UCSC Arts & Ecology Festival

Title

UCSC Arts & Ecology Festival

Artist/Creator

Jennifer Parker

Short Description

A full-day gathering at UC Santa Cruz’s Digital Arts Research Center during Earth Week 2026, with exhibitions, panels, performances, and hands-on workshops on climate, ecology, and collective futures. Film screenings ran in the Light Lab throughout the week, April 20–25.

Description

Exhibitions, talks, performances, and workshops on climate, ecology, and collective futures filled UC Santa Cruz’s Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) for a full day during Earth Week 2026. In the Black Box, artists, researchers, and community members held short panels on environmental justice and climate action. The Light Lab screened films throughout Earth Week (April 20–25). Visitors moved freely between installations, community tables in the courtyard, and hands-on workshops.

Event Type

Conference / Symposium

Exhibition

Film Screening

Workshop

Date

Earth Week, April 2026

Location

Santa Cruz, CA USA

Organizer

Professor Jennifer Parker, OpenLab Collaborative Research Center, UCSC Art Department, and UC Climate Action Arts Network

Affiliated Organizations

UC Santa Cruz

Climate & Ecology Themes

Adaptation and Resilience

Climate Justice

Environmental Justice

Fire

Fog and Microclimate

Indigenous Knowledge and Sovereignty

Labor and Livelihoods

Urban Landscapes and Infrastructures

Audience / Engagement Type

Public / General Audience

Rights

UC Santa Cruz

Website

https://sites.google.com/ucsc.edu/arts-and-ecology-festival-2026/arts-ecology-festival?authuser=0