The Art of Change

UCSC Arts Division

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In-depth interviews with faculty and student artists, from the University of California, Santa Cruz, who believe in the transformative power of art-making and are committed to proactive social engagement.

EPISODE 1

UC Santa Cruz Arts Students Leave Campus Due to COVID-19

During March of 2020 students at UC Santa Cruz had to suddenly leave campus due to state county regulations regarding the spread of COVID-19.

5 min
EPISODE 2

Welcome to the Art of Change: Ted Warburton

In this episode Interim Dean of the Arts Division Professor Ted Warburton invites the Art of Change guest host, Lyle Troxell, back to UC Santa Cruz to have conversations with UCSC Arts Division faculty members to talk about their various arts practices. Ted and Lyle talk a bit about Ted's dance and choreography research and the launch of this podcast.

25 min
EPISODE 3

A.M.Darke: Conceptual Artist and Game Designer

Game designer, conceptual artist, and protester Professor A.M. Darke shares stories of her work around race, identity, gender (including Kanye West), and even a bit of joy for dungeons and dragons. Guest host Lyle Troxell also chats with her about the recent UCSC graduate strike and her support of the students.

1h 38m
EPISODE 4

Isaac Julien: Filmmaker and Installation Artist

Internationally renowned filmmaker and installation artist, Isaac Julien, Distinguished Professor, talks with guest host Lyle Troxell about his multi-screen film installations and photographs and how he incorporates different artistic disciplines to create poetic and unique visual language. His 1989 documentary-drama exploring author Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance titled "Looking for Langston" garnered Julien a cult following while his 1991 debut feature "Young Soul Rebels" won the Semaine de la Critique prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

1h 18m
EPISODE 5

UCSC Irwin Scholars 2020 Talk About Their Virtual Exhibition

The Irwin 2020: Collective Solitude exhibition has had to go virtual this year due to continued COVID-19 restrictions, and the outstanding, award student artists talk about the challenges of not only doing their work in isolation, but also coming together to produce a virtual show using a 3D tool called SketchUp to create a virtual gallery experience.

40 min
EPISODE 6

Rachel Nelson: Curator and Interim Director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

Rachel Nelson, PhD, talks with guest host Lyle Troxell about her artistic journey that has led her to become the interim director of UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS). Nelson also teaches in the UCSC’s History of Art and Visual Culture department (HAVC). Currently, Nelson is co-curating a multi-sited group exhibition, Barring Freedom, engaging art, prisons, and justice, which will be shown bi-coastally in New York City, San José, and Santa Cruz.

1h 32m
EPISODE 7

UCSC SocDoc Students Talk About Their Thesis Films

The annual Social Documentation (SocDoc) Graduate Exhibition presents premieres of new master's thesis documentaries by nine graduate students in the Social Documentation M.F.A. program at UC Santa Cruz. In this episode, six of the students talk about their films.

36 min
EPISODE 8

Dee Hibbert-Jones: Academy Award Nominated, Emmy® Award Winning Filmmaker

Nominated for an Academy Award for her animated documentary film "Last Day of Freedom", Professor Dee Hibbert-Jones talks with guest host Lyle Troxell about her work that incorporates animation, installation, public art, and documentary film examining power and politics. She also reflects on how surreal it is to walk the red carpet.

1h 20m

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The Art of Change podcast features a closer look at the news and events happening at the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division, as well as in-depth interviews with various faculty members about their art practices.

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In-depth interviews with faculty and student artists, from the University of California, Santa Cruz, who believe in the transformative power of art-making and are committed to proactive social engagement.

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UCSC Arts Division
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16
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The Art of Change

The Art of Change

UC Santa Cruz Arts Students Leave Campus Due to COVID-19

Welcome to the Art of Change: Ted Warburton

A.M.Darke: Conceptual Artist and Game Designer

Isaac Julien: Filmmaker and Installation Artist

UCSC Irwin Scholars 2020 Talk About Their Virtual Exhibition

Rachel Nelson: Curator and Interim Director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

UCSC SocDoc Students Talk About Their Thesis Films

Dee Hibbert-Jones: Academy Award Nominated, Emmy® Award Winning Filmmaker

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