Spotlight on the Arts LIVE Research Competition 4’33”
Monday, November 16 from 1:30-3:30 PM
Athenaeum, 287 W Broad St.
https://arts.uga.edu/spotlight-on-the-arts/433-contest/

An homage to John Cage’s landmark composition of the same name, the live 4 Minutes, 33 Seconds Contest highlights UGA student research in the arts. The event offers an opportunity for students to win prizes and to share their creative inquiry with peers, faculty, administrators and alumni throughout the university community. The competition is open to any graduate student or undergraduate student working on an advanced project who is conducting research related to the literary, visual, or performing arts or artists. The 4’33” Contest consists of an oral research presentation no longer than four minutes and 33 seconds in length. The 4 Minutes, 33 Seconds Contest is part of UGA’s annual Spotlight on the Arts festival.

Webinar: Making the Most of Your a2ru Membership
Thursday, September 24 at 3PM
https://a2ru.org/event/making-the-most-of-your-a2ru-membership/

We’re inviting all a2ru members to join us for a interactive and informal information session to meet a2ru staff, leaders, and network colleagues. We’ll kick off the academic year by sharing case studies about how member institutions have leveraged their a2ru memberships to advance scholarship, creative practice, and strategic initiatives on their campuses, and we’ll outline all your your a2ru benefits so that you — and your campus communities — can take full advantage of being a part of the network!

Creative Practitioners as Leaders: Reflections on the Art of Academic Leadership
Monday, December 7 at noon
https://a2ru.org/event/creative-practitioners-as-leaders-reflections-on-the-art-of-academic-leadership/

As an a2ru member institution, UGA students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free registration.

The co-editors and several authors from the anthology Creative Practitioners as Leaders: Reflections on the Art of Academic Leadership will discuss how they use the tools and skills of their embodied artistic practice within their academic leadership roles. This new edited collection of essays and interviews is a tool for theatre practitioners who are interested in academic leadership roles as well as a resource for those from other disciplines who may want to think about acquiring and implementing skills from the performing arts in their leadership.

This webinar is presented in partnership with a2ru and the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD).

The da Vinci’s Cube: Arts-Integrated Pathways to Human-Centered Innovation
Wednesday, September 16 at noon
https://a2ru.org/event/the-da-vincis-cube-arts-integrated-pathways-to-human-centered-innovation/

As an a2ru member institution, UGA students, faculty, and staff are eligible for free registration.

What role do the arts play in fostering innovation? This webinar introduces the da Vinci’s Cube, a new framework that places human experience — emotion, sensory perception, empathy, and aesthetics — at the center of discovery and innovation. Developed with colleagues at Leonardo and Northeastern University and supported by the National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs program, this work explores how human feelings and senses help reveal possibilities that conventional innovation models often miss.

Extending Pasteur’s Quadrant, the da Vinci’s Cube adds a new dimension — contemplation of sentiment — highlighting the value of arts-informed inquiry in identifying opportunities, framing problems, and generating novel ideas. The session will examine implications for arts-integrative research, interdisciplinary collaboration, higher education, talent development, and organizational innovation, offering a new lens on how artistic and scientific ways of knowing can work together to advance creativity and impact.