three and the annual New Moves Dance Showcase and Candlelight Concert. The issue also includes news on Dance Professor Albirda Rose being featured in a national comic strip, a Design and Industry student who designed the logo for the official San Francisco ID card, a BECA alum who inspired the main character in the movie “The Sixth Sense” and much more.

Check out the October 2008 edition of the Creative Arts E-Lert, the official e-mail newsletter of the SF State College of Creative Arts. This issue highlights upcoming events including the Morrison Artists Series concert with American Chamber Players, the World Cultures Dance and Music Celebration and the Theatre Arts main-stage production of "Chess" featuring music by former members of ABBA. The issue also includes news on the SF State-sponsored de Young Museum exhibition on Asian American contemporary art, a lecturer whose documentary was featured on NBC's 'Today' show, an alumnus whose candid interviews with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin have attracted widespread media attention, and more.

Kurt Daw, dean of the College of Creative Arts at SF State, is the subject of a Three-Minute Interview published in the San Francisco Examiner on Oct. 27.

Check out the September 2008 edition of the Creative Arts E-Lert, the official e-mail newsletter of the SF State College of Creative Arts. This issue highlights upcoming events including the Morrison Artists Series concert with Quartet New Generation, the Theatre Arts main-stage production of "Machinal" directed by alumnus Mark Jackson, and the annual Opera Gala. The issue also includes news on Design and Industry Professor Martin Linder's teaching award, eight new faculty members and an international competition for emerging professional string quartets.

Seven assistant professors joined the College of Creative Arts this fall, with wide-ranging expertise in painting, dance, gaming, screenwriting and graphic design.

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