Magical — Eclectic — Radical — Interdisciplinary
The first decade of the arts at SFU
SFU's first decade was magical, eclectic, and radical. The university was a hotbed of experimental interdisciplinary arts activities that connected SFU to the community at large and provided students from all departments with a creative outlet.
We've put together a book that tells the story of those non-credit years of the Centre for Communication and the Arts from the perspective of students, faculty, staff, artists, alumni, audience members. Through this story told from many perspectives, we have aimed to demonstrate the legacy of that first decade of the arts, not only at SFU, but also in Vancouver and across Canada based on the subsequent achievements of students and faculty from that era.
As of Spring 2024, the book is in the hands of Harbour Publishing and we hope to have it available in time for the opening of the Gibson Art Museum and SFU's 60th Anniversary, both in 2025.
For further information about the progress of this project, please contact us at early-arts@sfu.ca.
