Early Arts at SFU : 1965–1975
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 creative outlets.
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, and audience members. This multi-facetted narrative illuminates 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.
A Magical Time: The Early Days of the Arts at Simon Fraser University is now in production with Harbour Publishing, and will be available this spring, in time for the opening of the Gibson Art Museum and SFU's 60th Anniversary, both in 2025.