Art That Ignites the Senses

Arizona Arts features immersive, interactive art experiences through Arizona Arts Live, School of Art, Center For Creative Photography, and UAMA. These exhibits put you front and center in the middle of the action, creating a hands-on arts experience perfect for Instagramming or just savoring.

Six new projects blend creativity and community impact

Six new projects blend creativity and community impactLEARN MORE

This year, six Arts Research + Resilience projects were awarded funding through a continuing partnership between the Arizona Institute for Resilience and the College of Fine

This year, six Arts Research + Resilience projects were

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Six new projects blend creativity and community impact

Step inside the sounds of the brain

Step inside the sounds of the brainLEARN MORE

Imagine hearing the hum of your brain, its electrical signals transformed into a symphony of sound. What would it reveal about your mind, your health, or the hidden rhythms of

Imagine hearing the hum of your brain, its electrical

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Step inside the sounds of the brain

'boundary migratory' connects U of A dance with arts scene

'boundary migratory' connects U of A dance with arts sceneLEARN MORE

On Nov. 2, the Blue Lotus Artist Collective in downtown Tucson came alive with 'boundary migratory,' a unique performance curated by Cyrus.

On Nov. 2, the Blue Lotus Artist Collective in downtown

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'boundary migratory' connects U of A dance with arts scene

Fall Arts Preview 2024 from Arizona Arts

Fall Arts Preview 2024 from Arizona ArtsLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts presents a 2024 fall semester of experiences to engage audiences on campus at the University of Arizona and in the community.

Arizona Arts presents a 2024 fall semester of experiences

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Fall Arts Preview 2024 from Arizona Arts

Making sense out of the senseless

Making sense out of the senselessLEARN MORE

Marcos Serafim wants to make sense out of the senseless when it comes to processing data and information with his recent art installation.

Marcos Serafim wants to make sense out of the senseless

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Making sense out of the senseless

Reading one poem 1,000 times to strangers in Berlin

Reading one poem 1,000 times to strangers in BerlinLEARN MORE

Art alumnus Martin Krafft's artist-in-residency project goal: Reading one poem to 1,000 strangers in Berlin. 

Art alumnus Martin Krafft's artist-in-residency project

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Reading one poem 1,000 times to strangers in Berlin

How can the arts inform future space exploration

How can the arts inform future space explorationLEARN MORE

How can the arts can intersect with space exploration? A four-person all-artist crew undertook a simulated moon mission to find out. 

How can the arts can intersect with space exploration? A

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How can the arts inform future space exploration

Sewing in Space

Sewing in SpaceLEARN MORE

Ivy Wahome is set to embark on a space simulation in Biosphere 2 for the Imagination 1 all-artist crew, March 10-15.

Ivy Wahome is set to embark on a space simulation in

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Sewing in Space

All-artist crew to undertake a six-day simulated moon mission

All-artist crew to undertake a six-day simulated moon missionLEARN MORE

An all-artist crew from the University of Arizona, a writer, dancer, poet and textile artist, will undertake a six-day simulated moon mission.

An all-artist crew from the University of Arizona, a

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All-artist crew to undertake a six-day simulated moon mission

Arizona Arts at TEDxUArizona 2023

Arizona Arts at TEDxUArizona 2023LEARN MORE

Arizona Arts was well represented at TEDxUArizona: Spirit of Wonder on Nov. 1 at Centennial Hall. Now you can watch all of the talks here.

Arizona Arts was well represented at TEDxUArizona: Spirit

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Arizona Arts at TEDxUArizona 2023

Jeremy Denk to launch new artist residency for piano

Jeremy Denk to launch new artist residency for pianoLEARN MORE

Jeremy Denk to launch the inaugural Sandra F. Lai Residency in Piano at the University of Arizona School of Music, Oct. 27-29.

Jeremy Denk to launch the inaugural Sandra F. Lai Residency

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Jeremy Denk to launch new artist residency for piano

Fall Arts Preview 2023 from Arizona Arts

Fall Arts Preview 2023 from Arizona ArtsLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts proudly presents a 2023 fall semester of art, dance, music, theatre, comedy, spectacle and more at the University of Arizona.

Arizona Arts proudly presents a 2023 fall semester of art,

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Fall Arts Preview 2023 from Arizona Arts

Arizona Arts Live announces 2023-24 year

Arizona Arts Live announces 2023-24 yearLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts Live presents its 2023-24 year, featuring an extraordinary array of world-class artists and captivating new experiences.

