Salon Archive

March 10th, 2024: Olivier Messiaen

Join contemporary music composer and WCCS Board President Brandon Chow for a multidisciplinary discussion on the maverick 20th-century French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). Throughout the...

February 11, 2024: Live Glitch Art Demonstration

Join host Dizz McGruber in an interactive discussion about creating while unaware of the outcome, and the compromises that we may or may not make to guide that. Throughout the discussion attendees are...

January 14, 2024: Issey Miyake

Join us for this month’s salon as we take a look at the works of designer Issey Miyake. Presented by Miya Bah Image: Issey Miyake – Spring Paris Fashion Week 2018...

December 9th, 2023: Areas Outside of Your Craft

Many artists draw inspiration from areas outside of their areas of technical focus. For composers and musicians of the past, these have included philosophical, anthropological, geological, biologic or...

November 12, 2023: Art in Public Spaces

Join us as we explore the impact of public art installations and their role in urban and rural environments. What makes public art impactful or stand out? Presented by Miya Bah...

October 21, 2023: Creativity and Mood

How does your daily mood affect your creative process? Does present day-you ever disagree with the direction yesterday-you took? Do you go through your creative process with tomorrow-you in mind? Do...

August 12, 2023: Literature and Music from Afar

Many artists through history have been inspired not only by their local environments but also distant environments- real or idealized places. We invite you to come discuss the influence of distant...