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💥 ArtsForce Trek to BoncomFri 11/6 from 2-4 pm | 55 N 300 W, Salt Lake City, UTHey CFA students, tired of the scholarly ...
10/07/2026

💥 ArtsForce Trek to Boncom

Fri 11/6 from 2-4 pm | 55 N 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT

Hey CFA students, tired of the scholarly humdrum? Want a break from classwork? Come on a field trip to Boncom!

Boncom bridges the gap between belief and behavior through advertising, experience design, and branding. Their client roster includes the LDS Church, the Utah Jazz, the U.N. Foundation, UDOT, the Smithsonian National Museum, & more!

On this trek, you can:
-Meet professionals in design and advertising
-Learn about different career paths and internship opportunities

✅ RSVP by 11/4 using link in bio. Light refreshments will be provided.

Students are responsible for their own transportation. We will use the GroupMe in the RSVP form to coordinate transportation/immediate announcements with all participants leading up to and on the day of the event.

APPLY NOW to live in the Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts House in Officer’s Circle, receive a scholarship, and be a part of ...
10/07/2026

APPLY NOW to live in the Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts House in Officer’s Circle, receive a scholarship, and be a part of a vibrant creative community! 🏡 + 💵 + 👥



Highlights include:
• Small Living Learning Community of CFA majors (11 students and 1 RA)
• Dance Studio with new Marley dance floor and barre
• New TVs and Couches
• New green screen and blue screen
• New Art studio
• Baby grand Piano
• Full Kitchen with Dishwasher– Campus Meal Plan is not required, but optional
• Sound Isolation Pod coming in October for our musicians and singers
• Fine Arts House residents receive the Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts Leadership House Endowed Scholarship

✅ Link in our bio or visit housing.utah.edu/building/officers-circle-3/?tab=llcs

💥 ArtsForce Asks: Nicole LavleySummer ArtsForce Intern, Zoe Madrid, recently interviewed her former teacher, Nicole Lavl...
10/02/2026

💥 ArtsForce Asks: Nicole Lavley

Summer ArtsForce Intern, Zoe Madrid, recently interviewed her former teacher, Nicole Lavley (Art Teaching BFA ’17, MAT-FA '20) about her experience as a student, becoming a teacher, taking a break from the profession, and now working as a professional nail technician and artist.

Nicole suggests asking more questions and diving deeper into connecting with what you want to create more than anything. Don’t let your preconceived notions of what a successful artist is stop you from finding your practice and how you want your art to be.

“There are so many ways to create, and you should really curate it. That’s your biggest role. The biggest work of art that you’ll ever create as an artist is your practice and how you do it.”

ArtsForce Takeaways:
🌟 There are so many ways to be an artist; you can do it your way.
🌟 Take everything you can as a learning experience; everything should be a lesson.
🌟 Community and putting yourself out there is so important; we can’t do it alone!
🌟 Figure out what is and isn’t for you: stand by what you feel.
🌟 You don’t have to follow a specific path or do things just because that’s what you think you’re supposed to do; listen to yourself and don’t be afraid to try new things.

Click on the Linktree in our bio for the full interview.

celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and a collaboration with and with “Unbound” from 10/1–10 in the Marriott Ce...
09/24/2026

celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and a collaboration with and with “Unbound” from 10/1–10 in the Marriott Center for Dance.

Featuring:
⭐ José Limón’s “Psalm" (1975), excerpt staged by UU faculty member Natalie Desch – catch NYC’s Limón Dance Company performing at Kingsbury Hall just one week prior on 9/24 with a special guest performance by UU students!
⭐ New work by Sandra Rivera (Ballet Hispánico)
⭐ New work by Daniel Clifton (UU School of Dance faculty member)
⭐ New work by Pamela Geber-Handman (UU School of Dance faculty member)
⭐ New work by Timothy Lynch (UU School of Dance faculty member)

Photo by

🎟️ Tickets at dance.utah.edu/2026-27-unbound
📹 Livestream select shows at dance.utah.edu/performances-events

Congratulations to our 2026 CFA Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners who were recognized at our recent college-wide ...
09/22/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 CFA Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners who were recognized at our recent college-wide meeting.
 
🏆 Sydney Cheek-O’Donnell (University of Utah - Department of Theatre) – Faculty Excellence Award for Excellence in Service

🏆 Alexandra Harbold (University of Utah - Department of Theatre) – Faculty Excellence Award for Excellence in Teaching

🏆 Hubbel Palmer (University of Utah - Film & Media Arts) – Faculty Excellence Award for Excellence in Research

🏆 William Maguire (University of Utah - School of Dance) – Staff Excellence Award for Outstanding Performance and Contributions to the Arts
 
🔗 Full article linked in bio.
Alexandra Harbold Sydney Cheek-O'Donnell Hubbel Palmer William Lamar Maguire

See the Department of Theatre in “Carrie” from 10/2–11 in the Meldrum Theatre.Based on the novel by Stephen King, with d...
09/18/2026

See the Department of Theatre in “Carrie” from 10/2–11 in the Meldrum Theatre.

