Arts

We invite all community members to share space and write messages of care, affirmation, and solidarity for survivors of gender- and power-based harm, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Whether you choose to write to others, to yourself, or to the broader community, this event offers a gentle and creative way to process, connect, and show support.

Through writing and reflection, we aim to foster compassion, reduce isolation, and uplift the importance of consent, boundaries, and collective care. 

Held during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this event honors and celebrates Denim Day, an international day of action challenging victim-blaming and harmful myths about gender- and power-based harm. Whether you come with friends or stop by between classes, the fair is a chance to connect, learn, and be in community.

Organized by Now Be Here and OXY ARTS, the day of events on the Occidental College campus will begin with a new Now Be Here community photo, once again featuring women and non-binary artists. It will then open up to ALL artists for connection and critical conversations, organized in collaboration with a coalition of LA-based art organizations. 

The department of American Studies presents an evening of discussion and poetry reading with OxyArts 2019/20 Wanless Artist in Residence Shizu Saldamando and Raquel Gutiérrez in celebration of Gutiérrez’s new poetry volume Southwestern Reconstuction, a disquieting journey through the uncharted dreamspace of memory and loss, expulsion and shelter, family and recognition in a sonic brown butch vernacular strumming notes out of sorrow and mettle.

Co-organized by English and Art/Art History

Funded by Remsen Bird

Experience a special presentation of “Dance with Light”, a stunning example of how high level artistry and deep sustainability can coexist on screen, followed by a Green Production Panel. Hear from experts from the Mayor’s Office of Energy and Sustainability, the Green Film Schools Alliance, and the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance. Explore a Sustainable production showcase featuring exhibitors sharing the tools to make sustainable production a reality right now. Come meet and network with industry and sustainability experts!

The schedule is as follows:

Emir Correa, 4:30-4:45  Through the Eyes of the Whale: Immersion and Ecological Perception in Wu Tsang's 'Of Whales'

Rajiv Diallo, 4:45-5:00   Naked Wardens: Transnational Demysttification and the Incareceration of Dignity in the Performance Imagery of Zhang Huan's 'My America'

If your club or organization would like to table during this celebration, please register using this form. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join in these meaningful and informative festivities. 

Join the Art and Art History Department for a pizza party mixer.  Meet our faculty and hear about our course offerings for the Fall of 2026!  All are welcome.

Performances - Bird Studio (Booth Hall)

4:00 Mason Chesser - Drumset/Percussion Recital

4:30 Alessandra Nefedenkova - Saxophone Recital

These presentations are in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Music.

For any questions or more information, please contact music@oxy.edu