Events By Quarter
Art Exhibition
Call for Student Artists - EXTENDED Submission Deadline
MCC Lounge
As a multipurpose center, the MCC Lounge often serves as a space to study, de-stress, and find peace. With healing as a goal of the MCC, art serves as a therapeutic medium, offering solace and a means of processing trauma and adversity.
Based on the book "Reclaiming UGLY!" by Vanessa Rochelle Lewis, the pieces in this collection explore the identities of marginalized bodies that are placed under these systems: focusing on themes of transphobia, Ablesim, Colorism, Fatphobia, sex work, Misogynoir, Femicide, and the demonization of afrocentric and indigenous centric features. Exploring when a body is granted humanity and when it is defined as inhumane, ie, "UGLY". Definitions below for further grounding and a deeper understanding of the exhibit.
Uglification: A social weapon that mobilizes people to fear, detest, support the oppression and marginalization of, or feel superior toward other people, beliefs, locations, causes, behaviors, desires, objects, or a specific individual.
Uglification: A tool, ideology, and type of oppression that designates some bodies as more or less worthy of love, respect, access, and dignity.
EXTENDED DEADLINE for submissions is Fri., Sept. 12th!
Click this link to learn more and to submit your art: https://tinyurl.com/
We will contact you if your art has been chosen to be displayed in the MCC. Each artist chosen will be offered a gift card by the MCC at our Art Exhibit Reception, TBD.
GIFT CARDS WILL BE BASED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS WITH SUBMITTED QUALITY ARTWORK.
If you have any questions, please email the MCC Programming Assistant, ajanityehimba@ucsb.
HSP Community Series: A Ki To Be FREE
MCC Lounge
Join us for the kickoff of the HSP Community Series, A Ki To Be FREE, a space to share, reflect, and connect around issues at the heart of community and identity. Held on Tuesdays at noon in the MCC Lounge on 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, and 11/18, this series, in collaboration with the Office of DEI's SAFE UCSB Program, invites you to bring your lunch and your voice as we explore meaningful questions together.
Our first session on September 30th will focus on the theme:
Is it safe to speak, express one’s values, and be an advocate? How does our community engage with freedom of speech and expression under our current political climate?
MCC Community Circle: Connecting through Grief
MCC Lounge
Food @ 1:30 pm
Circle/Event @ 2:00-3:00 pm
Join the MCC in a community circle to come together and reflect on the many impactful incidents that have happened on campus and in our personal lives over the past year. This will be a supportive space for everyone to share, listen, and connect as we navigate our personal experiences together.
MCC Open House
MCC Lounge/Lobby
Kick off the 2025–2026 academic year at the MultiCultural Center’s Open House! Celebrate a new year of connection and community as you meet our MCC team, explore our exciting Fall calendar, and discover ways to get involved with student organizations. Enjoy hands-on fun with bubble activities and bead-making, all while indulging in tasty small bites and refreshments. Whether you’re looking to make new friends, reconnect with familiar faces, or simply enjoy a welcoming space, this FREE event is open to everyone! We can’t wait to connect with you and the community at the MultiCultural Center!
