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The Institute of the Arts and Sciences catalyzes the power of the arts to explore critical issues of our times.

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Libia Posada, a Colombian Artist, has taken photographs of legs on which maps are drawn

Weather and the Whale

May 29, 2025-March 8, 2026

Weather and the Whale is a major exhibition project featuring immersive displays of original science research and newly commissioned…

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A garden surrounds a recreation of a prison cell by artist Timothy James Young

Jackie Sumell and Tim Young: Solitary Garden

Nov. 5, 2019 – Ongoing

Still from Deep in The Eye and The Belly, Chapter 4.

Sam Williams: Deep in The Eye and The Belly

October 2, 2025-December 6, 2025

Aesthetics of Resilience

Yolande Harris: Sound Portal

October 3, 2025-January 11, 2026

2 drawings of images as sights seen from prison cell

Visualizing Abolition

Visions From Within

November 15, 2025 – February 28, 2026

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Your support is critical. At the Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS), we believe the arts are essential in society and education, vital in the cultivation of engaged communities and critical thinkers. Your gift, no matter the amount, helps keep arts programming flourishing at UC Santa Cruz.

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