2014 Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event (CASE)

January 22, 2014 1:18 pm

The relationship between the arts and sciences will be celebrated Saturday, February 1 from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. during the 2014 Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event (CASE), presented by the UF-HHMI Science for Life Program and the University of Florida (UF) College of Fine Arts. Taking place in the Reitz Union Ballroom and McGuire Pavilion Studio G-6 on UF’s campus, CASE is a family-friendly event that highlights creativity, talent and cutting-edge research from students at UF as well as numerous other universities. The event, which is free and open to the public, features science research posters, 2-D and 3-D art exhibits, film and dance, music and theatre performances.

The kickoff event takes place Friday, January 31 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the McKnight Brain Institute DeWeese Auditorium Room LG 101-A on UF’s campus. Phoebe Cade Miles, founder and CEO of Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention will present “Creativity at the Crossroads” and Jill Sonke, director of UF’s Center for Arts in Medicine will present “Arts in Medicine: Bridging the Healing and Creative Arts.” The kickoff event is also free and includes a reception with refreshments following the presentations.