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Department of English

Laureate Lab

The Laureate Lab Experimental Poetry and Visual Art Studio, located inside the Fresno State library, brings together students, writers, artists, and community members to explore the dimensions of and connections between poetry, sound, movement, visual art, and performance.

La Lab is an open and free space that believes in and encourages collaborative creation toward promoting inclusivity in art and poetry that represents our collective unity.

La Lab is coordinated by U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera, with support from the library's Administrative Services office and the College of Arts and Humanities. The space is staffed by a dedicated group of volunteers.

 

Administrative support: Heather Parish, library programming specialist (email)

  1. Ensure your activity or event aligns with the purpose of the Laureate Lab, which focuses on creativity, language and visual arts, making, artistic expression, and hands-on learning.
  2. Check for availability by viewing the Laureate Lab Google Calendar
  3. Email library programming specialist Heather Parish (email) to request dates/times
  4. Please reserve at least two weeks in advance to ensure access and coverage. Standing open hours can be reserved one month at a time.
  5. To cancel a reservation, please contact Heather as soon as possible to free up the space.
  6. Space is only accessible during the Library’s operating hours.
  7. When it's time for your event, please request assistance at the circulation desk to have the door unlocked for you.
  8. Do not leave the space unattended.
  9. At the end of your event, make sure you have cleaned up the space and returned it to its previous condition. 

From 2016-2022, La Lab was supported by supervising artist Anthony Cody, as well as graduate and undergraduate fellows from the College of Arts and Humanities:

  • Raphique Barakat
  • Mireyda Barraza Martinez (inaugural fellow)
  • Mariah Bosch
  • Mayra Cano
  • Krystal Cantú
  • Chevas Clements
  • Rebeca Flores
  • Hermelinda Hernandez Monjaras
  • J.J. Hernandez (inaugural fellow)
  • javier a. lopez
  • Emmanuel Mayoral
  • Paul Sanchez
  • Tony Vang
  • Gaoyong Yang-Vang

Coordinator: Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus (email)

Administrative support: Heather Parish, communications and development specialist, Fresno State Library (email)

Location: Fresno State Library, Room 1110 (First Floor, North Wing)