Emergence is the arbitrary combination of the rules of a system that produces the new and unexpected. In the same way, the artists of DANM are combining paradigms from different disciplines to create a space for the unbridled exploration of the aesthetics of light, culture, history, the mind, and sound. Like a virus or the internet, these emergences will continue to combine and evolve to integrate into the larger structure of society as a whole.

The Master of Fine Arts program in Digital Arts and New Media at UC Santa Cruz Invites you to a very special celebration and exhibition by its second graduating class June 8-10 and 15-17.

The opening reception is Friday June 8, a high and exciting time for exhibitors and audience alike. A short graduation ceremony begins at 8:00 and is followed by four performances. Food and drink! All welcome!

The exhibit will remain open Saturday-Sunday June 9-10 (10-4), and Saturday-Sunday June 16-17 (10-4). Performances will also take place on Friday June 15 (7-10).

For the second year in a row, the Digital Arts and New Media MFA Program transforms the Digital Media Factory, on the third floor of the old Wrigley's building, into an innovative and exciting exhibition space. The Digital Media Factory is located at 2809 Mission Street, Santa Cruz. Satellite photo: http://www.digitalmediafactory.net/images/dmfloc.jpg.

The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Felicia Rice, DANM Program Manager, at fsrice@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-1554 or visit http://danm.ucsc.edu/web/emergence2007 for interviews or photos.

In addition, on Thursday, June 14 (7:30-9:30) graduate student no.e Parker will present a real-time audio/visual collage in Abbott Square at The Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz.

UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) program is at the forefront of a new discipline that merges the creative and academic potential of digital media and emerging artforms in exciting and unfamiliar ways. DANM was established in 2004 to address the increasingly central role of digital technology in the arts and to examine the impact of digital arts on culture. The program offers a two-year MFA program that brings together students and faculty from across the art and academic spectra to collaborate on artistic practice and scholarly research. http://danm.ucsc.edu

Founded in 2004, the Digital Media Factory is a multi-business facility for the design, development, production, replication, management, and distribution of digital information products. Located in Santa Cruz, California, DMF provides an operational base for organizations that serve the digital communication needs of business, education, government, entertainment and local communities. http://www.digitalmediafactory.net

Special thanks go to our sponsors: Arts Division Fund for Excellence, Digital Media Factory, Ow Properties, UCSC Alumni Association, The Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center, UCSC Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS), Santa Cruz Sentinel, Business With Pleasure, Metro Santa Cruz