CSUF arts students to share how they’re coping in coronavirus era through video contest
nat rosasco • March 24, 2020
#ArtTogetherNow is a contest for all Cal State Fullerton College of the Arts students, in which they submit a 60 second video showcasing dance, music, theatre, or visual arts, while maintaining social distancing. Submissions carry the message of how we as a society are all in this situation together.
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“They were emailing me and pleading with me. They would come and get their stuff and they would start to cry,” the Cal State Fullerton College of the Arts dean said about having to tell students that all spring productions — art, dance, music and theater — were canceled.
“It’s really hard on them. It’s harder on them than we realize,” Merrill said.
With the new emphasis on virtual coursework — a way to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic — some in the various departments recommended putting entire shows online to keep the arts students’ works alive. Merrill thought there was a better idea.
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