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College of Liberal and Fine Arts Events
View All EventsAug - Oct
28 - 3
2026
Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite, 1972-2025The exhibition Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite, 1972 – 2025 offers audiences the opportunity to enjoy exemplary works from multiple periods produced across Simonite’s celebrated career.
Sep - Oct
3 - 10
2026
Antithesis in Contemporary CollageAntithesis in Contemporary Collage is an exhibition emphasizing high contrasts in paper collage, bricolage, and assemblage.
Oct
6
2026
Our Communities, Our Histories Virtual PresentationA Teach for America Week virtual presentation and dialogue with Ana Patricia Rodríguez, Jennifer Cárcamo, and Alexis Nicole Meza. Registration is required to attend this online event.
Oct
6
2026
"Iconic Vocal Repertoire" - Vocal Arts SeriesIconic Vocal Repertoire, part of the Vocal Arts Series, features students and alumni of the UT San Antonio Voice Area with pianist Kumiko Shimizu, performing beloved and enduring works for the voice. Join us for an evening celebrating the dramatic, beautiful, and unforgettable music of the vocal repertoire.
September 29, 2026
Ali Atabey, PhD wins Diana Kennedy Foundation GrantUT San Antonio Special Collections has awarded Dr. Ali Atabey the Diana Kennedy Foundation 'Teaching in the Archives' grant for faculty. The grant supports faculty in utilizing Diana Kennedy's papers and research libraries in their teaching.
September 22, 2026
Dr. Valerio-Jiménez Publishes Edited Anthology with OU PressThe University of Oklahoma Press publishes anthology, Looking for Justice in Texas: A Century of Reckoning, edited by Omar Valerio-Jiménez. A part of the New Directions in Tejano History Series, the book examines excessive policing and struggles for racial justice in Texas.
April 21, 2026
UT San Antonio School of Art Ranked #143UT San Antonio School of Art was ranked #143 for graduate schools in the US by U.S. News & World Report.
