As Building Bridges prepares for its ninth annual showcase event featuring art from worker artists across campus, the initiative's Worker Artists Group will launch its annual Random Acts of Kindness Through Art (RAK) campaign on Thursday, Feb. 19. The kickoff will take place in the Life Sciences Building Conference Center (LSL S330-340) from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Members of the campus community are invited to join the celebration, pick up free art and meet some of the artists. The RAK campaign seeks to bring joy through handmade, meaningful art, continuing the tradition of promoting positivity on campus. 

The event also serves as a precursor to the Building Bridges 2026 annual showcase on April 7, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts. 

Building Bridges is a UMass public art and engagement initiative that draws on the power of solidarity and creative expression to bring people together and bridge differences. The initiative is a collaborative effort among The Partnership for Worker Education, Civic Engagement and Service-Learning and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.