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Learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on CU Boulder, what we are doing to curb the spread of COVID-19 and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Spring 2021
All lectures will be live on our YouTube channel — Tuesday nights at 6:30 PM (MST)
Link to Art & Art History, CU Boulder YouTube channel
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Nydia Blas: JANUARY 26, 6:30 PM (MST)
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Suchitra Mattai: FEBRUARY 9, 6:30 PM (MST)
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Mark Salvatus: MARCH 2, 6:30 PM (MST)
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Sana Musasama: MARCH 9, 6:30 PM (MST)
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Miguel Rivera: MARCH 16, 6:30 PM (MST)
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Robert Pruitt: APRIL 6, 6:30 PM (MST)
Link to More Information and Lecture Details
Upcoming Events
Art & Art History in the News
Critic, essayist aims to bridge the art divide
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Art & Art History Diversity Scholarship
- We believe that the arts have the power to transform individuals, and to transform society.
- Studying art promotes close looking, creative thinking, and problem-solving.
- Educating students from all backgrounds is an incredibly effective way to help us change our world for the better.
Donating towards our scholarship fund, you will make a tremendous difference in someone’s life by giving them an education in the arts—and giving them the chance to change the world.
Watch our virtual fundraising event!
Hear directly from students who have been impacted by studying in our department, as well as from faculty who have devoted their careers to teaching emerging artists and art historians.

Art & Art History Alumni
MASTERS OF FINE ARTS
SPRING 2020 THESIS EXHIBITION
Jasmine Abena Colgan
Laura Conway
Kate E. Hinshaw
Brittney Hofer
Samara Johnson
Sarah McCormick
Katie Minyard
Jeremiah Palecek
Art & Art History Newsletters
In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
The Department of Art & Art History at the University of Colorado Boulder stands in solidarity with Black Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement. Read our full statement and a explore a list of anti-rascism resources available to students and our community.
Video Spotlights
A rolling exhibition space
Art major follows her curiosity at CU Boulder
CU Boulder Printmaking Professor Melanie Yazzie