In The News: College of Fine Arts
The international tile and stone show Coverings has previewed the programming for its upcoming show, which will include hands-on demonstrations, tours and other educational opportunities. A highlight of The Coverings Lounge this year will be the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) exhibit. Students enrolled in the senior-level Architectural Design Studio course for the spring 2026 semester will be designing and installing tiled furniture.

UNLV’s College of Fine Arts is hosting a piano sale Friday and Saturday. Professionally-maintained pianos will be available for sale. The money earned through the sales will help support the university’s music scholarships.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Fine Arts will host a special piano sale in partnership with Southern Nevada Music on January 8–10, 2026. The event will offer the public a rare opportunity to purchase a professionally maintained, university-owned instrument while supporting music education.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Fine Arts will host a special piano sale in partnership with Southern Nevada Music, offering the public a rare opportunity to purchase a professionally maintained, university-owned instrument while supporting music education.
Oslo is one of a handful of up-and-coming sustainable destinations, according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDSI). A new wave of cities, from Belfast to Sydney, is emerging to claim the sustainability leadership mantle. And in 2026, they may be worth a visit.

From Aalborg to Sydney, here are five emerging cities that are putting sustainability first. But are they worth traveling to next summer? Experts weigh in.

As people settle in to watch holiday movies this week, a question arises: What makes a Christmas movie? Not every film with Christmas in it qualifies, says Adam Paul, an assistant professor of film at UNLV. True Christmas movies share essential elements: hope, family, nostalgia, magic, redemption and often romance.

Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents' alarm clock never rings, bags and coats spill across the floor, and the family barrels out the door to catch a flight to Florida.

Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents’ alarm clock never rings, bags and coats spill across the floor, and the family barrels out the door to catch a flight to Florida.

It's as much of a tradition as stockings, trees and gifts. Movies are a staple of the holiday season too! On ARC Las Vegas we talked with Adam Paul, assistant professor of film at UNLV, about what makes these iconic moments in cinema so special for families that keep people coming back to watch them time and time again.

Anyone driving down Maryland Parkway just south of downtown Las Vegas will see Huntridge Circle Park, but they won’t be able to enjoy it. Residents of the surrounding Huntridge neighborhood want to change that by helping to reopen the long-closed city-owned park. One way they’re hoping to build up the energy is by collaborating with students in the UNLV landscape architecture program to redesign the historic but often rough space.

Behind a locked gate in the Maryland Parkway Corridor sits the closed Huntridge Circle Park, but the community-driven organization, Friends of Huntridge Park, is hoping to change that.