The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts will welcome internationally recognized artist, writer and activist Jacques Servin as the keynote speaker for its Fall Graduation Convocation. Servin—also known as Andy Bichlbaum—is the co-founder and co-director of the Yes Men, the culture-jamming activist duo whose work uses satire, performance and media intervention to expose corporate misconduct and challenge […]
read moreJoclyn Flynn has always been a leader with an eye for creativity. The sophomore majoring in 3D and extended media at the School of Art now brings that leadership to student government as the College of Fine Arts senator within the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA). In the role, Flynn serves as […]
read moreArizona Arts will celebrate the Class of 2025 on Dec. 18 at Crowder Hall, honoring students whose work has shaped the creative life of the College of Fine Arts. Selected for their artistic excellence, leadership and drive to push their disciplines forward, this year’s Outstanding Seniors represent the very best of the College of Fine […]
read moreSchool of Art alumna Shiloe Fontes has always loved science and art, so she decided to combine the two at the Flandrau Science Center. “The art and science connection is so strong, but it gets overlooked. I wanted to figure out how to bring that back in,” she said. Fontes (BA ’07, Visual Communications; MA […]
read moreVeronica Panteluk attended a dance intensive this past summer in New York City, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Panteluk, fourth-year BFA dance major, trained for three weeks last summer as part of Steps on Broadway Conservatory’s theater jazz program, known as Summer Study NYC. Students study commercial and theater […]
read moreAlexandra Demetriades conducted dance research across Europe this summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Demetriades is a second-year graduate student in the School of Dance and conducts extensive research in embodied awareness as a tool for a transformation in performance, pedagogy, and even daily life. This summer, Demetriades took this […]
read moreSasha Schick attended a professional dance intensive in Dallas last summer, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Schick, a fourth year BFA dance student, spent the month of July taking class, learning company repertoire, rehearsing, and performing at SoulEscape, a professional contemporary dance company based in Dallas, Texas. Under the direction […]
read moreThrough the doors of Ina Gitting’s room 124 are the sounds of joy, laughter and community, accompanied by music and a stampede of excited footsteps. The School of Dance’s popular general education course, DNC100 ‘Looking at Dance,’ AKA Dance 100 is drawing in students from schools all over campus to dive into the world of […]
read moreChuan Choy spent the summer conducting musical performances and research in Argentina and Brazil, supported by the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle. Choy, a second-year doctoral student studying piano, presented two musical performances, a masterclass, and research sessions to communities within the Pestalozzi School in Buenos Aires, Argentina as well as State University of […]
read moreKate Eid attended a dance intensive in Paris, France, thanks to support from the College of Fine Arts Medici Circle Eid, a junior majoring in dance and creative writing, attended a two-week intensive with “Graham for Europe,” a dance intensive based in the Martha Graham technique. Facilitated by Rafael Molina with the help of Penny […]
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