Gia Del Pino is taking on a new assignment at Arizona Arts as the Student Programs Coordinator for the JustArts Fellows, after nearly two years as the marketing specialist at the Center for Creative Photography. Del Pino earned her MFA at the University of Florida in art and technology and is currently working on her […]
read moreDylan Cook was named the 2024-2025 Presser Scholar at the University of Arizona School of Music, one of the most prestigious awards for undergraduate music students. The Presser Foundation was created by Theodore Presser in 1939. The Presser Foundation helps support music schools and departments at universities across the country. Award recipients must demonstrate a high […]
read moreAfter evacuating his home during the Palisades Fire, online film student Bennett Curran was compelled to return and start filming the effects. When he saw the Hollywood Hills go up in flames, he knew what he needed to do. “I just had this feeling that I needed to get back and start documenting the effects,” […]
read moreIn Alexis Joy Hagestad’s new solo exhibition, viewers can walk through a fictional burned forest, watch a video with a fire map of the western United States and listen to trees moving and creaking in the wind. “This Forest Remembers Fire” not only explores the effects of fire suppression in the United States in the face […]
read moreJosh Barbre, a PhD student in musicology at the University of Arizona School of Music, completed a nine-month research residency in France last summer as a Fulbright Fellow. “It is truly an honor for one of our School of Music doctoral students to be selected for the Fulbright Scholar Program,” said School of Music Director […]
read moreUniversity of Arizona School of Art student Beihua Guo captured second place in the campus-wide Grad Slam contest with his presentation, “Designated Ground Zeros: Documenting Cold War Nuclear Targets with Uranium Prints.” Guo, a first-year MFA candidate in the school’s Photography, Video and Imaging program, vied with five other finalists for the best three-minute graduate […]
read moreNicolette “Niko” Gomez never expected to be an inspiration. “I’m definitely grateful that my community sees me as someone that they’re able to come to with questions,” she said. An entrepreneur and member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Gomez spent 10 years working at Casino Del Sol before realizing that there are more opportunities for […]
read moreBehind every student’s journey at the College of Fine Arts (CFA) are the dedicated academic advisors who help them navigate college life, pursue their passions, and find their creative communities. Meet the unsung heroes of the College of Fine Arts. Here’s a quick look at a few of the advisors who make a difference every […]
read moreTaryn Williamson, a 2024-25 JustArts Fellow, is launching “Fit to Perform,” a project promoting inclusivity and body positivity in the arts.
read moreArizona Arts brought the inspiring work of Medici Scholars to life with 18 social posts and web stories in the ‘Medici Mondays’ series.
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