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Research

Our network of scholars, expert professionals and creative practitioners lead pioneering research at the intersection of arts, culture, innovation and entrepreneurship. We pursue interdisciplinary collaborations backed by major funders including the Mellon Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Our 80+ Affiliate Faculty partner with national and global institutions, and departments and colleges across UF including Colleges of Engineering, Business, and Law, the IFAS Cooperative Extension, the Center for Latin American Studies and the University Libraries. Since 2020, CAME has provided research funding for over 50 faculty-driven research initiatives. 

Ideas Lab

A CAME initiative to accelerate cross-disciplinary research, supporting faculty and students to develop bold ideas, strengthen collaborations, and secure project funding.
Accelerate Your Research
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Affiliate Faculty gather to develop research projects and collaborations.

SPARC352

Developing a nationally recognized model of community-engaged scholarship that positions arts as a resource for learning, mental and physical well-being, and community development. 
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SPARC352 present on arts-based community program impacts at the Imagining America national convening.

Maker in Residence Program

A signature research faculty position unique to our center, hosting internationally recognized pioneers in creative research, emerging technology, and innovative artistic practice. lead interdisciplinary scholarship and teach in the college’s AI and the Arts initiative.
Meet Our Maker
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Our Makers-in-Residence participate in guest lectures, performances, and residencies around the world.

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Jul 14, 2025

Food is Medicine: building community through shared meals and culture

May 23, 2025

Smithsonian Folkways artist, ‘No-No Boy’ Julian Saporiti, translates research through music in COTA Creative B residency

Jan 27, 2025

Cosmic exploration and creative expression align in a Gator’s pursuit of astronomy Ph.D. and MFA degrees at the University of Florida

Aug 15, 2024

UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship welcomes Marlon Barrios Solano as Maker in Residence for AI and the Arts

Apr 16, 2024

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards grant funding to UF Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship for Dance and AI Research

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