Since 1995, the Center for World Arts (CWA) has hosted numerous international performing artists, primarily through our distinctive Artists-in-Residence programs: African Artists-in-Residence; Latin American Artists-in-Residence; Diversity Artists; and the Brazilian Music Institute. Unique in the United States, CWA Artists Residency programs give students and community members the opportunity to work directly with performing artists who are masters of dance and music in their home countries, and who, with every technique they teach, transmit cultural lessons that deepen the world views of all involved. Central to the campuses of the University of Florida and the New World School of the Arts with outreach to area schools, the residencies last from one to fifteen weeks and culminate in the premiere performance of newly commissioned works.

Welson Tremura conducts a Brazilian music workshop at P.K. Younge School.

In addition to the Artists Residency programs, the CWA also hosts various Conferences and Colloquia during the school year. Forums for world-class scholars and artists, collaborative conferences and colloquia, sponsored in part by the CWA, provide a unique learning experience for UF students and lends recognition to the leadership role that University of Florida faculty play in introducing notable scholars to UF.

Participants in the "Movement (R)evolution Dialogues" conference join in a masterclass with Madagascr-based dance company, Rary.