UC Institute for Research in the Arts, State of the Arts Conference May 19, 2006

The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA) announces the first annual State of the Arts conference to be held May 19 & 20, 2006 at UC Santa Barbara. Relocated in July of 2005 from Irvine to the Santa Barbara campus, the UCIRA has been dedicated since its foundation to the promotion and support of the arts and arts-centered research system wide. The State of the Arts conference publicly inaugurates the Institute?s newly expanded mission: to broaden discussion of the current role and future of the arts in California and beyond by

- addressing practical and policy issues of pressing concern for artists, arts administrators and educators

- showcasing faculty and graduate student research projects as well as examples of interdisciplinary arts practice

- considering the research functions and modalities of arts practice

Taken together, the arts practitioners and departments in the UC system represent an invaluable set of resources and a significant investment for the future of our State. We hope our conference will demonstrate UCIRA?s potential as a major platform for presenting, discussing and advocating for the arts and arts-centered research. - Please join us.

For more information and to register for the conference please visit

Official Website: http://www.ucira.ucsb.edu