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.

Fall Arts Preview from Arizona Arts

Fall Arts Preview 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 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

Arizona Arts Live Announces 2022-23 Season

Arizona Arts Live Announces 2022-23 SeasonLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts Live launches its second season this fall with the world’s best Grammy-winning performances with Oscar-nominated artists.

Arizona Arts Live launches its second season this fall with

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Arizona Arts Live Announces 2022-23 Season

Arizona alumna Alex! Jimenez creates a sound experience

Arizona alumna Alex! Jimenez creates a sound experienceLEARN MORE

Arizona alumna Alex! Jimenez completed her partnership with Tucson Water with a celebration of water with immersive monsoon soundscapes.

Arizona alumna Alex! Jimenez completed her partnership with

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Arizona alumna Alex! Jimenez creates a sound experience

The powerful connection between music and memories

The powerful connection between music and memoriesLEARN MORE

How is it that you can remember the lyrics to a song from your childhood, but you have trouble remembering what you had for breakfast?

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The powerful connection between music and memories

Arizona Arts at SXSW 2022, a look back

Arizona Arts at SXSW 2022, a look backLEARN MORE

The Arizona Wonder House was a hit at SXSW 2022, in large part thanks to the students, staff, faculty and alumni of Arizona Arts.

The Arizona Wonder House was a hit at SXSW 2022, in large

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Arizona Arts at SXSW 2022, a look back

StellarScape awarded Sensor Lab seed grant

StellarScape awarded Sensor Lab seed grantLEARN MORE

Yuanyuan “Kay” He has been awarded a University of Arizona Health Sciences' Sensor Lab seed grant for her immersive, multimedia production, StellarScape; one of eight

Yuanyuan “Kay” He has been awarded a University of

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StellarScape awarded Sensor Lab seed grant

Creating space and support for emergent artists

Creating space and support for emergent artistsLEARN MORE

SALON aims to provide an opportunity for emergent artists whose voices have been historically underrepresented in performing and visual arts.

SALON aims to provide an opportunity for emergent artists

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Creating space and support for emergent artists

Advancing the relationship between the arts and health

Advancing the relationship between the arts and healthLEARN MORE

In 2021, artist Rebecca Thompson (BS '85) conducted two studies exploring and advancing the relationship between the arts and health. 

In 2021, artist Rebecca Thompson (BS '85) conducted two

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Advancing the relationship between the arts and health

StellarScape tells an immersive, multimedia story of a star

StellarScape tells an immersive, multimedia story of a starLEARN MORE

StellarScape tells an immersive, multimedia story of a star in music, dance, and cinematography with astrophysical simulation. 

StellarScape tells an immersive, multimedia story of a star

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StellarScape tells an immersive, multimedia story of a star

Creative Encounters in Awe Walking

Creative Encounters in Awe WalkingLEARN MORE

Recent neuroscience research shows that going on awe walks, looking for things that inspire childlike wonder, can promote wellness.

Recent neuroscience research shows that going on awe walks,

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Creative Encounters in Awe Walking

Arizona Arts in Austin

Arizona Arts in AustinLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts students, faculty, and alumni will show SXSW the quality and diversity of the arts, artists, and creative inquiry in Tucson.

Arizona Arts students, faculty, and alumni will show SXSW

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Arizona Arts in Austin

Medici Mondays: Hannah Hutchins

Medici Mondays: Hannah HutchinsLEARN MORE

This past summer Hannah Hutchins took virtual lessons from master drummers in Ghana, West Africa, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts’ Medici Circle

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Medici Mondays: Hannah Hutchins
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Medici Mondays: Ivy Wahome

Medici Mondays: Ivy WahomeLEARN MORE

Ivy Wahome did community service for the Rovy Youth Academy near her hometown in Kenya, thanks to support from Medici Circle donors.

Ivy Wahome did community service for the Rovy Youth

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Medici Mondays: Ivy Wahome

Arizona Arts selects second JustArts cohort

Arizona Arts selects second JustArts cohortLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts is pleased to announce the second cohort of JustArts Fellows 2023-24. The program advances diversity and inclusion in the arts.

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Arizona Arts selects second JustArts cohort

Three CFA students join University Fellows 2023-24 cohort

Three CFA students join University Fellows 2023-24 cohortLEARN MORE

Three College of Fine Arts students are among the University Fellows Cohort for 2023-2024 from the Graduate Center.

Three College of Fine Arts students are among the

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Three CFA students join University Fellows 2023-24 cohort

CFA to honor top achieving students at Convocation

CFA to honor top achieving students at ConvocationLEARN MORE

The College of Fine Arts will recognize top achieving students on Sept. 29 for their academic success at the Achievement Award Convocation.

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CFA to honor top achieving students at Convocation

Alumnus Mata Ruda creates art installation in NYC

Alumnus Mata Ruda creates art installation in NYCLEARN MORE

Karlito Miller Espinosa (MFA ‘19, Studio Art) AKA Mata Ruda unveiled a new art installation “Esta Tierra es Nuestra Tierra” in New York City.

Karlito Miller Espinosa (MFA ‘19, Studio Art) AKA Mata

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Alumnus Mata Ruda creates art installation in NYC

New exhibition explores integrating arts research on campus

New exhibition explores integrating arts research on campusLEARN MORE

The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts is presenting an arts research-centered exhibition at the Center for Creative Photography.

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New exhibition explores integrating arts research on campus
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