A three-day conference, panel discussion, student mentoring and concert on the concept and practice of extemporaneous creation of art in various disciplines including music, graphic arts, spoken work, theater, dance and technology. Music compositions as other art pieces created on-the-spot are composed in their entirety, from start to finish, while performing on stage; they are not written down on a score nor follow a planned set of written instructions.

*This event is sponsored by the 2022-2023 Artistic Excellence Programming Grants!

COVID PROTOCOLS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE according to Public Health Orders or as required by event producers.

Current COVID protocols in effect (as of June 23, 2022):
• Face Masks are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all patrons
• Proof of vaccination will NOT be required

Other COVID safety precautions: Please stay home if you don’t feel well and cannot attribute symptoms to another known cause, such as allergies or a pre-existing condition. We are happy to exchange or refund your tickets due to illness.