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Sasha Schick reflects on her years with the jazz showcase

Sasha Schick reflects on her years with the jazz showcaseLEARN MORE

Seven years ago, 15-year-old high school student Sasha Schick attended her first Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase.  “I was nervous going into the weekend as I didn’t know

Seven years ago, 15-year-old high school student Sasha

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Sasha Schick reflects on her years with the jazz showcase

Medici Monday: Andrés Caballero

Medici Monday: Andrés CaballeroLEARN MORE

Andrés Caballero attended a photography workshop in Snowmass, Colorado, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Caballero is a third-year MFA student

Andrés Caballero attended a photography workshop in

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Medici Monday: Andrés Caballero

Medici Monday: Macy Halverson

Medici Monday: Macy HalversonLEARN MORE

Macy Halverson attended an ‘opera scenes’ program this summer in Vicenza, Italy, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Halverson, a fourth-year

Macy Halverson attended an ‘opera scenes’ program this

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Medici Monday: Macy Halverson

Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipients

Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipientsLEARN MORE

The Arizona Arts Excellence Award recognizes an undergraduate student, graduate student, staff, and faculty who use their research, creative activity, leadership, and service to

The Arizona Arts Excellence Award recognizes an

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Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipients

Medici Monday: Bella Ruiz

Medici Monday: Bella RuizLEARN MORE

Bella Ruiz attended a dance intensive program in Moncalvo, Italy, this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Ruiz, a fourth-year student

Bella Ruiz attended a dance intensive program in Moncalvo,

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Medici Monday: Bella Ruiz

2025 Creative Achievement Award winners

2025 Creative Achievement Award winnersLEARN MORE

Seven students will receive Creative Achievement Awards at the Arizona Arts’ Fall Celebration during the University of Arizona Fall Family Weekend on Oct. 10 at

Seven students will receive Creative Achievement

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2025 Creative Achievement Award winners

Medici Monday: Bennett Curran

Medici Monday: Bennett CurranLEARN MORE

Bennett Curran enhanced his senior thesis film, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Curran, a senior pursuing his BA in Film & Television

Bennett Curran enhanced his senior thesis film, thanks to

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Medici Monday: Bennett Curran

Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohort

Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohortLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts has selected six student leaders from across campus for the 2025/26 JustArts Fellowship cohort, who will design projects that expand access to the arts and

Arizona Arts has selected six student leaders from across

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Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohort

Medici Mondays: Gia Del Pino

Medici Mondays: Gia Del PinoLEARN MORE

Gia Del Pino earned a certificate in Art and Curatorial Practice this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Del Pino, a fifth-year PhD

Gia Del Pino earned a certificate in Art and Curatorial

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Medici Mondays: Gia Del Pino

Tucson becomes global stage in final year of Center Stage

Tucson becomes global stage in final year of Center StageLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts Live, the University of Arizona’s official performing arts presenter, is proud to announce its participation in the final year of Center Stage. Center Stage is

Arizona Arts Live, the University of Arizona’s official

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Tucson becomes global stage in final year of Center Stage

Medici Mondays: Kayla Howard

Medici Mondays: Kayla HowardLEARN MORE

Kayla Howard attended the Theatrical Intimacy Education Weekend Workshop this summer in Denver, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Howard, a

Kayla Howard attended the Theatrical Intimacy Education

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Medici Mondays: Kayla Howard

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

Music faculty join global research effort with France-Arizona

Music faculty join global research effort with France-ArizonaLEARN MORE

Three School of Music faculty are part of a new international research effort focused on the human dimensions of climate change. A first for College of Fine Arts faculty,

Three School of Music faculty are part of a new

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Music faculty join global research effort with France-Arizona

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
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Sasha Schick reflects on her years with the jazz showcase

Sasha Schick reflects on her years with the jazz showcaseLEARN MORE

Seven years ago, 15-year-old high school student Sasha Schick attended her first Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase.  “I was nervous going into the weekend as I didn’t know

Seven years ago, 15-year-old high school student Sasha

Learn More
Sasha Schick reflects on her years with the jazz showcase

Medici Monday: Andrés Caballero

Medici Monday: Andrés CaballeroLEARN MORE

Andrés Caballero attended a photography workshop in Snowmass, Colorado, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Caballero is a third-year MFA student

Andrés Caballero attended a photography workshop in

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Medici Monday: Andrés Caballero

Medici Monday: Macy Halverson

Medici Monday: Macy HalversonLEARN MORE

Macy Halverson attended an ‘opera scenes’ program this summer in Vicenza, Italy, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Halverson, a fourth-year

Macy Halverson attended an ‘opera scenes’ program this

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Medici Monday: Macy Halverson

Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipients

Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipientsLEARN MORE

The Arizona Arts Excellence Award recognizes an undergraduate student, graduate student, staff, and faculty who use their research, creative activity, leadership, and service to

The Arizona Arts Excellence Award recognizes an

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Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipients

Medici Monday: Bella Ruiz

Medici Monday: Bella RuizLEARN MORE

Bella Ruiz attended a dance intensive program in Moncalvo, Italy, this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Ruiz, a fourth-year student

Bella Ruiz attended a dance intensive program in Moncalvo,

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Medici Monday: Bella Ruiz

2025 Creative Achievement Award winners

2025 Creative Achievement Award winnersLEARN MORE

Seven students will receive Creative Achievement Awards at the Arizona Arts’ Fall Celebration during the University of Arizona Fall Family Weekend on Oct. 10 at

Seven students will receive Creative Achievement

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2025 Creative Achievement Award winners

Medici Monday: Bennett Curran

Medici Monday: Bennett CurranLEARN MORE

Bennett Curran enhanced his senior thesis film, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle.  Curran, a senior pursuing his BA in Film & Television

Bennett Curran enhanced his senior thesis film, thanks to

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Medici Monday: Bennett Curran

Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohort

Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohortLEARN MORE

Arizona Arts has selected six student leaders from across campus for the 2025/26 JustArts Fellowship cohort, who will design projects that expand access to the arts and

Arizona Arts has selected six student leaders from across

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Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohort
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