Arts Collaborative Mini Grants support new creative interdisciplinary projects with mentorship and funding. Congratulations to the new mini grant recipients!
A call for proposals is open for 2025-26, pending the availability of funds.
Insect Zoo Mural Collaboration
The UGA Entomology department is teaming up with students from the Scientific Illustration program to create installations as part of the newly renovated Insect Zoo. This project seeks to connect the skills of scientific illustrators with the knowledge of entomologists to create a dynamic space that helps to educate and inspire visitors from as diverse of backgrounds as the bugs that are modeled.
Project participants
Kelly Carruthers, Entomology
Amanda Manowski, Art
Malcolm Peavy, Entomology
Seraphina Edwards, Art
Kayla Schlueter, Art
Mariah Yori, Art
Reclaiming Trees
This interdisciplinary project proposes to repurpose downed and salvage trees from UGA’s campus into usable wood products for students, faculty, community stakeholders to fostering sustainable practices and creative innovation. Currently, large woody debris is tub-ground for mulch, a process that emits greenhouse gases and forfeits the opportunity to create high-value products. By redirecting this material into furniture-making, sculpture, and other art projects, we advance UGA’s Zero Waste UGA (ZWUGA) initiative and reduce emissions associated with grinding and purchasing commercial lumber.
Project participants
Jon Calabria, College of Environment + Design
Mickey Boyd, Art
Joe Dahlen, Warnell School of Forestry
Lili Cai, Warnell School of Forestry
Chris Peterson, Plant Biology
Dave Long, Warnell School of Forestry
Cam Bergland, College of Environment + Design
Royce Dingley, Grounds Department
Digital Diaspora
The project will explore the intersection of AI and live performance through a piece for the Wind Symphony that utilizes AI. With AI quickly becoming part of the conversation in music, this project brings that energy into the band world in a creative way. The piece will be approximately 7–8 minutes long and will incorporate audience interaction.
Project participants
Jack Eaddy, Music
Alvin Crews, Enterprise Information Technology Services
Marie Douglas, composer