Art in the Open at the UB Center for the Arts

The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) will present “Art in the Open” a free, annual event, showcasing the music, dance, theatre, film and visual art that is made at UB.

On Oct. 27, from 5 -7:30 p.m., doors will be open for guests to explore and see a variety of art in action and on display in the UBCFA, the hub of a bustling arts community where dancers, actors, filmmakers, musicians and artists come to create and perform. The event offers the opportunity for visitors to meet students and faculty to learn about UB’s rich offering of art programs and the creativity its departments bring to the campus and community.

Areas of the UBCFA will be alive where guests will have the opportunity to listen to live music; view films; tour studio and lab spaces; view art gallery exhibitions; see works in progress and drop in theatre and dance rehearsals. The event will conclude with two performances at 7:30 p.m. – “Bridget Moser: When I am Through With You There Won’t be Anything Left” by the UB Art Galleries, and “The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” by the Department of Theatre and Dance.

“Seeing the wealth of all of the creative activity out in the open highlights UB’s vast offering of programs and the artistry of our students and faculty,” says Jamie Enser, executive director of the Center for the Arts. "Art in the Open is an invitation for everyone, both the UB and Western New York communities, to come and explore the incredible artistic work that is created at the university,” Enser added.

Art in the Open will include performances and activities curated and produced by UB students, faculty and staff from the departments of Art, Arts Management, UB Art Galleries, Media Study, Music, Theatre and Dance and the Arts Collaboratory. Guests can meet artists and enjoy refreshments in the UBCFA Atrium.

A full schedule of events is available through the UB Center for the Arts.