• Celebration of Spring Exhibitions

    Join us for light refreshments and to celebrate the openings of our three new exhibitions. Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins and Disentanglements by Gina Athena Ulysse is a multisited public art project and […]

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  • Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

    Curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Pooja Rangan Run time: 49 minutes Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful […]

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  • Night of Ideas 2026

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

    Enlightenment, Now! Join us for a nocturnal celebration of art, philosophy, and activism!  Enlightenment, Now! As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, the 2026 Santa Cruz […]

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  • Artist Talk with Federico Cuatlacuatl

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

    Artist Federico Cuatlacuatl will join us to screen and discuss his short film QUEMAR LAS PATAS DEL IMPERIO (to burn the feet of the empire). Federico Cuatlacuatl (b. San Francisco […]

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