BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Florida | College of the Arts - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:University of Florida | College of the Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arts.ufl.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for University of Florida | College of the Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T045152 CREATED:20260210T021028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T022957Z UID:28279-1771007400-1788022800@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:The Wisdom of Ananse: Ceramic Sculptures by Alex Awuku DESCRIPTION:February 13\, 2026\, at 6:30 p.m.\, Opening Reception \n\n\n\nThe Wisdom of Ananse: Ceramic Sculptures by Alex Awuku opens Friday\, Feb 13 at 6:30pm at the Cotton Club Museum! \n\n\n\nThe 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 stories\, and the wisdom they impart\, are being ignored and therefore lost with the current generation. Featuring Guest Curator\, Dr. Rebecca M. Nagy. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition will be on view Feb 13 – Aug 29 during regular museum hours. Free and open to the public. URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/the-wisdom-of-ananse-ceramic-sculptures-by-alex-awuku/ LOCATION:Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center\, 837 SE 7th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2026/02/Awuku-CCMCC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T045152 CREATED:20260429T031358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T031359Z UID:30119-1777658400-1778346000@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Viridescent: A Solo Art Exhibition by Chloe J. Harpst DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: May 1\, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nJoin us this Friday\, May 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the solo exhibition\, “Viridescent” by Chloe J. Harpst!Statement from the artist:Viridescent is an assemblage of encounters and correspondences. Some of the work is pieced together and altered\, while others take form as entirely conjured images\, blurring the line between painting\, object\, and installation. The green originally emerged from synchronicity\, morphing into an expensive language: flourishing\, toxicity\, vegetation\, enveloping\, calming\, color of night. I questioned my relationship to the natural and the experience becomes both secret and strange here.Request from the artist: Wear as much green as possible to the opening!  URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/viridescent-a-solo-art-exhibition-by-chloe-j-harpst/ LOCATION:4Most Gallery & Studio\, 534 SW 4th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2026/04/Viridescent.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T140000 DTSTAMP:20260506T045152 CREATED:20260418T161018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T161023Z UID:30015-1778158800-1778162400@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Collision DESCRIPTION:Collision Events is a series that fosters informal\, spontaneous intellectual exchanges between the College of the Arts (COTA) and the College of Engineering. The events are organized monthly and feature 2 short presentations (7min each) from COTA and Engineering followed by discussion and collision time! The events are free and open to the public. Cookies and refreshments will be provided. URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/collision-2/ LOCATION:Malachowsky Hall\, 1889 Museum Rd\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32606\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2026/04/Collision-May-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T235959 DTSTAMP:20260506T045152 CREATED:20260123T193908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T185556Z UID:27645-1780099200-1780185599@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:International Piano Festival DESCRIPTION:May 30: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Festival Competition (Steinbrenner Band Hall)7:00 p.m. Festival Faculty Concert (University Auditorium)\n\n\n\nThe International Piano Festival at the University of Florida assembles promising young pianists for lessons and masterclasses with distinguished piano teachers from North America and across the globe. Originating in 2007 as the Chinese-American International Piano Institute (CAIPI)\, the event has hosted some of the finest performers and teachers from around the world. \n\n\n\nPlease note that the 2026 festival will take a 1.5-day format due to the School of Music renovation project over the summer. \n\n\n\nRegistration Timeline (2026) – Application deadline has passed\n\n\n\nFestival Competition requirements:\n\n\n\n\nAges between 13-18\n\n\n\nMust perform at least two pieces in contrasting styles\n\n\n\nMinimum length: approx. 8 minutes\n\n\n\nMaximum length: approx.. 15 minutes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFestival Fee: $0 (All the accepted participants’ festival fees are covered by the scholarship from the festival sponsors)\n\n\n\nFestival fee includes participation in the festival competition\, a ticket to the festival artist concert\, reception\, and a masterclass. \n\n\n\nFestival Competition Awards\n\n\n\n\nFirst Prize: $500\n\n\n\nSecond Prize: $300\n\n\n\nThird Prize: $150\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations & Travel\nParticipants are responsible for securing their own hotel accommodation\, as the festival does not offer accommodation through the UF housing office this year. \n\n\n\nHoliday Inn University (across the UF campus\, about 12 min walk to School of Music) offers a discount for the UFIPF participants: \n\n\n\nHoliday Inn Gainesville- University Center1250 W. University AveGainesville\, Florida\, 32601 \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Festival Artists/Competition Judges\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Kevin Robert Orr\n \n\n \n \n \n School Director and Professor of the School of Music\n \n \n \n \n \n School of Music\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n korr@ufl.edu\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Evan Mitchell\n \n\n \n \n \n Assistant Professor\n \n \n \n \n \n School of Music\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n evan.mitchell@ufl.edu\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Hsiang Tu\n \n\n \n \n \n Assistant Professor\n \n \n \n \n \n School of Music\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n hsiangtu@ufl.edu\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Festival Director\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jasmin Arakawa\n \n\n \n \n \n Associate Professor\n \n \n \n \n \n School of Music\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n jarakawa@ufl.edu\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nMake a donation\n\n\n\nUFIPF brings you fifteen events each year\, all of them open to the public\, free of charge. The festival attracts many young talents nationally and internationally as well as world-renowned guest artists. If you enjoyed any of our concerts\, please consider becoming a sponsor to help us continue to bring young talents to Gainesville!! \n\n\n\n \n \n Make a gift URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/international-piano-festival/ LOCATION:UF School of Music\, 435 Newell Dr.\, Gainesville\, Florida\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2026/01/PianoFest2026_CotA_v1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR