â                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ![]()                                   Down to the wire, graduate students prepare for the                                   UCSC Digital Arts                                   and New Media                                   MFA Program's annual exhibition,                                  NEW ALCHEMY                                                                    In honor of the                                   golden anniversary                                   of UC Santa Cruz and the tenth anniversary of the DANM program, twelve emerging artists have come together to present NEW ALCHEMY, a group exhibition exploring various processes of transformation. This year’s works include sculptural installations, interactive documentary, playable digital media experiences, and even the re-creation of a 1940s shantyboat. Curated by Jaime Austin.                                                                    For more information, visit danm.ucsc.edu/mfa15                                                                    Exhibition:                                  April 23 – 26, 2015                                  12:00 - 5:00 p.m.                                  Reception and opening ceremony:                                   April 25, 2015                                  5:00 – 8:00 p.m.                                                                                                       ABOUT DANM                                                                                                                                      The Digital Arts and New Media MFA Program (DANM) at UC Santa Cruz serves as a center for the develop-                                  ment and study of digital media and the cultures they have helped create.                                                                     Faculty and students are drawn from a variety of backgrounds such as the arts, computer science, the humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences to pursue interdisciplinary, artistic, and scholarly research and production, in the context of a broad examination of the digital arts and cultures.                                                                     The MFA is a terminal degree in the arts and qualifies graduates for a variety of career paths including university-level teaching and research. Two years of intensive study culminate in the development of individual thesis papers and projects, which premiere in an annual MFA exhibition.                                   danm.ucsc.edu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            NEW ALCHEMY is the centerpiece of  DANM's                     10th Anniversary Festival                      Saturday, April 25, 2015                                                                                       ![]()                                              It's pan-DANM-onium!                      UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) MFA Program celebrates its first decade with a day-long festival.                       This free event includes                                               - the 2015 DANM MFA art
                          - outdoor exhibits and interactive demos
                          - alumni slideshows
                          - research lab open houses
                          - a masquerade ball
                                            It's a day of DIY making, projection mapping, a repurposed military vehicle, food, fine art, vacuform masks, kids crafts and more - âit's pan-DANM-onium!                                                                pandanmonium.ucsc.edu                                                                Sponsored by Porter College and Lagunitas Brewing.                                                                Location: The Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) located off Meyer Drive near the Music Recital Hall and Theater Arts. Map & Parking                                                                Questions: Email danm@ucsc.edu                                                                ![]()                                                                 Give to the                       Arts at UC Santa Cruz                                                                                                                                                                                                  |