1. Artist alumna grows into a farmer

    What does an artist have in common with a farmer?  Alex Atkin (BA ’08, Studio Art) says it’s the ability to make something beautiful come from nothing.  Atkin earned her degree in studio arts from the School of Art in 2008. Since 2011, she’s been the farm manager for Tucson Village Farm.  “When I finished […]

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  2. Arts students join “Roots for Resilience,’ building data science skills

    Graduate art students Lori Hennessy and Andrés Cabellero joined the “Roots for Resilience” cohort to build capacity in data science and AI skills at the University of Arizona. The 13-person cohort will learn best practices in open science, computational infrastructure, and artificial intelligence for research and discovery. The initiative aims to increase the University of […]

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  3. Medici Monday: Andrés Caballero

    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 in the Photography, Video and Imaging department at the School of Art. He completed a one-week workshop, “Seeing Machines,” at the renowned Anderson Ranch Arts Center, under the direction of […]

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  4. Arizona Arts honors 2025 Excellence Award recipients

    The Arizona Arts Excellence Award recognizes an undergraduate student, graduate student, staff, and faculty who use their research, creative activity, leadership, and service to make a difference at the University of Arizona and drive change in the world.   This year the 2025 Arizona Arts Excellence Award recipients are: “We celebrate these arts scholars and creators […]

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  5. 2025 Creative Achievement Award winners

    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 Crowder Hall.  The Fall Celebration recognizes creative students who exemplify excellence in their respective fields in and out of the classroom. In addition to the Creative Achievement Awards, two students will be presented […]

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  6. Medici Monday: Bennett Curran

    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 online, created his own film “California is Burning” to highlight the devastation brought by the Eaton fire in southern California. In a story of resilience, he aims […]

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  7. Arizona Arts selects 2025/26 JustArts cohort

    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 spark change. Now in its fourth year, the fellowship invites University of Arizona students to use the arts to confront challenges on campus and in the community. Fellows identify challenges, […]

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  8. Arizona Arts Fall Showcase

    Celebrate the arts at the University of Arizona during Fall Family Weekend! Join us for an evening of creativity and recognition as all four schools take the stage at the Arizona Arts Fall Showcase. In addition to the showcases, we will present the Arizona Arts Excellence Awards and Creative Achievement Awards and recognize students who have earned […]

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  9. Music faculty join global research effort with France-Arizona

    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, this project is supported by the France–Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges, a partnership between the University of Arizona and France’s Centre National de la Recherche […]

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  10. Introducing the new CFA faculty for fall 2025

    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 experience and leadership in piano pedagogy, operatic studies, film and television and hip-hop culture will inspire returning and new students at the College of Fine Arts. With a strong […]

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