Spring Into Art Returns to the UB Center for the Arts

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The annual event showcases UB artists and invites the community to explore where art is made and experienced. The event will feature performances, demonstrations, an art sale, exhibitions and more!

By CAS Staff

Release Date: April 15, 2025

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"The collaborative spirit and creative energy that fills the Center is something to be seen and experienced. Spring into Art offers the community a chance to engage with the makers, performers and programs that shape the arts on campus.â€
Jamie Enser, Executive Director
UB Center for the Arts

Celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary season, the (UBCFA) is pleased to present , an evening of performances, exhibitions and hands-on activities on Tuesday, April 29, from 5–7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, welcoming visitors to experience the creative energy of UB’s arts community, featuring the students, faculty and staff who bring the Center’s art-making spaces to life.

“Since its grand opening, the UBCFA has brought together artists across all disciplines to work together under one roof,” says Jamie Enser, executive director.  “The collaborative spirit and creative energy that fills the Center is something to be seen and experienced. Spring into Art offers the community a chance to engage with the makers, performers and programs that shape the arts on campus.”

While many in the Western New York region know the UBCFA as a premier performance venue for major touring and local acts, it is also home to art galleries, studios, a screening room, rehearsal spaces and more.

Guests are invited to explore the Center’s galleries, atrium and public spaces as they come alive with activity. From live performances to interactive art-making and exhibitions, Spring Into Art offers something for everyone to enjoy. A full slate of programming highlights the creativity, talent and collaboration at the heart of UB’s arts community.

Program highlights include:

  • Live performances by UB’s Departments of and featuring selections from , , , student choreographers and instrumentalists.
  • Exhibitions in the as well as the .
  • Film screenings and digital media installations by students in .
  • A Many Hands Community Embroidery Table led by .
  • The Spring ‘25 Student Art Sale, offering original works by UB student artists.
  • An interactive T-shirt printmaking station presented by the Department of .
  • A fashion show finale by .
  • A commemorative 30th Anniversary Mural, celebrating three decades of memorable experiences.

Department representatives across the arts will be present to welcome visitors and share insight into the programs and creative work.

A full schedule of activities is available .

For more information contact Jamie Enser, Executive Director, Center for the Arts, 716-645-6254, jenser@buffalo.edu

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