‘Spring Awakening’ sweeps musical theatre awards

January 2, 2020

The Arizona Repertory Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening” swept the major categories for musicals.

Arizona Athletics leader gives arts keynote address

December 16, 2019

Derek van der Merwe, COO for Arizona Athletics, gave the Keynote Address at the 2019 Fall Convocation, sharing his perspective on the relationship between athletics and arts.

Music’s Jack Zager wins national musical writing contest

December 16, 2019

Jack Zager won a juried national competition for short musicals this fall at Showsearch 2019 in Los Angeles.

Lisanne Skyler’s 5 favorite art docs

December 13, 2019

Film professor Lisanne Skyler listed her five favorite art documentaries and why.

Documentaries: Cooking in the crock pot

November 19, 2019

“Documentary filmmaking is more like cooking in the crock pot instead of the microwave,” said Professor Beverly Seckinger.

Arizona’s arts and humanities programs rank 11th nationally

November 1, 2019

The University of Arizona is one of the world’s top institutions for arts and humanities studies. According to Times Higher Education, the university ranks No. 11 among U.S. public institutions.

Arizona Wildcat No Matter What

October 31, 2019

Brad Slater (Media Arts ’96), the 2019 CFA Alumnus of the Year, WME agent and partner, representing LeBron James and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, among others.

Center for Creative Photography acquires Kennerly Archive

October 10, 2019

The University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography has acquired the archive of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly.

Murals, public art will become a ‘defining feature’ of University identity

September 30, 2019

Arizona Athletics commissioned School of Art alumnus Danny Martin (MFA ’08) to paint a mural, “The Cactus Comet Rides Again” on Arizona Stadium.

John Matter wins Emmy for work on ‘Game of Thrones’

September 19, 2019

John Matter (BA, Media Arts ’01) earned an Emmy Award for his work on the HBO hit series, Game of Thrones.