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Graduation 2021

Link to more information about virtual event Link to the 2021 graduation video on YouTube

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Master of Fine Arts
Virtual Thesis Exhibition
Spring 2021

Cali M. Banks
Samantha Bares
Joelle Cicak
William Dalton Frizzell
Emily Irvin
Shelby McAuliffe
Emily Van Loan
Mikey Yates

Link to Virtual Exhibition

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Spring 2021 Master of Fine Arts
Candidates Conversations

Virtual conversations with University of Colorado Boulder Master of Fine Arts candidates and Arielle M. Myers.

Wednesday, May 12, 6:00—7:00 p.m.
Registration is required.
Featuring: Cali Banks, Emily Irvin, Chelsea Taylor and Emily Van Loan

Wednesday, May 19, 6:00—7:00 p.m.
Registration is required.
Fearturing: Joelle Cicak, Dalton Frizzell, Dallas Guffey and Shelby MacAuliffe

Wednesday, May 26, 6:00—7:00 p.m.
Registration is required.
Featuring: Alejandra Abad, Sam Bares, Robert Martin and Mikey Yates

Arielle M. Myers is a curator based in Taos, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado. Arielle earned her Master's degree in Art History from the University of Colorado Boulder. She is a founding member of Union Hall, a non-profit arts exhibition space supporting emerging artists in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, where she continues to hold the position of Chief Curator. In 2020, she relocated to Taos and opened The Valley, a contemporary art gallery presenting exhibitions of emerging and early career artists both local and national.

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bryon Lee Allison | Anne Feller | Dilara Miller | Audra Smith | Madison Warp

View the 2021 Virtual Exhibition

The King Awards

Eileen Roscina | Xiaoxiao Strong | Amy Hoagland | Shloka Dhar | Emily Van Loan | Maren Curtis

View all the 2021 King Awardees and Finalists

Art & Art History Department Newsletters

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April 19, 2021

Sama Alshaibi

April 26, 2021

Melanie Yazzie artwork

May 3, 2021

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Summer Classes 2021

Earn the credit you need during the summer to keep advancing your degree. Maymester: May 10-May 27 \ Session A: June 1-July 2 \ Session B: July 6-August 6

Art & Art History Summer Courses

Art & Art History in the News

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MFA Alumna Sama Alshaibi Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Sama Alshaibi talks about her experience in the MFA program at the University of Colorado Boulder and her upcoming 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. Landing in Colorado just months before 9-11 Sama Alshaibi, an Iraqi immigrant, found her world forever changed. Looking for opportunities to make work about the complex history of the US Middle East relationship, CU Boulder’s Department of Art & Art History became a home for her creativity to thrive. Read more
Amy Hoagland

Master of Fine Arts Program Ranked 23rd in the Nation

"It's a real testament to the excellent work of our faculty, staff, and students done across all of our disciplines that we've sustained this national ranking." says Yumi Janairo Roth, Chair of the Art & Art History Department, CU Boulder. The University of Colorado Boulder Graduate Fine Art program, has been ranked 23rd in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report's rankings. Read more
Smarties

Sweet Gig

As a CU undergrad, Jessica Dee Sawyer (ArtHist’03) studied the bold black lines of Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky’s striking use of color. When it came time to redesign the logo and packaging for Smarties, the beloved crunchy candy pellets that have remained unchanged since the 1950s, Jessica tapped into her background as an art history major. Read more
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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.

Anti-racism Resources and Statement

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

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  • 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.

Click here to donate to the AAH Diversity Scholarship

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.

Video Spotlights

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Art major follows her curiosity at CU Boulder

CU Boulder Printmaking Professor Melanie Yazzie