Cofounder and Artistic Director, Tyrone Phillips is dedicated to the theatre company’s mission of creating a diverse and inclusive space for all, “Our new theater will allow us to practice what we preach every day. Many of us first generation artists know well the obstacles to feeling you have a place in the theater. This is us creating a space of inclusion.”

URBANITE, a dance showcase featuring more than 15 groups ranging from hip hop choreography to Latin and contemporary dance, made its triumphant return to the stage this year.

Each year the College of Fine and Applied Arts honors both past legacies and emerging voices in the arts by recognizing our alumni and friends who have impacted their fields in transformative ways.

The College of Fine and Applied Arts boasts over 35,000 living alumni. Every day our graduates advance the design, visual, performing, and environmental arts as problem solvers and explorers. We’ve showcased a few this year for their notable accomplishments.

The Illinois School of Architecture is pleased to announce the selection of alumna Dina Griffin (BSAS ’86) for the 2021 Illinois Medal of Architecture.

Megascope made its dynamic debut in the graphic novel world this year with the release of four new books ranging in genre from science fiction and horror to history and fantasy.

The University of Illinois School of Architecture announced the formation of its first Alumni Advisory Board as well as its ten inaugural members this year.

Our alumni are giving back in unique and impactful ways. At FAA, donors can choose and craft giving plans based on what means the most to them. Together we are building an equitable and more preferable future for all.

Art and Design alumna and artist Danielle Likvan Swanson (BFA Industrial Design ’04) started a charitable Instagram page to raise money and awareness for social justice issues.
