High school or community college students thinking about becoming an art major are encouraged to attend National Portfolio Day in Tucson on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Arizona School of Art. University representatives from art schools around the country will meet with students to review portfolios, offer constructive […]
read moreThe School of Art will welcome new and transfer students — and welcome back current students — on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in an event that includes campus groups. From 4 to to 4:30 p.m., the new and transfer students will attend an orientation at Holsclaw Hall in the Music building. Then, from 4:30 to 6 […]
read moreThe numbers tell a story that any prospective student or their parent should hear. Across the College of Fine Arts and its four schools, University of Arizona arts graduates are finding work, building careers and making an impact in some of the most competitive creative industries in the world. And they’re doing it at a […]
read moreThe Arizona Arts human resources team has had a busy summer. Three seasoned leaders have joined the college’s senior team: Jeff Beekman as director of the School of Art and Pete Froslie as associate dean of research and graduate studies, both starting July 1, and Lia Uribe, who begins as director of the School of Music on Aug. 10. “The […]
read more“Shifting Potential,” a group exhibition featuring School of Art MFA students, investigates a type of shift in perspective; whether through the body, systems of society, or one’s sense of reality. The potential itself is dependent on its own particular context and temporality. The show features Athena Apodaca, Bryce Pol, Clarissa Kear, Keelin Miller, Sheldon Patten, Melanie Montes, […]
read moreThe College of Fine Arts will honor seven outstanding students who’ve made a remarkable impact on their school at the CFA Graduation Convocation. Recognized for their artistic, professional, and academic excellence, these students represent what it means to make an honest commitment to the arts. School of Art students, Nuala Gwilliam (Outstanding Senior) and Andrés […]
read moreIn 1962, William “Bill” Arms missed his own graduation. He was 22 and he left Tucson on his way to Paris to study with one of Picasso’s engravers. Graduation could wait. The world could not. If you’ve walked past the Marroney Theatre, you’ve encountered Bill Arms’ work. He created the luminous bronze sculpture, “Hamlet,” a […]
read moreThe two-hour childhood drive from Connecticut to New York City meant one thing for Michelle Carpanzano. Museums. “I loved everything about history– you just couldn’t get me out of a museum. I went on a lot of field trips to New York City to many different museums,” she said. “That early exposure really solidified it […]
read moreJoin students from the School of Art’s Illustration, Design & Animation (IDA) program for their Spring 2026 Capstone exhibition on May 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Subspace Art Collective, 480 N. Perry Ave. Among the student artists are:
read moreIt’s that time of year, and the Art & Visual Culture Education program is excited to celebrate the conclusion of Wildcat Saturday Art School 2026 with an Open Studios event. This special day is an opportunity to step into the studio, experience the creativity and energy of the classes, and spend time making and exploring […]
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