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Students explore STEAM practices in ‘ArtMachines’ workshop
Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Ilayda Altuntas Nott, Art and Visual Culture Education students immersed themselves in a… Read MoreArt and medicine: Helping tomorrow’s doctors
For future physicians Sabrina Ferrari and Thomas Brower, getting the chance to analyze paintings and sketch one with their peers helped… Read MoreArizona Biennial features 3 grad students, 9 alums
University of Arizona School of Art graduate students Triston Blanton, Austin Caswell and Matthew Kennedy and nine alums are among the 41… Read MoreStudent creators embrace new online marketplace
When Reese McFarland suffered a health scare a few years ago, someone gave her a healing bracelet. Not only did it help her heal, but it… Read MoreFour artists, scholars highlight 2024-25 VASE series
Celebrating its 18th season, the University of Arizona School of Art’s Visiting Artists and Scholars Endowment (VASE) lecture… Read MoreIDA program ranks 10th in Illustration among nation’s public schools
With a focus on storytelling, the University of Arizona School of Art’s Illustration, Design and Animation program is ranked 10th in the… Read More‘Inspiring’ artist Dara eyes Hugo Award
Armed with a sketchbook and an old laptop, Galen Dara began to do illustration work for emerging fantasy and science fiction authors after… Read More
Agrella named spring 2024 Outstanding Senior
Grayson Agrella, who spent his time at the University of Arizona breaking down barriers in the LGBTQ+ world, has been named the spring… Read More