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This website is now an archive of the Arts + Design Initiative. It will be ongoing resource for past programming and information about the arts and design landscape at UC Berkeley.

To stay up to date on UC Berkeley arts programming, please follow these accounts: 

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For students: In addition to following the Arts Research Center, go to Explore the Arts at Berkeley and follow Arts & Humanities Instagram to learn about arts resources, events, and student opportunities on campus. And check out the Getting Started in Creative Projects guide on the Discovery Hub website and sign up for the Discovery Hub listserv to find out about cross-campus undergraduate creative opportunities. 

For more information about the Berkeley Arts + Design transition and if you are interested in donating to arts and design initiatives contact: info.artsdesign@berkeley.edu. 

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Made
At Berkeley
Image from Performance

FABLE, 2019.

"FABLE" Team
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Run Along Now Excerpt

Run Along Now, 2020.

Darcy
Burnham
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Shadow across face with a bullet hole on the right, with the words, "Gray, written & directed by Elysse Green" below.

Gray, 2020.

Elysse
Green
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Collage of images showing the stages of bread making from blooming yeast to cutting the bread.

Grief Baking, 2020.

Arianna
Williamson
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Two heads rest at either side of a box, framed by four arms. Inside of the box is a spider on top of a face pointing upwards, miniature candles, an eyeball on top of a chess pawn piece, and a fan.

Recluse, 2021.

Elianna
Ku
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A ceramic vessel formed into the shape of a head.

Vessel Head, 2021.

Benjamin
Fedosky
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Collage of images of black Americans protesting and people shown as divine figures.

Dante’s Commedia Champions for All Humanity - Black Lives Matter, 2021.

Silvia
Nolasco
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The word serenity is placed on the left side, on the right is a dimly glowing image of a round night stand lamp.

Serenity - Designing a Voice UI for Well-Being, 2021.

Serenity Team
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Hand holding phone with chefechef website in front of a dinner plate, with the words, "Anytime, Tara! I look forward to assisting you next time!" overlayed in white.

Chefechef, 2021.

Chefechef Team
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Diverse people wearing masks on the left with the words, "Are tech challenges preventing you from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine registration? From 8am PDT-8pm PDT, connect with one of our volunteers by calling (909)-766-6292" on the right.

Shotline, 2021.

Shotline Team
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