Headed by internationally-recognized artists, including affiliate faculty from across campus, the Environmental Art + Social Practice (EASP) M.F.A. Program at UC Santa Cruz  integrates the resources of a great public university with the Art Department’s mission of educating and training students in cross-disciplinary, multimedia art practices.

Students translate concerns for environmental and social justice into contemporary art practices through professional training combining project-based research, seminars, faculty mentorship, electives, visiting artists, and peer critiques. Working individually and collaboratively, in the studio and in the field, students experiment with different approaches to build their practices conceptually and practically, while critically and creatively exploring art’s role as a catalyst for radical change.

Lectures presented in the Spring 2025 Visiting Artist Lecture Series are sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Art Department Environmental Art + Social Practice M.F.A. Program, American Indian Resource Center, Unseen California, Arts Research Institute, and the Norris Center for Natural History.
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ADMISSION
- FREE and open to the public
- Refer to individual event listings for more information
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- Wed., April 16: "Climate & Materials," with Porfirio Gutiérrez
- Thu., April 24: "Connections To Land," with Mercedes Dorame and Aspen Mays
- Mon., May 19: ""Unwalling Citizenship" with Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman
- Fri., May 30: ""Art as Social Transformation" with Roger & DeAnna Cummings
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PARKING
- Lot 126 is the closest parking lot to the event
- Parking is by UCSC permit or Park Mobile
- More visitor parking information here
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image credit: I Will Come from the Ocean - Mooomvene Kimaaro by Mercedes Dorame