The Office of Extension and Community Outreach

The Office of Extension and Community Outreach (PROEX) is the responsible entity of the  management of UFSJ’s university extension activities and its relationship with the community. Moreover, the PROEX also coordinates UFSJ’s artistic and cultural actions, which reach the internal as well as the external public. The Office of Extension and Community Outreachis also responsible for the management of UFSJ Cultural Centre, which operates in the Solar da Baronesa building, and Max Justo Guedes Popular Culture Reference Centre, located in the Fortim dos Emboabas.

The Office of Extension and Community Outreach is organised by the Division of Projects and Support to the University Community (DIPAC), composed of three sectors:

  • University Extension Sector (SETEX);
  • Artistic and Cultural Projects Sector (SEPAC);
  • Support to Institutional Cultural Actions Sector (SAACI).

Among the main actions carried out by the Office of Extension and Community Outreach, the following stand out: the integrated arts festival Inverno Cultural, support for artistic creation and circulation projects, events such as the University Extension Week (which is part of the Scientific and Academic Production Congress) and the Nativity Scene Contest.