College of Fine Arts

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About

We are the college of creativity
at The University of Texas at Austin!

A home for artists, performers,
designers, scholars, educators,
makers and creatives
ready to change the world.


The college includes several major academic units:

  • Department of Art & Art History
  • Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music
  • Department of Theatre and Dance
  • Department of Design
  • Department of Arts & Entertainment Technologies


    We also support this academic mission with vibrant public‑facing arts organizations:

    • Texas Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts Center
    • Landmarks Public Art Program


    WHAT YOUR GIFT TODAY WILL SUPPORT:

    Funding provides UT Fine Arts with crucial, unrestricted funds that allows our dean to respond to our most urgent student & faculty needs.

    Gifts given during 40 for Forty

    ensure that our college can continue

    aiding our community with:

    - Top Scholarships

    - Travel and Research Grants

    - Curriculum Enrichment

    - Technological Support

    - Educational Programs

    - And so much more!




    Thank You!

    Gifts to College of Fine Arts contribute to...

    40 Hours for the Forty Acres
    3,530 Donors - $1,162,569 Donated
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    Advocates 📣

    Community Advocates

    Generated 3281 clicks and 310 gifts, totaling $35,401

    Soh Nishiyama

    Generated 302 clicks and 116 gifts, totaling $19,672

    Luke Mastrian

    Generated 339 clicks and 233 gifts, totaling $18,348

    David Griffin

    Generated 170 clicks and 61 gifts, totaling $11,515

    Randall Ford

    Generated 113 clicks and 16 gifts, totaling $5,825

    Anna Boxall

    Generated 294 clicks and 21 gifts, totaling $3,765

    Mark Carella

    Generated 130 clicks and 18 gifts, totaling $3,717

    Victoria Mena

    Generated 97 clicks and 7 gifts, totaling $3,560

    Sam Zarou

    Generated 71 clicks and 21 gifts, totaling $3,260

    Katelyn Rood

    Generated 174 clicks and 16 gifts, totaling $3,233


    Leaderboards & Donors 🎁

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    Donor Affiliations
    Gradhat icon14%Alumni
    Suitcase icon7%Faculty/Staff
    Friends icon7%Friends
    Parent icon7%Parents
    Gradhat icon7%Texas Exes Chapter
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    Updates❗
    ​Final Advocate Update

    Advocates, you have until 10:00 p.m. CST to solidify your rankings. Good luck!

    Gift Count Leaders

    1. Luke Mastrian – 232

    2. Soh Nishiyama – 116

    3. David Griffin – 59

    4. Jacob – 38

    5. Rizky Pratama – 29


    Dollars Raised Leaders

    1. Soh Nishiyama – $19,672

    2. Luke Mastrian – $18,338

    3. David Griffin – $11,414.60

    4. Randall Ford – $5,675

    5. Mark Carella – $3,717


    Winners will be announced on May 1.

    35 days ago by Pablo Mora
    Final Sprint

    Longhorns, this is the final sprint of 40 Hours for the Forty Acres!

    Make your final gift now and help push us across the finish line at 10:00 p.m. CST.

    Competing on a leaderboard? Every gift and share can still change the standings and this is your last chance to claim advocate incentives.

    35 days ago by Pablo Mora
    Advocate Challenge Update #3

    Final hour, Advocates! Nothing is locked in! Every share and every gift can still change the leaderboard. The top five advocates in each challenge earn extra match dollars for the designation of their choice.

    Gift Count Leaders

    1. Luke Mastrian – 231

    2. Soh Nishiyama – 116

    3. David Griffin – 59

    4. Jacob – 38

    5. Leonard Ali Wako Memon – 25

    Dollars Raised Leaders

    1. Soh Nishiyama – $19,672

    2. Luke Mastrian – $18,288

    3. David Griffin – $11,414.60

    4. Randall Ford – $5,675

    5. Mark Carella – $3,717

    One final update will be placed on the 40 for Forty site at 9:30 p.m. CST.

    35 days ago by Pablo Mora
    Advocate Challenge Update #2

    Here’s where things stand right now in our Advocate Challenges. Every share and every gift counts, nothing is locked in yet. Remember that the top five advocates for each challenge get additional match dollars for a designation of their choice.

    Current Leaders

    Advocate Challenge: Gift Count Highlighting the advocates who have generated the highest number of gifts so far:

    1. Luke Mastrian - 189 gifts

    2. Soh Nishiyama - 76 gifts

    3. David Griffin - 48 gifts

    4. Jacob - 27 gifts

    5. Leonard Ali Wako Memon - 23 gifts

     

    Advocate Challenge: Dollars Raised Highlighting the advocates who have generated the highest cumulative dollars so far:

    1. Soh Nishiyama - $13,950

    2. Luke Mastrian - $13,428

    3. David Griffin - $9,695

    4. Randall Ford - $5,475

    5. Mark Carella - $3,567

     

    Huge thanks to our advocates who are pushing hard and setting the pace. Leaders, defend your spot as we make our way to the 10:00 p.m. CST finish line!

    35 days ago by Pablo Mora
    Advocate Challenge Update #1

    We’re excited to share a snapshot of the current standings in our two Advocate Challenges during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres. These rankings reflect where things stand right now and there’s still plenty of time to keep moving up! Remember that the top five advocates in each challenge get additional match dollars for a designation of their choice.

    Advocate Challenge: Gift Count Highlighting the advocates who have generated the highest number of gifts so far:

    1. Luke Mastrian - 156 gifts

    2. Soh Nishiyama - 35 gifts

    3. David Griffin - 26 gifts

    4. Jacob - 18 gifts

    5. Leonard Ali Wako Memon - 15 gifts


    Advocate Challenge: Dollars Raised Highlighting the advocates who have generated the highest cumulative dollars so far:

    1. Luke Mastrian - $8,943

    2. Soh Nishiyama - $5,960

    3. David Griffin - $4,945

    4. Randall Ford - $4,375

    5. Emily Quigley - $2,376

    A huge thank you to everyone who has already stepped up as an advocate. Your outreach, enthusiasm, and commitment are powering 40 Hours for the Forty Acres.

    Keep sharing your links, keep spreading the word, and keep up the great work, we can’t wait to see how these leader boards shift as we approach the finish on April 30 at 10 p.m. CST!

    36 days ago by Pablo Mora