Department of Art and Art History
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UCalgary Arts is embarking on an ambitious curriculum renewal process. Starting for Fall 2025, we will pause admissions to the MFA programs in Art and Art History.
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News and Announcements
MFA Graduate Showcasing work at NTAa ’25 in Ghent, Belgium
MFA Graduate Greg Marshall selected as one of 26 artists
The Ripple Effect: Mentorship Lessons from UCalgary Alumni
We asked some notable UCalgary alumni from the last year to reflect on the mentors who shaped their journeys from career-defining advice to life-changing support.
UCalgary undergraduate students begin their transdisciplinary research journeys
Apply for your PURE award by Jan. 27
The Final Rumble: Creative Arts Community Sparks New Movement
After 12 years, UCalgary Alumni Rich and Jessica Théroux are closing the curtain on Rumble House and sketching the blueprint for Calgary's next big art revolution.
Call for Submission: 2024 Faculty of Arts Holiday Card
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024
UCalgary researcher leads exploration of urban accessibility barriers across the globe
Transdisciplinary project one of 18 to receive SSHRC Insight Grants
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 arch Magazine
How a Swiss Startup in the 1960s Led to Some of the Canadian Prairies’ Most Innovative Art
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
Black Milk: The Fragility of Childhood in the Shoah
Dr. Sara R. Horowitz (York University) presents the 2025 University of Calgary Holocaust Memorial Lecture, exploring the wartime experiences of four children.
Feb. 2, 1 p.m.
Calgary Central Library
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