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I am delighted to welcome you to the UNLV College of Fine Arts website!

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The Nevada Conservatory Theatre is proud to present the 40th anniversary of MUD by María Irene Fornés; the show will run through March 31 in the Black Box Theatre. 

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Experience a multitude of student-created works that reference the Built/Natural concept, as well as a Q&A, to help understand our collective place in the world.

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These exhibitions place Las Vegas artists in conversation with their national peers as they investigate contemporary ideas about motherhood, design, and Latin American art history.

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For Sphere’s first design contest, celebrating the 4th of July, two winners from Art, Architecture, Film, Engineering, and Mathematics will have their designs showcased on the Exosphere.

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College 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…
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UNLV alumnus and co-founder of AERO AI, Victory Igbinobaro, recently shared a case study on a UNLV expansion project.  AERO AI's involvement in the UNLV North Campus Project exemplifies the power of combining drone technology, geospatial analysis, and real-time 3D graphics for large-scale planning and design. AERO AI's innovative approach not only streamlined the data capture and processing…
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Mana Azizsoltani talks with Architect and Associate Professor Glenn NP Nowak about the uniqueness of studying hospitality design in Las Vegas and why the art of architecture is so important… why having a School of Architecture within the College of Fine Arts should signal to creatives - the value of drawing out the emotive qualities of the built environment.  Dive into the world of…
Images of set design: Selected Scholarly Research / Creative Activity of Dana Moran Williams
Professor Dana Moran Williams has been awarded the Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award. He is the first recipient representing the Arts to have been awarded this honor in 23 years. The Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes faculty members who have established a record of distinguished research or demonstrated excellence in the area of creative activity. 
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MFA 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…
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The UNLV Voice Area is excited to announce a series of Artist-in-Residence events bringing teachers and performers from around the country to Las Vegas. These clinicians have presented research and sung around the world and the events center around both our classical and jazz/commercial voice programs, and our aim is to expose our student body and community to high level researchers and…

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