- 'Arts in the Center,' Clark County Partnership will run through June 5 at Historic Commercial Center'Arts in the Center,' Clark County Partnership will run through June 5 at Historic Commercial CenterFeatured
'Arts in the Center,' Clark County Partnership will run through June 5 at Historic Commercial CenterCollege of Fine Arts, Clark County Announce New Arts Innovation Project Series: Arts in the Center. Performances and refreshments in the Composers Room are free and open to the public. Show proof of your RSVP for access. You can read the February 11 press release in the news center, or find RSVP links in the list below. March 20 at The Composers Room — The UNLV Joe… - UNLV Theatre MFA Candidate Wins Awards at Southeastern Theatre ConferenceMFA candidate in Technical Direction Timothy Simon won the prestigious John Spiegel Theatrical Artist Award as well as the Design Competition Award for his work on NCT's The Cherry Orchard at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) last week. SETC is the largest network of theatre practitioners in the nation. The award was presented by UNLV alumna Liz Haynes (MFA 2020 in…
- UNLV Represented at 2024 Mayor’s Urban Design AwardsThe 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…
- A Tribute to the Extraordinary Life of Francisco Menéndez -- January 4, 1962 to February 29, 2024“You’re gonna need a bigger boat,” says Chief Martin Brody when he first catches a glimpse of the shark in Jaws (1975). It’s one of the most iconic lines in cinema history, and it’s also what the Universe said to the World when Francisco Alfredo Mejia Menéndez was born on January 4, 1962 in San Salvador, El Salvador—perhaps partly because Jaws would later become his favorite film, the movie that…
- Economic Impact of Arts and Culture in NevadaThe Nevada Arts Council partnered with Americans for the Arts for a nationwide study of the arts and culture sector via the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) study. The data was collected from Summer 2022 to May 2023 to better understand the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry with two primary data collection efforts: An audience-intercept survey of…
- UNLV Fine Arts Seed Grant Recipient Takes Project on the RoadEvery 85 Minutes is a short film shot by UNLV Film alumni that was produced with support from a UNLV Fine Arts seed grant and a National Endowment of the Arts grant. It also received a Congressional recommendation in October 2023 by Representative Susie Lee where she stated, "I firmly believe that Every 85 Minutes is a must-watch not only for veterans, but also for anyone who…
- Mario Basner Passion Project Fund Recipients AnnouncedWe are happy to share that Essence Goins Johnson and Daniela Castaneda have been selected as recipients of the Mario Basner Passion Project Fund Award. "Fashion design and photography have become intimate threads of my life," said Johnson. "Photography has seen me through my 10-year Air Force career, my volunteer work and working with underserved children, college life, and being a…
- UNLV PAC Director of Marketing Receives 2024 Venue Management School ScholarshipThe IAVM Foundation Board of Trustees and Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee announced the 2024 Scholarships and we are proud to report that Shaun Franklin-Sewell, Director of Marketing & Patron Services at the UNLV Performing Arts Center, received the 2024 Venue Management School Scholarship for years 1 and 2. Congratulations! Shaun was recently honored at the UNLV…