“Spring into Art,” the annual showcase spotlighting the various visual and performing arts created in the Center for the Arts, take place on April 30 throughout the North Campus facility.

Performances, art installations, exhibits, film screenings, a printmaking station, artist talks and a student art sale are all part of the evening’s program, which begins at 5 p.m.

“Spring into Art” has become the marquee event promoting the UBCFA’s mission to provide the greater community access to where art is made and experienced on the UB campus, said Jamie Enser, executive director. “We welcome both our university members and the greater Western New York community to get a behind-the-scenes look at the student work that happens here daily," she says.

The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be available. Visitors can expect to get a taste of what the UBCFA offers throughout the year, thanks to the faculty, staff and students who create in its studios, rehearsal halls and performance spaces. 

Live student theatrical, dance and musical performances will take place in the atrium from 5-7 p.m., along with a printmaking T-shirt station.

Spring into Art is presented by the UBCFA in collaboration with the departments of Art, Media Study, Music and Theatre and Dance; the Arts Management Program; and the UB Art Galleries.

Among the many events scheduled is a special talk with visiting artist Wuon-Gean Ho, whose exhibition “The Heart’s Sight” is currently on view in the Center for the Arts Gallery. The talk will take place at 7 p.m. in the UBCFA's Second Floor Gallery.

A full schedule of activities is available online.