MacArthur Fellowship awarded to UNM alum Raven Chacon
Pulitzer Prize winning Diné composer and sound artist Raven Chacon, who earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in music at The University of New Mexico, has been awarded the prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant.
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Art MFA Graduate daniela del mar Awarded Dedalus Foundation Fellowship
The Department of Art is proud to announce that recent MFA graduate daniela del mar is the recipient of a 2026 Dedalus Foundation Master of Fine Arts Fellowship in Painting & Sculpture.
Covington-Rhode Senior Prize Winners: Kaitlin Bone and Shaun Pinello
The UNM Department of Art is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Covington-Rhode Senior Prize: Kaitlin Bone (Kat B.) and Shaun Pinello. Made possible through the generosity of UNM alumna Dr. Patricia Covington and Shari Rhode, the Covington-Rhode Senior Prize...
Professor, Szu-Han Ho, Receives 2026 Asian Cultural Council Grant for Research in Taiwan
The award will support Ho’s upcoming sabbatical research in Taiwan, where they will continue exploring contemporary sound art, experimental music, and cross-cultural artistic exchange. The ACC’s 2026 grant cycle supports artists, scholars, and arts professionals...