Professor of Fine Arts selected for VMRC Juried Art Exhibition
April 18, 2023San Luis, AZ (April 18, 2023) – Jules Floss, Arizona Western College Professor of Fine Arts, was recently chosen to have her work showcased in a national exhibition alongside artists from across the country.
The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community (VMRC) hosts an annual Juried Art Exhibition to highlight talented artists and enhance the lives of VRMC residents, staff, and visitors. Floss is one of 82 artists that will be featured in the exhibition from the over 430 entries submitted by 156 artists.
Painting exhibition showcasing student work at San Luis Learning Center
January 9, 2020San Luis, AZ (January 9, 2020) – Paintings created by Arizona Western College students during the fall semester are currently on display at the San Luis Learning Center (SLLC), 1340 N. 8th Avenue, San Luis, Ariz.
The community is invited to stop by and view the Student Painting Exhibition, which will be available until Friday, Jan. 31, at no cost to the public. Hours for the exhibit are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community invited for Art Garden ribbon cutting
May 7, 2019Yuma, AZ (May 7, 2019) – Join Arizona Western College on Thursday, May 9, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the campus Art Garden, located on the east side of the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) Building at the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.
Artist conversation to be held at Littlewood Co-Op following mural celebration
February 7, 2019Yuma, AZ (February 7, 2019) – Join us for an evening of conversation with mural artists Roger Peet and Lucinda Y. Hinojos. The artists will discuss and present their mural practice, including the national Endangered Species Mural Project and work celebrating Chicano culture and history, and conclude with a dialogue with the audience.
SLLC Gallery to display “Printmaking in Times of Anxiety” exhibition
February 5, 2019San Luis, AZ (February 5, 2019) – Mark your calendars for an upcoming gallery exhibition featuring the creative works of Ralph Steeds, renowned printmaking artist and Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke.
Endangered Species Mural to Raise Awareness at AWC
January 31, 2019Sonoran Pronghorn and Yuma Clapper Rail both to be featured
Yuma, AZ (January 31, 2019) – Through a local donor and a project sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, AWC will become a mural host site for a 76-foot by 22-foot mural featuring two endangered Sonoran Desert species, the Sonoran pronghorn and the Yuma clapper rail. This is the 20th installment in the Center’s national Endangered Species Mural Project.
AWC Fine Arts presents The Radio Active Variety Show
November 12, 2018Yuma, AZ (November 12, 2018) – The Arizona Western College Fine Arts Department is teaming up to present music and theater to the community during The Radio Active Variety Show.
An annual fundraiser for scholarships, this year’s event will celebrate Irving Berlin: A Century of Song, featuring vocal and band music as well as short theatrical sketches and conversations in the style of a 1930’s radio show.
The shows will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the AWC Theatre, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.
Chucasso Arte on display at AWC San Luis Learning Center
October 22, 2018San Luis, AZ (October 22, 2018) – The community is invited to come check out the Chucasso Arte exhibit currently on display until Friday, Nov. 9, at the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center, 1340 N. 8th Avenue, San Luis, Ariz.
The exhibition is free for the community to attend and open on Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
AWC Fine Arts presents “The Radio Active Variety Show”
February 5, 2018Yuma, AZ (February 5, 2018) – The Fine Arts Department at Arizona Western College is joining forces to present “The Radio Active Variety Show,” in an effort to raise funds for scholarships.