CIRCA

Tomorrow! Necromancers, robotic sea monsters, and marine biology collide in Mecha/Magical Marine Materials, a lecture by artist and professor Eric Millikin. Join us to dive into Millikin’s work as the CIRCA IMET Artist-in-Residence.

Nov 12, 12–1 PM, PAHB 216
🔗RSVP: circa.umbc.edu/eric-milliki...

Necromancers, robotic sea monsters, and marine biology collide in Mecha/Magical Marine Materials, a performance-lecture by professor Eric Millikin. Join us to dive into Millikin’s work as the CIRCA IMET Artist-in-Residence.

Wed Nov 12, 12–1 PM, PAHB 216
🔗RSVP: circa.umbc.edu/eric-milliki...

Necromancers, robotic sea monsters, and marine biology collide in Mecha/Magical Marine Materials, a performance-lecture by professor Eric Millikin. Join us to dive into Millikin’s work as the CIRCA IMET Artist-in-Residence.

Wed Nov 12, 12–1 PM, PAHB 216
🔗RSVP: circa.umbc.edu/eric-milliki...

Necromancers, robotic sea monsters, and marine biology collide in Mecha/Magical Marine Materials, a performance-lecture by professor Eric Millikin. Join us to dive into Millikin’s work as the CIRCA IMET Artist-in-Residence.

Wed Nov 12, 12–1 PM, PAHB 216
🔗RSVP: circa.umbc.edu/eric-milliki...

Join us for Arts Alumni Spotlight with Ellington Carthan ‘18 and Hannah Korangkool ‘15.

Hear how they built creative careers after graduating from UMBC by embracing honesty, integrity, and the unknown.

🕛Lunch at 11:45 AM
📍PAHB 216
🔗 RSVP: circa.umbc.edu/arts-alumni-...

Livewire 15: Blazing Trails - UMBC The Department of Music presents the Livewire 15: Blazing Trails new music festival. Through concerts and other events, Livewire celebrates the innovators,...

Enjoy three days of new music at UMBC's annual Livewire festival, this week! Join us Oct 16–18 for concerts by Ruckus, Ensemble Bravura, music by Di Castri, Eastman, Gubaidulina, Gubaidulina, Léon, Tower, Stockhausen, Cage & more — umbc.edu/event/livewi... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

Baye & Asa - UMBC Join us for two evenings of cutting edge modern dance as the Department of Dance presents Baye & Asa, who have presented their work at The Joyce Theater,...

This week! Join us for the edgy dance duo Baye & Asa — two performances only, Thu & Fri, Oct 16 & 17, 7:30 pm in UMBC's Dance Cube! Named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2022 — umbc.edu/event/baye-a... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

What does extreme heat feel like—and what does it mean for our future?

Join us Oct 20, 5:30 PM at Baltimore’s Crow’s Nest for Extreme Heat with Rowan Bathurst, Kei Ito & Rachel Stein—science-driven art on heat, justice & futures.

More info + RSVP🔗 circa.umbc.edu/extreme-heat...

🧠💥Discover art as activism with MacArthur Fellow Mel Chin at Constructing Liberation. Oct 14, 5:30 PM, UMBC Fine Arts Recital Hall. Reception follows. From eco-art to social change, don’t miss this powerful evening. See more info and

RSVP here:
circa.umbc.edu/mel-chin-con...

🧠💥Discover art as activism with MacArthur Fellow Mel Chin at Constructing Liberation. Oct 14, 5:30 PM, UMBC Fine Arts Recital Hall. Reception follows. From eco-art to social change, don’t miss this powerful evening. See more info and RSVP here: circa.umbc.edu/mel-chin-con...

🎨🔍💡 What does entrepreneurship look like in the arts & humanities? At UMBC, it’s innovation, bold teaching & social impact.

Join us Oct 8, 12–1PM, PAHB 216. Hear from faculty rethinking entrepreneurship! RSVP at the link here: circa.umbc.edu/entrepreneur....
#UMBC #socialimpact #entrepreneurship

Harmony Across Borders: UMBC Choirs Homecoming Concert - UMBC In June 2025, three UMBC choirs took part in an extraordinary summer performance tour through Europe. In this Choirs Homecoming Concert, the three choirs...

Join us this Sunday for Harmony Across Borders: UMBC Choirs Homecoming Concert, as the UMBC choirs celebrate their tour to Prague and Paris! October 5, 5 pm, Linehan Concert Hall — umbc.edu/event/umbc-c... @umbc.edu @circa-umbc.bsky.social

🎨🔍💡 What does entrepreneurship look like in the arts & humanities? At UMBC, it’s innovation, bold teaching & social impact.

Join us Oct 8, 12–1PM, PAHB 216. Hear from faculty rethinking entrepreneurship! RSVP at the link here: circa.umbc.edu/entrepreneur....
#UMBC #socialimpact #entrepreneurship

A Bahamian woman looks directly at you, she appears physically fit and is wearing magenta earrings, lipstick, and shirt. Her hair is in a shorter curled style, similar to an afro but with larger ringlets.

