The Art of Being a University is a creative, arts-based dialogue method that uses the tapestry Being a University as a catalyst for collective inquiry into the role, values, and societal meaning of the university. Rather than seeking consensus or solutions, participants engage in open-ended conversations that explore multiple perspectives through close observation, reflection, and discussion of the artwork. By positioning art as a research instrument, the workshop fosters collaborative knowledge production, reflexivity, and perspective-taking, demonstrating how creative, dialogical methods can generate rich insights into complex institutional and societal questions.