UGA Arts Collaborative

Down The Rabbit Hole

Down The Rabbit Hole, an Opera in One Act

Thursday, October 6 at 5:30 PM
Lyndon House Arts Center

Friday, October 14 at 5:30 PM
UGA Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Hall

All performances are free and open to the public

Down the Rabbit Hole is a one act opera based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. This production aims to engage new audiences, particularly the young and the young at heart, with both new compositions and opera as an art form while also creating performance opportunities for undergraduate singers and instrumentalists. The familiar story, presented through whimsical music, is brought to life through this operatic retelling. Music by Bryan Wysocki and Julien Berger. Libretto by Abigail A. Head. Supported in part by an Idea Lab Mini Grant.

Athens Hip Hip Harmonic Residency

Athens Hip Hop Harmonic
October Residency
https://www.athenshiphopharmonic.com

Launched in August 2021, the Athens Hip Hop Harmonic is a multi-year collaboration between the local Hip Hop community and the UGA Hodgson School of Music. It started with a simple question: What would happen if a Hip Hop artist and a classically-trained composer co-created a piece of music? Answer: Come to these events to find out!

Idea Lab Conversation: Mini Grant Stories

Idea Lab Conversation: Mini Grant Stories
Friday, November 11 at 10 AM
Main Art Building Room S160

Join Idea Lab Mini Grant recipients and mentors for a reflective conversation about their projects. The Idea Lab Mini Grant Program is supported by Ideas for Creative Exploration, an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts at UGA. Ideas for Creative Exploration is supported in part by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate School.

This event is part of the UGA Spotlight on the Arts festival. More information on the 2022 Spotlight on the Arts festival, including a schedule of events, can be found at arts.uga.edu.

Idea Lab Conversation: Arts Funding Trends

Idea Lab Conversation: Arts Funding Trends
Friday, November 18 at 10 AM
Main Art Building Room S160

Link to slideshow

Link to spreadsheet

What kinds of arts projects actually get funded? Idea Lab presents a report about trends in arts funding and shares examples of recent grants awarded by Creative Capital, South Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Idea Lab is a UGA student organization committed to providing an open, interdisciplinary platform for engagement in arts.

This event is part of the UGA Spotlight on the Arts festival. More information on the 2022 Spotlight on the Arts festival, including a schedule of events, can be found at arts.uga.edu.

Athens Hip Hop Harmonic performance

Athens Hip Hop Harmonic
Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 PM
UGA Performing Arts Center
FREE, family-friendly, no tickets required
https://www.athenshiphopharmonic.com

Launched in August 2021, the Athens Hip Hop Harmonic is a multi-year collaboration between the local Hip Hop community and the UGA Hodgson School of Music, supported by UGA’s Arts Lab. It is produced by saxophone professor Connie Frigo, who developed it in collaboration with Hip Hop impresario Montu Miller and Mariah Parker (aka Linqua Franqa), along with a team of other artists, educators, and supporters eager to create music together to explore their mutual artistic and cultural curiosities. They started with a simple question: What would happen if a Hip Hop artist and a classically-trained composer co-created a piece of music? Answer: Come to the show to find out!

Torrance Center seminar and lecture

The Power of Narratives Across Disciplines
Wednesday, October 12 from 10 AM – 3 PM
Georgia Museum of Art
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-narratives-across-disciplines-a-creative-mini-conference-tickets-416046485237

Join leading experts from across UGA as they discuss the creative use of narratives and storytelling across their wide areas of research. Registration is required as tickets are limited. This event is free to attend and open to everyone.