Commencement Closure
UAMA will be closed on Friday, May 10, in recognition of the University's commencement celebration.
We believe in the power of art to spark essential conversations and enhance research at our university and in our community.
The University of Arizona Museum of Art offers a year-round schedule of exhibitions, programming, and events designed to engage diverse audiences, inspire critical dialogue and champion art as essential to our lives.
The permanent collection includes masterpieces that span eight centuries and innumerable artistic styles. Highlights include The Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo, Elisabeth Vigée-LeBrun’s The Countess von Schönfeld with Her Daughter, Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre, Kerry James Marshall’s Century 21, Mark Rothko’s Green on Blue (Earth-Green and White), and Georgia O’Keeffe’s Red Canna. The UAMA invites all community members to enrich art on campus, in Tucson, and beyond by contributing their voices and stories.
The UAMA is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Initially accredited in 1981, the museum has maintained that standard for 40 years. Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, only 1,070 are currently accredited.
Audiences through shared experiences with art.
Community organizations to create a stronger sense of place through art.
Current and future patrons of the arts in Tucson and beyond (members, affinity groups).
Diverse audiences, including:
through research, exhibitions, programs, and teaching about the visual arts.
Interdisciplinary partnerships that embrace our role as a university museum and a community art museum.
Storytelling by diverse audiences at the University and in the community.
Progressive art education programming for the public of all ages through collaborative research projects.
Excellence in visual arts research, teaching, interpretation, exhibition, and programming.
Exhibition, interpretation, and creation of artwork as a means of raising awareness about social, political, economic, and environmental issues facing our society.
Development and preservation of collections in accordance with AAM standards and best practices.
We envision the University of Arizona Museum of Art as a Dynamic art museum recognized for its Bold exhibitions and programs and Innovative research, partnerships and teaching.
Values steer an organization throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in its goals, strategies, type of work, or leadership.