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二零二四年十一月十三日

萨克拉门托 State’s new Art Studio Lab is officially open and will begin welcoming students for classes for the Spring 2025 semester.

11月12日星期二，一个剪彩仪式，欢迎校园社区和公众的成员庆祝艺术部门的学生和教师准备搬进来的里程碑。

“This creative space has been designed with purpose,” said Christina Bellon, interim dean of the College of Arts and Letters, during the ceremony. “Each square foot, from the studios to the communal workspaces to the indoor and outdoor installation areas, is thoughtfully planned to give students and faculty access to the resources they need to grow as artists and as professionals.”

The 20,377-square-foot, $18.5 million building, between the old Art Sculpture Lab (ASL) and the ASI Children’s Center, meets LEED银级标准 and features large windows, a lobby gallery, a 3D technology lab, drawing and painting labs, a metal shop, graduate studios, an outdoor sculpture yard and more significant amenities.

在仪式上，艺术系主任Rachel Clarke感谢了许多与这个项目有关的人。

“The new ASL affirms the 萨克拉门托 State Art department's reputation as the preeminent institution to study art in Northern California,” Clarke said. “The high level of instruction, along with the excellent new facilities, will give students all the tools they need to succeed … fulfilling the Art department's mission to educate the next generation of artists, educators and scholars.”

ASL取代了它的前身，旧的艺术雕塑实验室，从1951年到1971年，它一直是加州鱼类和野生动物部门的仓库，后来Sac州立大学收购了它，并将其用作艺术教育和创作空间。

萨克州立大学在新的美国手语联赛上破土动工它由HGA设计，由奥托建筑公司建造，于2023年6月30日建成。 该大学继续为潜在捐助者提供支持该项目的机会，包括为建筑物及其房间命名。 Clarke said ongoing fundraising efforts, such as 卖刻花砖 that are installed in key locations outside the building, have been successful.

“We are still looking for a building and studio naming donors because we would like to have a substantial endowment that we can use to support new initiatives, like the ASL sculpture garden and our 3D technology space,” Clarke said. “It will mean that we can continue to invest in and sustain the technology, machinery and equipment we use in our programs.”

该系原本计划本学期让学生搬进这栋楼，但施工延误改变了计划。 Over winter break, the department will move in more equipment and furniture, 包括由大学资助的价值30万元的物品, as they prepare for students to use the new space full-time in the spring.

“We are on target to start teaching there at the beginning of next semester,” Clarke said. “In the spring, there will be drawing and painting classes, sculpture classes, and all the shops - wood, metal, wood construction, wax and plaster - will be in full use. The kilns will be working, and the grads will be in their studios.”

在可预见的将来，旧的艺术雕塑实验室将由本系使用。 艺术系制作了一本纪念这座老建筑的书，捐赠者只要捐赠250美元或更多，就可以获得这本书，此外还有一块刻有图案的砖。 这本书也将以75美元的捐赠水平提供。

“This facility stands as a testament to what we can achieve together, and it will serve as a beacon of creativity and innovation for generations of 萨克拉门托 State students for years to come.” ——萨克州立大学校长卢克·伍德

这本书是与摄影教授Eliza Gregory和她的学生合作完成的。 它包括旧ASL上一次全面运作时的照片，校友和退休教师提交的照片，以及对前学生和教师的采访。

萨克州立大学校长卢克·伍德表示，新结构将产生重大的长期影响。

“This facility stands as a testament to what we can achieve together, and it will serve as a beacon of creativity and innovation for generations of 萨克拉门托 State students for years to come,” he said. “We are here to celebrate our ongoing commitment to providing innovative, hands-on learning experiences for our students and providing the space for our faculty that they need to guide our students as we they grow the next generation of artists.”

Master of Fine Arts graduate student Sokthea Chan, who also earned a bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from 囊状态 in 2014, talked about the importance of collaborative art spaces.

“I hope for the future of the new ASL there will be opportunities for artists in all fields to be able to connect with each other, have a collaborative space and also share innovative ideas with one another, regardless of where we are in our academic journey,” Chan said.

Amari C. Moore是一名学习Studio Art的美术学士，他对艺术系提供的所有机会表示感谢，并比较了新旧空间。

“(The old ASL) has been a place of learning, refining our gifts and talents while building this strong sense of community and friendship,” Moore said. “It is my hope that this new space will continue to do just that on an even bigger level.”

To learn more about the new Art Studio Lab building, visit the Art department’s web page.

Jennifer K. Morita对本文也有贡献。