Arts and Entertainment

  • Pairing Music & Technology

    With its Music and Technology program, the School of Music provides a foundation in music recording and experience in a recording studio. 

    May 2026 Perspectives
  • ArtSci Roundup: May 2026

    Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. 

    UW News
  • ArtSci Roundup: April 2026

    Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time or From Your Own Home Video | Katz Distinguished Lectures Playlist (Simpson Center for the Humanities) From Mourning across...

    UW News
  • The Voice finalist Lucia Flores-Wiseman is just getting started

    A top 4 finalist on Season 27 of The Voice, 2023 alumna Lucia Flores-Wiseman is just getting started. Read more about her journey and how her Journalism and Public Interest Communication degree influences her storytelling!

    Department of Communication
  • Reintroducing Sub Pop Records

    Sub Pop is frequently mentioned in the same breath as the “Seattle Sound.” It is often cited as a historical event because of its enormous legacy, rather than a label that has an ongoing impact on modern music and is still functioning independently. Sub Pop is actively making your favorite songs, and they are doing it by putting artists first.

    The Daily
  • The choreographic visionaries of Dance Majors Concert 2026

    The 2026 annual Dance Majors Concert (DMC) was from the minds of seven dance majors, the undergraduate choreographers: Taylor Burbacher, Natasha Crowley, Kate Hancock, Sachiko Miyoshi, Sam Stratman, MC Womack, and Amanda Winterbauer. DMC presented seven concepts at Meany Hall — Studio Theater from Feb. 26 to March 1.

    The Daily
  • The Henry Art Gallery’s ‘UN/GALA’: A love letter to Seattle’s contemporary art community

    The Henry's annual gala provides an opportunity for Seattle’s contemporary art community to get together and celebrate. The gala is also the Henry's most important fundraising event that powers many projects throughout the year. 

    The Daily
  • Fiction foray

    Pulitzer-Prize winning editorial cartoonist David Horsey tells stories in long hand with his novel “Beach of Stars.”

    University of Washington Magazine
  • Kristine Matthews’ award-winning projects

    Kristine Matthews, Professor of Visual Communication Design and principal of Studio Matthews, continues to earn national and international recognition for her work. She founded the Seattle-based design practice in 2008, building a studio of designers, teachers, and makers known for award-winning projects, elegant solutions, and a deep commitment to environmental responsibility.

    School of Art + Art History + Design
  • The Henry Art Gallery: The history of Washington’s first public art museum

    The once small college campus gallery has grown into an eminent artistic center within the Pacific Northwest and a museum for contemporary art and ideas, at the fingertips of students and local residents alike. Given the growth it’s experienced, the Henry, and arts as a whole, continue to provide a unique, non-textbook way to engage and learn about the complex human experiences around us. 

    The Daily
  • ‘The Book of Zero’: indira allegra’s multimedia meditation on cycles of life

    Indira allegra, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery’s 2026 Legacy Resident, held a reception for their exhibition “The Book of Zero” on Feb. 4. Their time in the School of Art culminated in a multimedia meditative experience focused on cycles of death and rebirth, encouraging participants to let go of what no longer serves them before allowing an era of healing to unfold. 

    The Daily
  • UW Drama presents Chekhov’s classic play, ‘The Seagull’

    There isn’t a bad seat in the house at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse. The small theater is an excellent venue for the UW School of Drama’s current production, “The Seagull,” by Anton Chekhov. The classic play is an intimate tragedy of desire, from the artistic to the sexual, and is suited to the intimate space.

    The Daily
  • ArtSci Roundup: March 2026

    Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until Marchtake a look at everything still happening this February. In addition,sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time Exhibition |...
    UW News
  • ArtSci Roundup: February

    While February might be just 28 days, the UW College of Arts & Sciences offers an exciting lineup of more than 40 in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University.

    UW News
  • UW MFA alum is a 2026 USA Fellow

    The USA Fellowship is a highly prestigious award with a two-decade history of supporting artists. USA Fellows are selected based on their artistic visions and unique perspectives within their fields. Anthony Sonnenberg (MFA 2012) is among this year's 50 artists awarded the USA Fellowship.

    School of Art + Art History + Design