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2026 Medici Circle Scholars

June 11, 2026

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts names 17 new Medici Circle Scholars

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Art Beyond the Edge

June 9, 2026

The new University of California Press book, written by UC Irvine Professors Bryan Reynolds and Mark LeVine, explores how art emerges from sociopolitical conflict and war across five continents

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After the Fire

May 26, 2026

Professor of Art Simon Penny and Eaton Fire evacuee join UCSC panel on climate change

Promotional poster for "at the very bottom of a body of water," a play by Benjamin Benne, directed by Juliette Carrillo. Features a white origami crane against a dark blue underwater background. Labeled "a developmental production."

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A New Play Finds Its Form at UCI Drama

May 22, 2026

Benjamin Benne’s at the very bottom of a body of water, receives a developmental production at the Robert Cohen Theatre ahead of its world premiere

Seven young people, appearing to be high school or college age, are arranged in two rows against a white background in what looks like a professional composite photo for an awards or recognition feature. The top row features a young woman with long brown box braids and a denim top, a young man wearing glasses and a blue blazer, a young woman with long straight brown hair in a red top, and a young woman with curly hair and a blue top. The bottom row features a young man with wavy light brown hair in a dark t

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Orange County High School Artist of the Year Winners Announced

May 14, 2026

Members of the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts served as judges for the 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year program presented by the Orange County Register and Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

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Sarah Koo Freeman Receives Unit 18 Faculty Professional Development Award

May 1, 2026

The recognition supports U18 faculty in advancing Koo Freeman’s professional and pedagogical work

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Professor Eli Simon to Receive Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award at 26th Arts Orange County Awards

April 29, 2026

Founding Artistic Director of New Swan Shakespeare Festival to be honored in Orange County

Image: PARANOIMIA from Physical Graffiti 2025 choreographed by Emma Brumm who is presenting Dinner for 2026. (Photo: Samantha Zauscher)

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Undergraduate Choreographers Take the Stage in Physical Graffiti 2026

April 20, 2026

From contemporary ballet to hip hop, the program highlights the breadth of movement and storytelling within UCI Dance

Image: (right) Monica Majoli, professor of art in the UCI Department of Art, works with students in the studio. Photo by Yubo Dong.

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Two Artists from UC Irvine Join the Guggenheim Foundation's 101st Class of Fellows

April 16, 2026

Department of Art professor Monica Majoli and M.F.A. alumna Samira Yamin are named among 223 fellows across 55 disciplines

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Dance, Reframed

April 14, 2026

A new project from Chad Michael Hall, associate professor of dance at UC Irvine, turns viewers into co-creators through virtual reality technology