Taylor to serve as interim faculty affairs associate dean

July 24, 2023

School of Art Professor David Taylor has agreed to serve as interim associate dean for faculty affairs for the 2023-24 academic year.

Art alumna Smith earns early-career fellowship from Wellesley

July 4, 2023

University of Arizona School of Art MFA grad Kaitlyn Jo Smith received a prestigious early-career artist fellowship from Wellesley College.

As honors flow, Macias hopes to expand border discourse

June 16, 2023

University of Arizona art professor Alejandro Macias landed a prestigious three-month CALA Alliance residency this summer for Latinx artists.

He, Kim to receive “Early Career Scholar Awards”

May 15, 2023

Yuanyuan (Kay) He and Jeehey Kim were awarded “Early Career Scholar Awards,” the University of Arizona announced on April 25.

Creating art in senior Danielle Hunt’s DNA

May 12, 2023

As the youngest in a family of musicians, dancers, artists and storytellers, Danielle Hunt was a perfect fit for the College of Fine Arts.

Celebrating the Outstanding Seniors, GTAs for spring 2023

May 11, 2023

The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts celebrates its “Outstanding Seniors” and “Outstanding GTA” at the 2023 Spring Graduation.

Calista Olander named School of Art’s top senior for spring 2023

May 10, 2023

Calista Olander traded one canvas — the ballet floor — for another in art history when enrolling at the University of Arizona School of Art.

Magic Hour

What do an up-and-coming basketball star with a fear of bright lights, a JFK Musical murder mystery, a filial (but criminal) son, a swingin’ good time, the drama of a stranger, an outlandish parade, a cursed video game, a grieving widower, two parallel New Year’s Eves, a relationship ending event, and a life lived behind […]

Senior’s documentary ‘brings Tucson’s water story to life’

May 2, 2023

When Tia Stephens needed a local issue to explore for her honors capstone documentary film project, the School of Art graduating senior picked a topic we sometimes take for granted in the desert. Water. “Every day I interact with water in the most intimate of ways and yet I had no idea where this water came from […]

Alumnus Camden Hardy connects with students with postcards

April 27, 2023

Alumus Camden Hardy is using a storytelling postcard project to connect with PhD students at the University of Arizona School of Art.