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Design for the FutureDesign for the Future
UC Irvine scenic arts faculty revolutionize sustainability in theater By Christine Byrd Claire Trevor School of the Arts faculty Efren Delgadillo Jr. and Yee Eun Nam represent a new generation of scenic designers who bring novel approaches to sustainability — avoiding dumpsters full of...
Ariyan Johnson to Screen Documentary at 2025 Hip-Hop Culture ConferenceAriyan Johnson to Screen Documentary at 2025 Hip-Hop Culture Conference
UC Irvine will host the 2025 Hip Hop Culture Conference on Friday, May 2, from 12 to 6 p.m. at the UCI ANTrepreneur Center. Presented by the Student Outreach and Retention Center (SOAR), the event brings together artists, scholars, students and community members to explore the richness of hip-hop...
UC Irvine Faculty Jennifer Bornstein and Liz Glynn Awarded 2025–26 Rome Prize in Visual ArtsUC Irvine Faculty Jennifer Bornstein and Liz Glynn Awarded 2025–26 Rome Prize in Visual Arts
Fellowships provide immersive interdisciplinary experience at the American Academy in Rome The American Academy in Rome has announced the winners of the 2025–26 Rome Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs supporting innovative artists and scholars in the arts, humanities...
UC Irvine’s Catherine Lord Elected to American Academy of Arts & SciencesUC Irvine’s Catherine Lord Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Renowned artist, scholar, and curator honored for her contributions to feminist and queer art history Catherine Lord, professor emerita of art and women’s studies at the University of California, Irvine, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most...
Michael Hooker Named 2025 USITT FellowMichael Hooker Named 2025 USITT Fellow
Department of Drama faculty member recognized for contributions to sound design and technology Professor Michael Hooker, Department of Drama faculty member at UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been named a 2025 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Fellow. This...
Amanda Ross-Ho Named 2025 Marciano Art Foundation Artadia AwardeeAmanda Ross-Ho Named 2025 Marciano Art Foundation Artadia Awardee
Department of Art professor recognized for contributions to contemporary art UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Professor Amanda Ross-Ho has been named the 2025 Marciano Art Foundation Artadia Awardee, one of only three Artadia Awardees in Los Angeles, and the sole recipient of the...
Three Artists from Claire Trevor School of the Arts join the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of FellowsThree Artists from Claire Trevor School of the Arts join the Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of Fellows
Department of Art Assistant Professor Coleman Collins and alumni among recipients of prestigious fellowship in the arts Three of UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) community members have been awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships, one of the nation’s highest honors for scholarly...
Engaging the Margins: Art, Ecology and SustainabilityEngaging the Margins: Art, Ecology and Sustainability
Beall Center for Art + Technology's exhibition reframes art, ecology and sustainability By Christine Byrd Wildfires, rising sea levels, nuclear waste. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of problems humans have created that we cannot solve alone. However, art invites another...
UC Irvine Professor Mari Kimura Honored with Prestigious SEAMUS AwardUC Irvine Professor Mari Kimura Honored with Prestigious SEAMUS Award
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine proudly announces that Professor Mari Kimura, a trailblazing violinist, composer and researcher, has been named the recipient of the 2025 SEAMUS Award. This prestigious honor, presented by the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States...
Juliette Carrillo Named 2025 MacDowell Spring-Summer Fellow Juliette Carrillo Named 2025 MacDowell Spring-Summer Fellow
UC Irvine Department of Drama professor joins internationally recognized residency for artists The Claire Trevor School of the Arts is pleased to announce that Juliette Carrillo, associate professor of drama, has been named a 2025 MacDowell Spring-Summer Fellow. Founded in 1907, MacDowell is the...
Arts and Environmental Activism Arts and Environmental Activism
Professor Juli Carson awarded $120,000 to the UC multi-campus climate action initiative Juli Carson, professor of art and director of the University Art Galleries (UAG) at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has received a $120,000 University of California Office of the President (UCOP...
Professor Darryl Taylor Releases DEAR FRIENDS AND GENTLE HEARTS with Louise Toppin Professor Darryl Taylor Releases DEAR FRIENDS AND GENTLE HEARTS with Louise Toppin
The album explores the artistry of African American Art Song through a collaboration 30 years in the making Professor Darryl Taylor from the Department of Music at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts has released Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts, a collaborative album with Louise Toppin,...
CTSA Research & Innovation and Theater of Community Faculty and Graduate Student 2024-25 Research & Innovation Grants CTSA Research & Innovation and Theater of Community Faculty and Graduate Student 2024-25 Research & Innovation Grants
Creative Research in the Arts Now in its fourth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations with potential for external recognition and...
Finding Light Finding Light
UCI Music and UCI MIND Join Forces for a Profound Musical Journey into Alzheimer’s On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 8 p.m., the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Music and UCI MIND will present Finding Light: Alzheimer’s Stories by Robert S. Cohen at the Irvine Barclay...
Forward LookingForward Looking
Department of Art Welcomes Three New Faculty By Christine Byrd The Claire Trevor School of the Arts recently welcomed three new faculty to the Department of Art. Na Mira, Coleman Collins and Jibade-Khalil Huffman are forward-looking artists and educators who bring distinctive worldviews...
Songs of LightSongs of Light
Daniel Keeling shares his relationship with Alzheimer’s as he performs with UC Irvine Chamber Singers at the Irvine Barclay Theatre: A Q&A session On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 8 p.m., the UC Irvine Department of Music and UCI MIND will present Finding Light: Alzheimer's Stories by...
$1 Million Endowment Aspires to Build Musical Bridges $1 Million Endowment Aspires to Build Musical Bridges
Business leader and philanthropist Jong Sup Kim views music as a universal language that bridges communities and enhances lives. With a $1 million gift, he aims to help the UC Irvine Department of Music at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) extend its impact, both locally and globally...
UCI Drama Students Shine in Masterclass with Broadway’s Kerry ButlerUCI Drama Students Shine in Masterclass with Broadway’s Kerry Butler
Masterclass leads to a surprise duet as Butler invites student Nathan Bravo to perform at her concert. On Friday, January 24, UC Irvine Drama faculty members Daniel Keeling and Myrona DeLaney accompanied 25 music theatre students to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a special masterclass...
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