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Upcoming Events & News
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UC Systemwide Arts Collaboration Expands with the Success of Groundbreaking Grant
Paulina Patino, UCSC Art major, at Big Creek Natural Reserve, during the Immersive Arts Field Research course, taught by Art Professors Karolina Karlic & Jennifer Parker, Fall 2024. photo credit: Jennifer Parker UC Santa Cruz proudly announces the success of nearly 2 Million UC Climate Action Arts Network (MPRI) grant as a dynamic, systemwide endeavor […]
Past Events & News
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SENIOR SHOW: Annalie Taylor
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SENIOR SHOW: Dylan Seidel
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SENIOR SHOW: Violet McNally
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SENIOR SHOW: Hannah Simon
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New exhibition honors groundbreaking artist and professor emeritus Doyle Foreman
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SENIOR SHOW: Carolee Hagey
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SENIOR SHOW: Irwin Pineda
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SENIOR SHOW: Anjolie Serna De Leon
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SENIOR SHOW: Vincent Wenzler
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SENIOR SHOW: Pascual Martinez
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- UC Santa Cruz alumna Gillian Welch (Porter ’90, fine arts) alongside her musical partner David Rawlings, clinched the Best Folk Album award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2 for their album Woodland.
- In a state known for its droughts, where the southern half recently experienced devastating fires, understanding California’s natural water sources is more important than ever. Three University of California, Santa Cruz professors have teamed up to create a multipart scientific and artistic research study, Art+Fog as a collective,
- The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) is starting the new year with two imaginative and heartfelt exhibitions exploring liberation and justice. EDELO and Our Bedrock, both of which run from Jan. 31 – April 20
- The newest exhibition at the Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery explores African history and Afrofuturism through the art of current PhD candidate Aaron Samuel Mulenga. Ukupupuka: An Exploration of Transcendence integrates Mulenga’s doctoral dissertation research on World War I porters called TengaTenga with the concept of the Afronaut to explore concepts […]
- Two cutting-edge research projects led by the University of California, Santa Cruz have been awarded funding through the University of California’s Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI). This underscores the university's leadership in advancing creative and impactful solutions to global challenges.
- The Arts Division’s new AI lab on campus, A4, has an inaugural director. Professor Elliot Anderson, who is also the chair of the Art Department, is using his years of experience bridging art and technology to run the new lab.
- The foundry on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus has a long tradition of inviting guests to watch their spectacular bronze pour. This year’s pour is especially significant given it is the 50th anniversary of the Foundry.
- UC Santa Cruz Humanities Professor Gina Athena Ulysse was invited to participate as a featured artist for the prestigious Dakar Biennale (Dak'Art), which the New York Times called “Africa’s hottest art event” and “Africa’s most prominent cultural gathering.”
- The CITRIS Interdisciplinary Innovation Program (I2P) provides UC Santa Cruz Principal Investigators with funding for projects focussed on developing information technology solutions to significant societal challenges.
- Derek Conrad Murray, Professor of History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC), has recently been appointed editor-in-chief of Art Journal. After previously serving on the journal’s editorial board, Murray will be taking on an expansive position where he can shepherd the journal’s distinguished mission for the next three years.