Congrats to Shaness D. Kemp, Associate Professor of Dance and member of the CIRCA Advisory Board, who has received tenure and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. Kemp has made Bahamian history by being the only Bahamian dancer and educator to receive tenure within the field of dance.

disco balls against a black background, the text reads "call me by any other name ...just as sweet. By Nigel Semaj, Directed by Jane Skapek"

Please join us for
Queer Futures: A Roundtable Conversation, Fri, Sep 26, 3 – 6 PM

circa.umbc.edu/queer-future...

Queer Futures is a roundtable gathering of visionary queer artists, thinkers, and culture-makers to explore the evolving possibilities of queer life, art, and community.

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Johanna stands at an urban intersection on the raised yellow stippled guide that indicates a curb. Sheis leaning against a green ladder and appears to be in work overalls.

Join us on Tues, Sept 23 @ 4pm, UMBC Library Gallery
Free & open to the public.

circa.umbc.edu/unapologetic...

Unapologetic: Street Art as Activism and Liberation

Johanna Toruño is a Salvadoran-born, community-taught visual artist who uses the streets as a public platform and gallery.

Susan McCully Acting Out for Climate Solutions Wed May 7, 4-6 PM PAHB Theatre

Our last CIRCA event will be Wednesday May 7:
ACTING OUT FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
at PAHB Black Box Theatre
circa.umbc.edu/susan-mccull...

*Panelists, apologies!

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.

Sam Pluta composer, electronics performer, and sound artist

Eric Millikin UMBC Visual Arts Assistant Professor, panel moderator

Eryk Salvaggio artist, hacker, researcher and writer

Brea Souders UMBC Visual Arts '01 Alumni, Artist

Meet our Panelests on Monday, April 28th at the CIRCA event "AI and Artistic Practice"
circa.umbc.edu/ai-and-artis...

Work by Andrew Liang

Asia North 2025 Exhibition & Festival May 2-May 31

This year’s Asia North exhibition, 𝘌𝘟𝘊𝘌𝘌𝘋𝘚 𝘌𝘟𝘗𝘌𝘊𝘛𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘚, will feature the work of 25 artists of the APIMEDA diaspora who live & create in the Baltimore and the DMV area. Ft work by IMDA ‘24 Andrew Liang

Asia North 2025 Opening Event
Friday, May 2
5:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 Station North Arts District

Bold playful graphics projected on a cardboard house by Kelley Bell.

Featuring new work by Kelley Bell!
This weekend, six Baker Artist Awardees will be featured in a powerful new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

#Bakerawardee #bakerartistportfolios #bakercity #baltimoremuseumofart #artopening #artexhibition

This article explores the work of McCoy Chance (IMDA ‘25) and the show co-curated by Alexi Scheiber (IMDA ‘25)

AI and Artistic Practice: Sam Pluta, Brea Souders, and Eryk Salvaggio Monday, April 28, 4 – 5:30 PM, reception to follow, UMBC Library Gallery, please RSVP Composer and sound artist Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, and video artist and writer Eryk Salvaggio each u...

On April 28, I'll be speaking about AI and Artistic Practice at UMBC in Baltimore with Sam Pluta and Brea Souders, with a Q&A with Eric Millikin. Details below!

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.

Susan Mcully Acting out for climate solutions Wed May 7, 4-6 PM PAHB Black Box Theater

On May 7th! Join us for a dramatic reading of Merlin, a play that uses “solution-based” storytelling that features positive climate science and mutual aid activism.

Composer and sound artist Sam Pluta, visual artist Brea Souders, and video artist and writer Eryk Salvaggio each use and interact with AI in their artistic practice. They will introduce us to their work, reflecting on their experiences, doubts, and breakthroughs creating works using these technologies. This will be followed by a discussion moderated by UMBC Assistant Professor of Art Eric Millikin.

circa.umbc.edu/ai-and-artis...

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.

IMDA alumn Kristin Putchinski’s (2024) Reception and community install from 5-8PM

Melissa Hyatt Foss: Rewilding Sound and Form Wednesday, April 2 | 12-1 PM | PAHB 216 CIRCA / UMBC [artistic instruments in the shape of birds and other natural forms behind text]

Our next event is tomorrow!

Melissa Hyatt Foss: Rewilding Sound and Form, an artist talk.

Learn more at the link:
circa.umbc.edu/melissa-hyat...

@artsatumbc.bsky.social

Susan Alcorn Memorial Concert photo, portraying Susan playing her instrument and wearing a black dress with a white decorative pattern

The Baltimore music community is coming together to celebrate the life and artistry of Susan Alcorn. At about 8pm, I will be performing samples on a laptop and the waterphone. I join Many Musicians Playing Messiaen, with James Young conducting. #2640space