2022-2023 Artist in Residence
Herbert is a founding member of the performance group CULTURE CLASH. Along with Richard Montoya and Ric Salinas, Culture Clash is the most produced Latino theater troupe in the United States. Founded in San Francisco in 1984, Culture Clash has performed on the stages of America’s top regional theaters including the Mark Taper Forum, The Kennedy Center, The Arena Stage, The Alley Theater, The Berkeley Repertory, Yale Repertory, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Rep, and Syracuse Stage, The Huntington Stage and countless universities and colleges.
The Arts Alive SDSU Artist in Residence program enlists a professional visual, literary, or performing artist to work with the entire university to celebrate our underrepresented communities. Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, the residency will contribute directly to one of the stated goals of the new Strategic Plan: “to foster and sustain an environment where all students, faculty, staff and alumni feel welcomed, supported, and valued by the university.” A key activity to fulfill this goal is to produce a broad assortment of compelling artworks that enrich our campuses and reinforce our institution’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Designed to invite everyone to participate in the creative process, the Arts Alive SDSU Artist in Residence program aims not merely to decorate physical sites, but to provide impactful experiences that transform our shared space and strengthen our community.
Working with Arts Alive SDSU, each Artist in Residence will engage the university and the community in the following ways: 1) deliver a public talk to introduce their work; 2) lead sessions with different academic units and student centers in critical dialogue about arts activism, identity, and diversity, especially as they relate to a specific underrepresented population; 3) participate in an interdisciplinary panel discussion with selected faculty, students, and community members; and 4) design and produce a communal event on campus (such as the unveiling of a public artwork, a performance, a film screening, a festival, etc.) that embodies themes of social justice.
If you are interested in scheduling a session with the Artist in Residence to work with your class, center, or department, please contact Eric Smigel, Chair of Arts Alive SDSU, at esmigel@sdsu.edu.
Dr. Vicent Whipple
Dr. Vincent Whipple is the Artist in Residence for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Whipple is an American Indian performing artist and educator who has worked in Southern California tribal communities for over 30 years. He is an enrolled member of the Navajo Tribe of Arizona and is also descended from the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.
Past Artist in Residence: Zeal Harris
Visual Artist Zeal Harris was the Arts Alive SDSU Artist in Residence for the 2020-2021 academic year. Based in Los Angeles, she is known for creating what she calls “seductive, caricaturesque, political, urban-vernacular, story paintings” that explore new narratives and ancient mythologies of Black history and culture. Dedicated to art as social practice, Harris is looking forward to forming meaningful relationships with the SDSU community through stimulating dialogue and collaborative artmaking. Read More