Ramses painting on an Arts Everywhere sign

What is Arts Everywhere Day?

Overview

 

Arts Everywhere Day is an annual campus-wide celebration of the arts in which we engage the campus community with diverse arts experiences, transform campus spaces into creative hubs, and raise awareness of the breadth and depth of the arts at UNC. Although these are goals we strive to achieve with programs and events year-round, Arts Everywhere Day is a day in which the arts on campus truly shine!

Each year, on a warm spring day in April from about 10 am to 10 pm, you can find over 30 performances, exhibits, hands-on activities, and installations sprinkled throughout campus and the surrounding community. Working with UNC departments, units, and student groups, this day is truly a celebration of all the creativity on campus.

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MFA graduate students share a laugh as they lead The Big Scream at Arts Everywhere Day 2022

Arts Everywhere Day 2024

Join us Friday, April 12, 2024!

 

We’re taking over campus like never before with an interactive art fair and performances that’ll literally takeover the center of campus. Check back for updates!

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Arts Everywhere Day 2023

YOU Are an Artist: April 14th, 2023

 

Our theme? “YOU Are an Artist.” We celebrated and supporting student, faculty, and staff talent across campus with an Interactive Art + Information Fair. Watch the recap!

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Arts Everywhere Day 2022

April 8, 2022

 

We can’t wait to celebrate the arts with the campus and community on April 8th, 2022.

This year’s theme is “Grounded Growth” which is meant to represent the growth that the past two years have warranted for everyone. We want to take this day to discuss, reflect on, and celebrate how we have grown as people, the role arts has had on us through these times, and how they can continue to do so in the future! 

View the schedule and participant information here!

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Arts Everywhere Day 2021

April 9, 2021

 

Arts Everywhere Day 2021 details including the schedule and performers can be found here.

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A student is playing a piano on the quad. Five students surround the piano. Wilson Library is in the background.

Past Arts Everywhere Days

April 3, 2020

 

Arts Everywhere Day 2020: Global Edition

Our fourth annual campus-wide celebration had a special emphasis on the diversity and perspective that UNC-Chapel Hill had to offer through a global lens. Activities and installations for this Arts Everywhere Day all highlighted a particular region of the world or addressed a global concern.

However, with the guidelines implemented by UNC to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and Arts Everywhere’s commitment to doing our part to protect the health and well-being of those on campus and in the community, our annual Arts Everywhere Day celebration on April 3, 2020 was canceled.

Despite this cancellation, we were able to pivot and celebrate Arts Everywhere Day 2020 virtually by highlighting all the art being created at home by the Carolina community. Add your own art or peruse through the submitted pieces at #UNCArtFromHome.

Thoughts on Arts Everywhere Day from a Student:

My favorite part of Art Everywhere Day is how it opens our eyes to all the creative things happening in and around campus that students aren’t aware of on a day to day basis. The best aspect of Arts Everywhere Day is how much it surprises you; sure we all know a couple people on campus who are seemingly more artistically inclined than the rest of us, but with Arts Everywhere Day, its as if the entire campus manifests this creative spirit and allows it to shine. From acapella groups, to dance troups. From fashion fiends, to painting geniuses, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Bri Charles ’20

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