Stories from the Creative Edge
New SSHRC award for Visual Arts
Congratulations go out to Visual Arts professors Beth Stuart (above left) and Megan Dickie on receiving a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant for a research-creation project titled The Soft Commons: Developing...
Orion Series presents author Lisa Robertson
The Orion Series in Fine Arts, in partnership with the Department of Writing, is proud to present a free public talk with Canadian poet, essayist and novelist Lisa Robertson. She will be in conversation with poet Rae Armantrout about her new novel Riverwork (Coach...
Fine Arts an important partner in new RBCM climate change gallery
UVic’s Climate Disaster Project and a team of Fine Arts faculty and students are proud to have significantly contributed to the Royal BC Museum’s reimagined natural history gallery, Climate Change: Everything is Connected, which opened on September 11. Originally...
Orion Series presents media designer Candelario Andrade
Anyone working with projections in live theatre will be interested in our upcoming free public talk with Vancouver-based video and projection designer Candelario Andrade: he'll be discussing his creative work for theatre and film, including collaborating with the...
Truth & Reconciliation Week in Fine Arts
The university community will come together with care during National Truth and Reconciliation Week (Sept. 21-30). At UVic we are guided by ʔetalnəw̓əl̓ | ÁTOL,NEUEL — respecting the rights of one another and being in right relationship with all things. These...
New Student Orientation Sept 8
Wondering what it’s going to be like to be a Fine Arts student at UVic? Get a snapshot of your upcoming year while meeting other students at our annual New Student Orientation event! NSO runs 1-4pm Tuesday, Sept 8: we'll all start in the Phoenix Theatre building...
Three ways donor support can help
Lynda Gammon in the renovated computer lab Not surprisingly, student support in the form of scholarships, bursaries and financial prizes is the most popular form of donor support we receive. Consider Doug Gray, who created the Eleanor Gray Memorial Piano & Voice...
Orion Fund marks 30 years of donor impact
Saeed TeebiPhillipe PasquierRachel PodgerWhen it comes to ongoing donor impact, it’s hard to imagine anything more lasting than the Orion Fund in Fine Arts. Named for the constellation whose visibility across most of the globe makes it a universal symbol of human...
Arts & Culture keep Canada strong
If you’re looking for a quick indicator of the global, social and economic impact of Canadian arts & culture, look no further than Heated Rivalry.A Canadian TV series developed by Canadian creators, starring Canadian actors, filmed in Canada, soundtracked by...
Visual Arts grad student Edith Skeard explores ocean sounds
While they may have just graduated in June 2026 with an MFA in Visual Arts, multi-media artist Edith Skeard isn’t quite done with UVic yet. This summer, they are the latest Fine Arts grad student named to the Ocean Networks Canada ArtScience Fellowship program. Skeard...
AGGV curator brings experience to the classroom
Heng Wu teaching her AHVS classArt History & Visual Studies students once again had the unique opportunity this year to learn from professional art curator and adjunct assistant professor Dr. Heng Wu. Currently the Curator of Asian Art at the Art Gallery of...
International field school inspires Theatre students
Thanks to its well-deserved reputation as an arts destination, Victoria has a big city’s amount of culture tucked into a small town’s space. But it’s always good for students to get a more big-picture perspective, which is where international field schools come in. In...
Theatre grad Laura Anne Harris practices patients
While Theatre graduate Laura Anne Harris (BFA 2007) is known for her creative work as a playwright, director and actor through solo shows like Pitch Blonde and The Homecoming, she also offers far more intimate performances in her ongoing role as a Simulated Patient...
Ivalas Quartet headlines Quartet Fest West
We are very excited to have the incredible Ivalas Quartet headlining as mentors & performers at this year's Quartet Fest West! Don't miss their by-donation performance at 7:30pm Friday, July 3 in UVic's Phillip T Young Recital Hall. Since forming in 2017, the...
Writing students mark fatal heat dome anniversary
To mark the fifth anniversary of BC's fatal heat dome in 2021, a group of UVic Writing students trained to take climate-survivor testimonials are now seeing their work run in the online news outlet The Tyee in a new five-part series with created in partnership with...
Music student launches Canadian Doctors Orchestra
The newly formed Canadian Doctors Orchestra, a non-profit symphony orchestra founded by UBC and UVic students, will make its debut in Victoria this December, showcasing healthcare professionals bridging medicine and musical performance. Founded by UBC student Andrew...