2026 Events

A critique for Haley Harcke's Burrow of the Habitual Self will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10th at 3:15 PM in the CCS Gallery, followed by a closing reception held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

From Spectrum Literary Journal Editorial Team:

On behalf of Spectrum Literary Journal and the CCS Writing & Literature community broadly, I would like to cordially invite you to the Spectrum Vol. LXIX  Launch Party, taking place on Friday, June 5th, in the CCS Courtyard!

Spectrum is our campus’ nearly seventy-years-running literary magazine—making it the longest running lit mag in the UC system. Join us to grab your copy of this year’s volume, as well as to celebrate the end of the ’25-’26 academic year.

Hi friends, 

I’m excited to invite you to my first solo show, This is She, in the College of Creative Studies Gallery. The show will be open from May 30th to June 3rd, with a reception from 5-7 pm on June 3rd. I’d love for you to join me in celebrating with wine and refreshments!

From Dr. Sharon Tettegah, CCS Faculty, Department of Black Studies Director for the Center for Black Studies Research, Department of Black Studies Professor:

This year marks a significant milestone for the Center for Black Studies Research. To celebrate eight years of leadership and growth under her direction, we cordially invite you to a special presentation by our Director, Dr. Sharon Tettegah.

Sound Transformed is a senior recital by Cameron Kennedy '26 (CCS Music Composition) featuring the use of purely digitally composed music. Inspired by various tools a composer can use when crafting music with technology, Cameron has created an original set for the evening combining both organically and digitally created sounds. Progressing from purely organic sounds to a musical collage of splicing, reverb, and MIDI effects, we hope attendees will be inspired to combine a wider range of sounds within their own music. 

Hi Friends!

I am so excited to invite you to my Senior Exhibition, Metamorphosis, in the College of Creative Studies Art Gallery. The show will be open from May 23 to May 27, with the reception held on Wednesday May 27, from 5-7pm. I hope to see you there, and share some wine and snacks!

See you soon,

Samantha :)

Sponsored by the DEI Committee and CCS Community Council, we have another entry to our Non-Academic Lecture Series this quarter! This lecture series hosts various CCS faculty, staff, and students to talk about their hobbies, niche interests, and everything in-between.

From the CCS Music Composition Program:

As part of their residency at UCSB, the College of Creative Studies and the Music Department is proud to present a concert by the [Switch~ Ensemble]. The event will feature an exciting program of recent multimedia works written specifically for the ensemble, including a premiere by CCS Composition Faculty Andrew Watts.

May 23, 2026 at 7:30PM

Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

UC Santa Barbara 

552 University Road 

Santa Barbara, CA 93106

 

May 16 - 20, 2026
Closing Reception: Wed. May 20th from 5-7PM

Suraya is a multimedia artist based in Los Angeles. Receiving her A.A-T in Studio Arts from