The UMCA, along with the Department of Architecture, have partnered with the Town of Amherst to build an art and culture bridge to activate the North Pleasant Street corridor and connect downtown to campus.
Come and join us on Saturday 29th September from 12pm – 12am for the inaugural Department of Art Drawing Marathon!
Find out more about this and other events on our exhibitions + events page.
We Grow Accustomed to the Dark is an exhibition which investigates the role of identity in the current political climate by probing the connection between poetry and visual art.
Come tour our facilities and meet faculty! Scheduled to coincide with the UMass Open House for Admitted Students, this open house is an excellent opportunity to get a closer look at all the Art Department has to offer.
Our Visiting Artists, Curators and Practitioners series offers a diverse and vibrant programming of five speakers each of whom conducts a lecture centered on their work and practice. This year's lecture series features Katherine Behar (09/20), Eric Gottesman (10/11), Lisa Dent (11/15), Didier Wlliam (02/21), and Larry Ossei-Mensah (04/11).
The Fall Arts and Humanities Internship Fair will take place on Thursday, October 11 from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM at the Fine Arts Center Atrium, and will feature local internship opportunities in the arts, arts management, and cultural non-profit fields.