UNLV Art student Xena Keo has won a $3,000 national scholarship from AIGA.  In its 29th year, the program awards $35,500 in scholarships to students across the country. This year 16 applications were recommended for awards—Eleven $3,000 scholarships and five $500 honorable mentions—for a grand total of $35,500.  Congratulations! 

Congratulations to the new cycle of pre-qualified sculptors for the City of Las Vegas which includes several of our UNLV faculty, students, and alumni.  The City of Las Vegas Public Art Program is establishing a list of pre-qualified sculptors and fabricators, from which it intends to select Artists for upcoming sculpture projects. Artists selected for this pre-qualified list are eligible…

The UNLV Department of Art invites artists to apply for the Fall 2025 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program in Art. We are seeking applications that present unique perspectives, rigorous artistic skill and exploration, and a potential for dynamic growth. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds who want to participate in the  dialogues within contemporary art and culture and the creation of…

"Wow” exclaimed the child, after hearing his first concert. He said this right in the concert hall so that everyone could hear his voice in those quiet moments just after the music ended. The children’s book “The Boy Who Said WOW” (beautifully written by Todd Boss and exquisitely illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh) explains that the young man, Ronan, who uttered that exuberant word, actually seldom…

Save the date! Fine Arts Advising will hold an open house noon-4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Fine Arts faculty, staff, and students are invited to meet the Fine Arts advising team. See where our offices are, get a chance to get to know our team, and learn more about who we are and how we serve you! You do not have to stay the entire time! This is a drop-in event. Where:…

Fine Arts Graduation Ceremony FAQs Q:    Where and when does the ceremony take place? A:    The Graduation Ceremony for the College of Fine Arts will take place on Sunday, May 12th at 1:00 p.m. in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Q:    Does the CFA graduation ceremony replace the University Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, the 11th?  A: …

Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery: BFA Talks and Exhibition Reception Details Artist Talks take place 5 - 7 p.m., April 26 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art Auditorium, with an opening reception sponsored by SanCus from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. This exhibition presents the final artworks in the BFA students' year-long culminating experience. With input from faculty…

The city of Las Vegas honored exceptional urban design through the Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUDA) at the 2024 Mayor’s Symposium on Urban Design Tuesday, March 5, at the Historic Fifth Street School. Mike Del Gatto, Principal and Vice President of Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects, is a UNLV Architecture alumnus. His firm received two awards, and UNLV Art instructor Iandry…

UNLV Art Department Community, To begin our semester, we must first acknowledge the terrible events of December 6th. Nothing will erase the sense of loss we all feel following the abrupt end of the fall semester. Our community was forever changed with the loss of our colleagues. We have to face the fact that we live in a time when this sort of violence is far too common. It’s easy to become lost…

Dearest Friends and Colleagues: At the end of the fall 2023 semester, on December 6, 2023, our beloved university, UNLV, was dealt a devastating blow, a tragic event we could never have imagined happening, as we were poised to end the semester. As we all know firsthand, an active shooter on our campus viciously murdered three esteemed faculty colleagues and seriously injured a fourth victim.…

Dean Nancy J. Uscher recently shared a presentation with the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees unveiling an exciting vision for the College of Fine Arts building of the future, and how it will transform UNLV and the lives of our students and community. Also a part of the presentation were art department chair Dave Rowe and current BFA student McKenzie Easter. Below is a transcript of Dean…

UNLV MFA ART Application deadline February 1, 2024 The UNLV Department of Art invites artists to apply for the Fall 2024 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program in Art. We are seeking applications that present unique perspectives, rigorous artistic skill and exploration, and a potential for dynamic growth. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds who want to participate in the  dialogues…