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UCSC professors to present New Orleans lecture on five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina at SF Jazz Heritage Center

Aug 20, 2010 August 29 marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Crescent City. As part of a celebration of New Orleans at the San Francisco Jazz Heritage Center, UCSC professors Lewis...

Students celebrate and remember during 2010 commencement exercises

Jun 14, 2010 Friday's commencement ceremonies at East Field were a blend of jubilation, reflection, and relief as hundreds of scholars posed for photographs and capped off their studies at UC Santa Cruz. ...

UCSC showcases most promising artists in 2010 Irwin Scholar exhibition

May 20, 2010 Angry turkeys, space boats, floating pigs, and stoic football players are examples of objects that are violently mixed together in a splattered haze of bright colors and layered patterns....

UCSC graduate students to showcase digital art with social impact

Apr 26, 2010 Fourteen graduate students from UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study with "Things That Are Possible"--an exhibition of their work running...

UCSC to celebrate Grand Opening of Digital Arts Research Center on April 29

Apr 19, 2010 UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the arts and a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and community on Thursday, April 29, when the campus officially opens its new Digital Arts Research Center. ...

UCSC arts and science faculty collaborate for exhibition at Sesnon Gallery

Oct 5, 2009 “Full Disclosure”--an exhibition opening on October 7 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery—is built upon the idea of “failure” as a path to learning. ...

Art professor to stage performance art wedding at 2009 Venice Biennale

Aug 26, 2009 UCSC art professor and multimedia artist Elizabeth Stephens will “marry the ocean” with fellow artist-bride Annie Sprinkle in a performance art wedding at the 53rd Venice Biennale on August 28....

UCSC grad student to present digital arts project on forced marriage at Santa Cruz museum

May 28, 2009 Nada Miljkovic knows a lot about forced marriages. In fact, she's a child of one. That experience has led to a thesis project titled "Balkan Song," a video installation, performance piece, and social...

UC Santa Cruz names new dean of the arts

May 7, 2009 David Yager--an innovative visual artist with a wide expertise in exploring how the arts can be applied to directly address social problems--has been appointed the new dean of the UC Santa Cruz Arts...

Exhibition by Elliot Anderson at Gallery 16 in San Francisco through March 27

Mar 9, 2009 Equivalents, a new body of work by assistant professor of art and electronic media Elliot Anderson, will be on display at Gallery 16 in San Francisco through March 27. ...