William Downey, MFA

Department of Art and Art History

Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate programs

Take the opportunity to work with award-winning professors, internationally renowned artists, and technical staff.

Explore our facilities

Explore our facilities

Explore our large, bright classrooms and studios. Use up-to-date equipment and experiment with leading-edge processes.

Graduate programs

Graduate programs

UCalgary Arts is embarking on an ambitious Arts renewal process. Starting for Fall 2025, we will pause admissions to the MFA programs in Art and Art History.

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Information on events, gallery exhibitions, portfolios, and opportunities.

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Selected works

Works by faculty, staff and students

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News and Announcements

David Garneau Wants You to Look Again

Books without words. Bubble-wrapped bison heads. Sunlight soap. In David Garneau’s latest exhibitions, everyday objects carry unsettling histories.

From South Africa to Canada: UCalgary staff member adapts skills for Canadian workplace through Continuing Education

How Constantina Caldis Roberts used a professional management certificate to rebuild confidence and pursue new career possibilities

Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence 2026

Event honours the impact of teachers, researchers, creators and administrators at UCalgary and beyond

Dr. Leslie Reid appointed interim dean, Faculty of Arts

A message from Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Sandra Davidson

What does ‘Made in Canada’ mean to you?

Four UCalgary alumni explore how consumers can be more thoughtful, strategic, and patriotic on National Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond

In the Media

In the News Justine Bui (Alumna), Art and Art History, in CBC News

ASIAN CHANGEMAKERS: Justine Bui raising awareness about colourism through art

In the News David Simmonds, Art and Art History, in Halifax Examiner

Moving from disability rights to disability justice

In the News Judy Anderson, Art and Art History, in Windspeaker

Exhibit challenges audiences to see ‘unlimited potential’ of beadwork

In the News Audie Murray, Alumna, Art and Art History, in Eagle Feather News

Regina’s first indigenous artist in residence is hard at work

In the News Audie Murray (recent MFA grad), Art and Art History, in Regina Leader-Post

Beadwork artist Audie Murray to be first Indigenous Artist in Residency

Social Science

Transdisciplinary research grows

Faculty of Arts researchers are leading and contributing to nine Transdisciplinary Connector Grant projects tackling climate resilience, Indigenous food sovereignty, health and other complex societal challenges.

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