Based on the novel by Stephen King, with direction and choreography by Erin Farrell Speer and music direction by Trevor Jex, the story follows teenage outcast Carrie White who discovers she’s got a special power.

🎟️ Tickets can be reserved at purchase.theatre.utah.edu or students can use their @‌uofuucard aka @‌uofuartspass for free admission.

Photo by @‌toddcollinsphotos of @‌kameryngrose as Carrie White

@‌uofutheatre @‌erinfarrellspeer @‌uofuatp @‌uofupadp @‌stagemanagersattheu @‌uofutheatreteaching

Proudly presenting our third annual CFA Research Week, celebrating the depth, rigor, and societal impact of scholarship ...
09/14/2026

Proudly presenting our third annual CFA Research Week, celebrating the depth, rigor, and societal impact of scholarship produced by our faculty, staff, and students.

Spanning Mon 9/21–Fri 9/25, join us for a week-long series of events as we spotlight research that fuels creativity, fosters collaboration across disciplines, and affirms the vital role of the arts in driving economic growth, cultural and civic engagement, and a more innovative, just, and connected future.
⬇️⬇️⬇️

ALL WEEK LONG
🟥 Fine Arts Research Exhibition
🟥 Art & Art History Research Exhibition

MON 9/21
🟥 Art & Art History Research Celebration Reception

TUES 9/22
🟥 Breakfast Open House with the Arts & Health Innovation Lab (registration required)

WEDS 9/23
🟥 CFA Assembly
🟥 CFA Sabbatical Talks and Panel Discussion

THURS 9/24
🟥 Arts & Health Working Group Lab | Yearly Kick-Off (registration req)
🟥The Limón Dance Company in performance presented by UtahPresents

FRI 9/5
🟥 Music Research Celebration Reception

*Specific dates and times linked in our bio (along with Breakfast Open House registration link) and online at finearts.utah.edu/about/annual-events/cfa-research-week.

💥 ArtsForce Trek to Utah SymphonyFri 9/18 from 2-4 pm | 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT Hey CFA students, tired o...
08/28/2026

💥 ArtsForce Trek to Utah Symphony

Fri 9/18 from 2-4 pm | 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT

Hey CFA students, tired of the scholarly humdrum? Want a break from classwork? Come on a field trip to Utah Symphony!

As one of the region’s leading cultural institutions, the symphony connects people through music while partnering with artists, organizations, and communities to make the arts more accessible.

On this trek, you can:
-Learn about diverse careers in classical music
-Meet professionals in performance, development, operations, education and more
-Tour the historic Abravanel Hall

✅ RSVP by 9/16 using link in bio. Light refreshments will be provided.

Students are responsible for their own transportation. We will use the GroupMe in the RSVP form to coordinate transportation/immediate announcements with all participants leading up to and on the day of the event.

So excited for the semester to begin! Here are just some on-campus events you can join us at. More to be announced later...
08/20/2026

So excited for the semester to begin! Here are just some on-campus events you can join us at. More to be announced later!

✏️ GET INVOLVED FAIR
Thurs 8/27 from 10am–2pm
Union Patio to Marriott Library Plaza

🖼️ PLAZAPALOOZA
Tues 9/1 from 12–3pm
Marriott Library Plaza

🎊 ARTS BASH
Weds 9/2 from 11am–2pm
Marriott Library Plaza

🫶🏾 EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY
Thurs 9/17 from 10am–2pm
Rice-Eccles Stadium

📖 CFA RESEARCH WEEK
Mon 9/21–Fri 9/25
Various arts locations across campus

🎭 CFA ASSEMBLY & DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS
Weds 9/23 from 10:15am–12:15pm
Kingsbury Hall

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 U FAMILY WEEKEND
Fri 10/23–Sun 10/25
U of U Campus

Visit the U Arts Booth at PlazaPalooza on Tues 9/1 from 12-3pm to help create a collaborative mosaic artwork! Join art s...
08/18/2026

Visit the U Arts Booth at PlazaPalooza on Tues 9/1 from 12-3pm to help create a collaborative mosaic artwork!

Join art students and faculty in making art that celebrates Utah’s flora and fauna, beautifies our campus, and explores mosaic art with our community. No experience is necessary. Just stop by, choose your materials, and add your piece to the project!

The finished mosaics will be permanently displayed in the Department of Art & Art History.

📷: Xhantall Aguilar (Painting and Drawing & Illustration BFA '26, Latin America Studies minor ‘26) and Hannah Taylor (Art Teaching BFA '27) finalize mosaic designs. Courtesy of Adjunct Assistant Professor Sydney Porter Williams.

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