Fall Semester launched in the summer of 2013 as a fast-moving platform for critical conversation—born from a collective of artists united by shared concerns about their role as citizens. What began as a response to global cultural, political, and social shifts has since evolved into a dynamic program that cuts across disciplines, formats, and perspectives.

Over the years, it has brought together theorists, critics, artists, researchers, and curious minds to engage in bold, multifaceted dialogues about contemporary life. This isn’t a lecture series—it’s a living experiment in cultural discourse: responsive, rapid, and raw.

Each season, Fall Semester has invited voices in art, theory, criticism, and curation to drop new ideas into the mix—like data bombs—challenging participants to catch, question, and expand them. The aim? To explore what happens when new material is injected into local thought ecosystems and pushed into real-time conversation.

The structure is intentionally fluid: a curated chaos where conversations unfold across multiple platforms, formats, and communities. From intimate texts to public forums, the project moves quickly—testing the limits of what collaborative thinking can look like in an accelerated cultural moment.

Beginning in Spring 2025, Fall Semester is entering a two-year hiatus to reevaluate its mission and lay the groundwork for future initiatives.