The Time-Based Art Festival is a seasonal movement, a collective passage from summer to fall. TBA:25 marks a special milestone—PICA’s 30th year—and gives us an opportunity to look back at where we came from while leaning towards the future.

For ten days in September, we come together to witness contemporary art in action: performances, exhibitions, music, and movement. We run into old friends and form new connections. Across the 2025 program, artists defy expectations, stretching our understanding of art and its place in the world we inhabit. From experimental operas to performance-lectures, multimodal poetry to droning soundscapes, TBA:25 truly has something for everyone.

TBA is treasured because it is temporary. It is a time dedicated to being here and now—time that is rarer and rarer these days. A time when everyone belongs, when you belong.

Life happens when you show up. TBA happens only once a year. Experience it.

Schdeule of Events

6:00 PM: Angelo Scott at PNCA
Omni Rail

8:00 PM: Opening Night Dinner PICA Pavilion