Visual Art Exhibits

Founded in 2023, our visual arts initiative aims to connect visual and performing arts, create a vibrant and dynamic lobby space for patrons, and amplify the work of visual artists. Ticket holders can view exhibits one hour prior to performances and during intermission. For more information, please contact us at pacslo@calpoly.edu.

Current Art Installations

Main Lobby Exhibit  |  2024/25 Season

LYRICS AND CRESCENDO
by Rachel B. Hayes

Lyrics and Crescendo is an indoor installation in the Main Lobby of the Performing Arts Center running in conjunction with Rachel B. Hayes’ outdoor installation with SLO Museum of Art and the City of SLO titled Along The Way on view in the Garden Street Alley downtown San Luis Obispo. This indoor piece commemorates PACSLO’s partnership with the City of SLO, highlights the breadth of Hayes’ work, and tangibly connects the stage lighting gels in Hayes’ indoor piece with our lighting on stage.

ARTIST BIO:
Rachel Hayes received her BFA in Fiber from the Kansas City Art Institute, and her MFA in Painting from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a recipient of many significant awards in painting and textiles. She has exhibited her work at many institutions around the world including the Sculpture Center in New York City, NY; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV; and the Fruitlands Museum, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, MA;. Her work has been covered by The New Yorker, The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Interior Design, Whitewall, LA Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Boston Art Review and Artforum among others.