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Through tumultuous waters and sweeping vistas, Peter Walker and his students take their audience on a ride up-and-down stream in the new docuseries “Rio Grande Serenade” to help tell the epic tales of high desert life, culture, survival, and wildlife...

The University of New Mexico's College of Fine Arts announces the inaugural Spring 2021 Promising Artist Awards (PAA). This opportunity is open to all of New Mexico’s talented high school juniors and seniors in all disciplines of fine arts: musical solo...

Streaming giant Netflix recently announced a proposed expansion in the City of Albuquerque – opening up countless possibilities for UNM Film and Digital Arts students to get hands-on experience. The investment will generate approximately 1,000...

Five film programs at higher education institutions across New Mexico have received approximately $80,000 in funding from "Better Call Saul" through the New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) Giveback Program. Schools receiving Giveback funds include: New...

The UNM Department of Art is reminding students of an upcoming scholarship application deadline. The Native American Environmental Arts and Humanities Scholarship is an interdisciplinary award for Native American students across all UNM colleges who are...

When he was a senior at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, Ian Hucke had major surgery to remove a mass from his brain due to a congenital condition. While still in rehabilitation, and not wanting to delay college, he made a deal with his parents:...

Staff at African American Students Services believe one way to make sure students at The University of New Mexico feel heard is through art; prompting the program to launch a campus-wide art project called Joy is Vital. “Trust life, and it will teach...

It may come as a surprise to many people that New Mexico has been a film capital for over a century, even before it became a state. In 1898, inventor and early motion pioneer Thomas Edison arrived in Albuquerque to capture on 50 seconds of film a group...

University of New Mexico Associate Professor of Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics Naomi Shin has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award.  “This award is a tremendous honor to me. I care so deeply about teaching...

University of New Mexico Provost James Paul Holloway announced today that Regina Carlow, interim dean of the UNM College of Fine Arts, will be leaving this spring to accept a similar position at Towson University in Maryland. He expects a new dean to be...