Congratulations to our students graduating in the College of Fine Arts’ 2019 Fall Graduation Convocation on Dec. 19 at Crowder Hall. Our keynote speaker is Derek van der Merwe, the COO of Arizona Athletics and the CFA Outstanding Senior is Amanda Coote from the School of Theatre, Film & Television. The event will be live streamed and available for viewing online.
>> KEYNOTE: Derek van der Merwe
>> OUTSTANDING SENIOR: Amanda Coote
On the occasion of the re-release of her film, we decided to ask Skyler for her favorite art documentaries and why. What makes a documentary or any film special? Skyler says finding that human element that makes the film relatable is key. So here we go … in no particular order.
The School of Theatre, Film & Television has jumped 10 spots from last in year The Wrap’s annual Top 50 U.S. Film Schools and is now one of the Top 25 Film Schools in the U.S., as ranked by Hollywood professionals
>> What did they say about us?
The University of Arizona is profiling Wildcats, and UA Dance Ensemble member Hayley Meier, an MFA Candidate shares her journey and how wonder fuels her.
University of Arizona first-year music student Jack Zager and his writing partner, Rhiannon Lewis, won a juried competition for short musicals this fall at Showsearch 2019 in Los Angeles, produced by the Foundation of New American Musicals and directed by Arizona alumnus Richard Israel.
On Dec. 10, Arizona Arts partnered the University of Arizona’s Government & Community Relations to host the Community Partner Breakfast on the stage at Centennial Hall. Attendees included civic, political, education, art and tourism administrators, including two mayors. Speakers discussed the many community partnerships that emanate from Arizona Arts, including Dean Andy Schulz, Chad Herzog (UA Presents), Anne Breckenridge Barrett (Center for Creative Photography), Brad Richter (Arizona Arts in Schools), Chelsea Farrar (Museum of Art), Vicky Westover (Hanson FilmTV Institute) and Tyler Meier (Poetry Center).
Brad Richter and our community outreach program are profiled by USNews in a three-part article that examines how three people turned wonder into discovery and change.
>> (Scroll to) How can art change lives?
Highlights of current and upcoming events from Arizona Arts
A closer look into the Arizona Repertory Theatre’s production of The Wolves. Featuring special interviews with the director and cast.
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"Invest" with Chad Herzog, Executive Director of UA Presents.
Join us on Friday, Feb. 21, (8:30-10a) to hear from Chad on how the University of Arizona is investing in the arts, part of the CreativeMornings Tucson breakfast lecture series.
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Edward Hopper's psychologically charged landscapes on show at the Fondation Beyeler include a painting once owned by David Rockefeller.N.L. Sheets
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