• The Wisdom of Ananse: Ceramic Sculptures by Alex Awuku

    Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    February 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., Opening Reception The Wisdom of Ananse: Ceramic Sculptures by Alex Awuku opens Friday, Feb 13 at 6:30pm at the Cotton Club Museum! The exhibition will feature original clay sculptures that feature Ghanaian folk tales and the centuries-old wisdom gleaned from them. The sculptures also reveal Awuku's concern that these […]

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  • Health Humanities and Nature-based Therapies: Personal Wellness Maps of the UF Campus

    Multiple Locations

    Join us to learn more about the natural areas on the UF campus, maps and map making, and different ways to create maps that reflect what areas of campus you find to be the most interesting and exciting! Find your happy place on the UF campus.  Create your own individual wellness maps of the UF campus by participating in these events, available to Summer B students and any […]

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  • Hybrid Intelligences: Embodied Leadership and Creativity in the Era of AI

    Herbert Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence 527 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Hybrid Intelligences explores creative foundational leadership in the era of AI and human-machine collaboration. Faculty, artists and researchers will facilitate a series of workshops and studio sessions reflecting diverse perspectives on embodiment and knowledge-making - from architecture and choreography to philosophy, ethics, and intersections of art and medicine. In the 'Futures Lab', participants will imagine […]

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  • Collage Workshop with Tea Literary + Arts Magazine

    University of Florida Library West 1545 West University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join student leaders from the Tea Literary + Arts Magazine for a built environment themed collage workshop! We'll create together and share information about this student-run publication featuring poetry, prose, and visual artwork from UF undergraduates. Collage supplies are provided and no previous experience needed. A short introduction and how-to will guide participants. Refreshments will […]

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  • Anatomy of a Story: Exploring the College Experience Through Book Making

    UF Smathers Library 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

    In this three-hour workshop, attendees will explore themes of identity, belonging, and connection on campus through the art of book making. Attendees will be guided through the bookmaking process and given prompts for the content of the book to express themselves and think about their college experience. Potential prompts include "What part of the university […]

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  • Community Art Workshops with Y No Había Luz

    Multiple Locations

    Join artists from Puerto Rico for a week of community art-making, performance, and celebration! Theatre collective Y No Había Luz will host community art workshops at various locations around Gainesville. The artist talk and workshops will lead up to a celebratory processional at Depot Park, showcasing theatre, music, dance, and visual art. Saturday, July 1810:00 […]

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  • Preparing the Gainesville Labyrinth

    Honors Village 1512 Museum Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Help shape the Gainesville Labyrinth! Drop by the Honors Village Maker Studio for a hands-on community art event and decorate clay discs that will become part of the Gainesville Labyrinth. No experience needed, just come create.

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  • Collaborative Art-making Tea Literary + Arts Magazine

    University of Florida Library West 1545 West University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join student leaders from the Tea Literary + Arts Magazine for a collaborative art-making event! We'll create together and share information about this student-run publication featuring poetry, prose, and visual artwork from UF undergraduates. Art supplies are provided and no previous experience needed. A short introduction and how-to will guide participants. Refreshments will be served. […]

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  • Your Body Is An Archive: Memory, Monuments, and Cultural Creativity

    Alachua County Headquarters Library 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join Dr. Porchia Moore and her Creative B Students for student performances/presentations, lively discussion, activities, a short talk and more as we explore the concept of embodied cultural creativity and memory. We will discuss the legacies of monuments, memory, and personal histories through the lens of Florida Studies, the Black Atlantic, and other creative and […]

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  • Gainesville Labyrinth Celebration

    Honors Village 1512 Museum Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Join us for an immersive community labyrinth experience featuring food, music, art, and exploration. Guests will construct and journey through a micro labyrinth made of handcrafted clay discs while discovering the larger Gainesville labyrinth project through interactive maps and displays. Culminating in a shared celebration of art and discovery, this event invites participants to connect […]

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