Celebrating diverse artistic talents and providing insightful discussions around various art-related topics.
In 2024, SLO County Arts and the City of SLO Public Art Program teamed up to host a series of free lectures from artists, art educators, and curators who shared experiences and stories from the creative field. This series continues in 2025 on select Wednesdays of every other month beginning May 28th and running through November 19th at the San Luis Obispo City/County Library Community Room at 995 Palm Street in SLO. Each art lecture runs from 6pm to 7:30pm and includes time for Q & A.
2025 Art Talk Schedule
Wednesday, May 28: Rick and Lesley Chapman
For over 30 years, Rick and Lesley Chapman have been creating art at the intersection of photography and site-specific dance installations. Their life-long collaboration is an evolving exploration of ways to capture the fleeting essence of dance in a still photograph. The resulting images transcend traditional dance documentation, offering a window into a unique dialogue between human and nature.
On May 28, the husband and wife team will share a collection of photos from their decades of work together, offering insights into how capturing a still image can be shaped by movement—and how movement itself can be reimagined through the photographic eye. This presentation will delve into the ongoing dialogue between the dancer, the photographer and the environment, where each influences and responds to the other in a bold and fluid exchange.
Wednesday, July 23: MT Vallarta
Details TBA.
Wednesday, September 17 or 24: Robin Smith
Details TBA.
Wednesday, November 19: Speaker TBA
Details TBA.