Four days. Next-level innovation. Real change. Are you in?
Design Challenges
Thursday, October 16 – Sunday, October 19 | Four immersive days at ASU MIX Center
All eyes are on the ocean this summer as “Jaws” celebrates its 50th anniversary. But after film director Steven Spielberg made everyone afraid to go into the water (and invented the modern blockbuster), he took us to the skies in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” a film about an ordinary suburban dad making contact with extraterrestrial life. Join The Poitier Film School’s founding director Cheryl Boone Isaacs for a special screening of the sci-fi spectacle that kickstarted her storied career in film marketing and confirmed Spielberg to be a generational talent.
Join The Sidney Poitier New American Film School for a free, interactive lecture on dramatic structures in storytelling that will have you energized and excited to tackle your next creative project. From ancient folklore to the modern television series, a good story well-told has the power to captivate the hearts and imaginations of any audience. But how does a storyteller plot a compelling narrative from start to finish?
Join us for a work-in-progress presentation of HOW TO GET FREE. Catch a sneak-peak of this ASU Gammage Beyond Broadway 25-26 production (world premiere November, 2025), commissioned and developed by ASU Gammage and the ASU MIX Center.
Join us for the Visiting Artist Residency Info Session!
Want to learn more about ASU MIX Center’s Visiting Artist Residency? This info session is your opportunity to dive into the details of the Summer/Fall 2025 program featuring what to expect during the six-week residency to how to submit a standout application.
Curious about artificial intelligence but not sure where to begin?
Join us for the You + AI Community Series, a free, five-week summer workshop designed to unlock the possibilities of AI one conversation at a time!
Course DSC 598: Reading and Conference, under the guidance of Professor Weidi Zhang (Chair) and Professor Sven Ortel (Co-chair).
Project by: Megha Sachdeva
Sound Design: Cambelle Gregory
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Don't miss out on an incredible summer of creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning at the ASU MIX Center
Camp Highlights:
Game-based learning on the Endstar Platform
Introductory Unity & Unreal Engine skills
Fab Lab classes
New ASU Micro-Credentials for all students
Extended hours = even more creativity and fun
Meet the creators of ‘The Lego Movie,’ ‘Animaniacs,’ ‘Robot Chicken,’ Tim Burton's 'Corpse Bride' and more animated favorites!
"Do you ever look at someone and wonder..." - Joy
Step into the mind of Riley as we bring Pixar’s Inside Out to the big screen on Friday, May 9! Experience the journey of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust in this heartfelt film about emotions, change, and growing up.
When: May 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: ASU MIX Center | 50 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ
What to Bring: Blankets, chairs and all the emotions!