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UNB to hold series of creativity and innovation tours of unique spaces on Fredericton campus

Author: Communications

Posted on Feb 23, 2016

Category: UNB Fredericton

The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus is hosting a series of creativity and innovation tours on March 3 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tour destinations include: The UNB Art Centre, The Pond Deshpande Centre, Technology Management & Entrepreneurship, UNB Media Lab, The Mi'kmaq- Wolastoqey Centre and more. Each tour will meet at the Harriet Irving Library on the UNB Fredericton Campus.

Participants will visit the locations and hear from staff about what happens in that particular space. Technology Management & Entrepreneurship has organized for students to do a demonstration of a pitch on the tour. The UNB Art Centre will be setting up an event during the tour to give participants a look at how their events and exhibits come together.

The creativity and innovation tours are one of many events taking place as part of the Year of Creativity (Sept. 2015-Sept. 2016)– an interdisciplinary collaboration that stretches across faculties, departments and centres at UNB as well as across community organizations in Fredericton.

Come spark your imagination by visiting some of the amazing sources of creativity and innovation on UNB’s Fredericton Campus. This is a walking tour so dress for the weather.

Schedule

  • 10:30 a.m. - noon: UNB Media Lab, Mi'kmaq- Wolastoqey Centre, Technology Management & Entrepreneurship
  • 1:30 - 3 p.m.: UNB Art Studio, Pond Deshpande Centre, UNB Art Centre

A minimum of 2 people per tour is required to run the tour to a maximum of 15 people per tour. Registration is required. Tours may be cancelled due to inclement weather.

Find out more about The Year of Creativity at The Atlantic Centre for Creativity.