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CCS Writing & Literature Faculty Wendy Eley Jackson will debut a world premiere of her film, "The Other Roe', at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).

World Premiere: Feb. 11 at 8:40 pm
Encore Screening: Feb. 13

Learn more here.

The College of Creative Studies Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to the soft opening of tabi-tabi po, a solo exhibition by Christine Hudson, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

We also warmly invite you to join us that same afternoon at 3:30 PM in the Old Little Theater for an artist talk, where Hudson will speak about their practice and the work currently on view in the gallery.

Faculty are encouraged to bring their classes or offer extra credit for student attendance.

From UCSB Library: 

UCSB Library is pleased to announce the launch of the new speaker series, AI in Action: Conversations with UCSB Researchers, and cordially invites you to the inaugural event on Feb. 9, which features a reception, moderated discussion and short presentations on innovative AI applications in research by: 

Phoebe Brunner ’72 (CCS Art) will be celebrated with an opening reception for her sixth solo exhibition at Sullivan Goss Gallery on Thursday, February 5, from 5–8 p.m. A Radiant Solitude will be on display from January 30–March 23, 2026.

From UCSB Library:

From UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures: 

in Conversation with Dr. Susannah Scott

“[Michael V. Drake] has used his decades of experience to advocate for better access to higher education for all Californians and has always fought for academic excellence.” – Governor Gavin Newsom

Please see below for an exhibition being put on by a few of our CCS Art students & L&S Art students:

Emme Birkholz '26 (CCS Art, L&S Psychology), Fatima Romero '26 (L&S Art), Samantha Wilkinson '26 (CCS Art)

December 1–5, 2025

Reception Tuesday 5-8

The College of Creative Studies (CCS) invites the campus community to join us for the ninth annual College of Creative Studies Research and Creative Activities Conference (RACA-CON), during UCSB Parents & Family Weekend! 

From CCS Art Faculty Kim Garcia: 

Join us in celebrating LOOK || REVEL, a two-person exhibition by Pui Tiffany Chow, Assistant Professor of Art at Pomona College, and UC Irivine alumnus and artist Joshua AM Ross, on view at the College of Creative Studies Art Gallery.