The Center for Art Research (CFAR) is a collaborative, artist-run platform for experimentation and exchange rooted in art making. The Center cultivates diverse modes of engagement related to the practices of contemporary artists by supporting speculative Research, Discourse, Exhibition, and Publication. CFAR is directed by the faculty in the University of Oregon’s Department of Art, and is sustained by the contributions of individuals and institutions from around the world.
CFAR endeavors to serve artists, arts workers, and communities by creating space and agency for a range of practices, voices, and experiences in ways that are equitable and inclusive for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, heritage, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic position, political perspective, cultural beliefs and traditions.