Harris F. said the University Gallery, which has scheduled a year of major exhibitions featuring such major international artists as Victor Burgin and Adrian Piper, also is developing interdisciplinary programming. One example he cited is the Curatorial Initiatives Program, which invites UB faculty to publish research in the form of curated art exhibitions. He noted that the Burgin exhibit will be produced in conjunction with the UB Center for the Study of Psychology and Culture, and the Piper show will involve the Department of Philosophy. The Center for the Arts is also one of the most environmentally friendly buildings on UB's two campuses. In many rooms, sensors turn lights on when the room is entered and turn them off when it is vacated.
Photo labs use an acid neutralization system that filters chemicals from water for disposal.
Air and water temperatures are controlled by computers, and air in the art labs is exchanged 40 times an hour, dispelling fumes and dust. It also will be available for major theatrical productions by outside groups, as well as for operas, concerts, musicals, dance concerts and major lectures. The stage has a full, moveable proscenium that allows a 15-foot variation in the height of the stage opening. The atrium capacity for a standing reception is 2,000. It can accommodate 600 seated guests for dinner.