Arizona Arts Live presents its 2023-24 year, featuring an

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Arizona Arts Live announces 2023-24 year

Arizona Arts Events and Activities Expectations

Arizona Arts Events and Activities ExpectationsLEARN MORE

Keeping with the university’s core values, Arizona Arts strives for inclusive excellence and seeks the highest standard of ethical conduct.

Keeping with the university’s core values, Arizona Arts

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Arizona Arts Events and Activities Expectations

Meet Peter Torpey of Live and Immersive Arts

Meet Peter Torpey of Live and Immersive ArtsLEARN MORE

Peter Torpey is the Live and Immersive Arts program director, which includes a new interdisciplinary degree in the College of Fine Arts.

Peter Torpey is the Live and Immersive Arts program

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Meet Peter Torpey of Live and Immersive Arts

New opportunities for cultivating arts research

New opportunities for cultivating arts researchLEARN MORE

New opportunities for cultivating arts research are available to College of Fine Arts faculty, like RII seed grants and Udall Fellowships.

New opportunities for cultivating arts research are

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New opportunities for cultivating arts research

Free student tickets for dance, music, theatre and Arizona Arts Live

Free student tickets for dance, music, theatre and Arizona Arts LiveLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts is excited to share that this semester, college and high school students are eligible to attend many performances for free!

Arizona Arts is excited to share that this semester,

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Free student tickets for dance, music, theatre and Arizona Arts Live

Ripple Effect takes Dorsey Kaufmann to Venice

Ripple Effect takes Dorsey Kaufmann to VeniceLEARN MORE

Dorsey Kaufmann’s immersive installation, “Ripple Effect,” was exhibited in Venice, Italy, at the ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition.

Dorsey Kaufmann’s immersive installation, “Ripple

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Ripple Effect takes Dorsey Kaufmann to Venice

Arizona Arts Signature Series highlights October events

Arizona Arts Signature Series highlights October eventsLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts is proud to present the Arizona Arts Signature Series, highlighting programs from Family Weekend to Homecoming this October.

Arizona Arts is proud to present the Arizona Arts Signature

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Arizona Arts Signature Series highlights October events
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Medici Mondays: Cole Nagoda

Medici Mondays: Cole NagodaLEARN MORE

Cole Nagoda served as a composition fellow in Spain and the Netherlands this summer,  thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Nagoda, a junior

Cole Nagoda served as a composition fellow in Spain and

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Medici Mondays: Cole Nagoda

Medici Mondays: Gwen Buettner

Medici Mondays: Gwen BuettnerLEARN MORE

Gwen Buettner interned with the renowned Joffrey Ballet School this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Buettner, a senior double

Gwen Buettner interned with the renowned Joffrey Ballet

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Medici Mondays: Gwen Buettner

Introducing the new CFA faculty for fall 2025

Introducing the new CFA faculty for fall 2025LEARN MORE

The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts is excited to welcome eight new faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic school year.  These educators bring diverse

The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts is excited

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Introducing the new CFA faculty for fall 2025

“Kelli Connell: Pictures for Charis” opens at CCP

“Kelli Connell: Pictures for Charis” opens at CCPLEARN MORE

Over the last 10 years, American photographer Kelli Connell immersed herself in the archives of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona,

Over the last 10 years, American photographer Kelli

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“Kelli Connell: Pictures for Charis” opens at CCP

Film student awarded Arts & Environment scholarship

Film student awarded Arts & Environment scholarshipLEARN MORE

Film student Bennett Curran was awarded the ‘Expanding Horizons Arts & Environment Fund’ scholarship by the College of Fine Arts. The fund supports student-driven

Film student Bennett Curran was awarded the ‘Expanding

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Film student awarded Arts & Environment scholarship

Fall Arts Preview 2025 from Arizona Arts

Fall Arts Preview 2025 from Arizona ArtsLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts presents a 2025 fall semester of arts experiences to engage audiences on campus at the University of Arizona and in the community. Arizona Arts and its units

Arizona Arts presents a 2025 fall semester of arts

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Fall Arts Preview 2025 from Arizona Arts

Students create migration-themed podcast series

Students create migration-themed podcast seriesLEARN MORE

Undergraduate students in Regents Professor Sama Alshaibi’s studio art class at the School of Art created a six-part podcast series based on the theme, “Migration as

Undergraduate students in Regents Professor Sama

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Students create migration-themed podcast series
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