In The News: College of Fine Arts
The upcoming show, Ripper Jordan Redux, is a great example of the Matt & Jo praxis. “The inspiration for this show was actually discovering a collection of the archive works held by Sean Slattery, an artist and UNLV professor who consistently churns out dense, tongue-in-cheek work that requires as much scrutiny as it offers.
As talk emerged about bringing the movie industry to Las Vegas, Warner Bros. exec Dan Dark pulled on a red UNLV ball cap. A healthy cheer went up from the crowd jammed into an auditorium at UNLV’s Flora Dungan Humanities building.
Celine Johnson was born and raised in Las Vegas, so it’s no surprise she’d gravitate toward an industry like film. The 19-year-old film major at UNLV has big plans to master skills in cinematography, editing and producing so she can one day join the ranks of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Greta Gerwig.
Warner Bros. Discovery will make Las Vegas its next filming headquarters and hub all in partnership with UNLV, according to University officials. The announcement came Wednesday during a packed town hall on campus, with a number of representatives from the company and UNLV in attendance.
The College of Fine Arts and UNLV Film hosted a panel discussion with Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday. The conversation focused on the plan for a Warner Brothers studio in Nevada.
Thousands of film producers and industry insiders are meeting in Las Vegas for the very first time, as the world’s largest film market makes its inaugural debut in the Entertainment Capital of the World.
Las Vegas is known as Sin City, but it could just as easily be called Solar City thanks to the millions it’s investing in sustainability initiatives. A recent BBC report highlighted the city’s push to go green, including everything from water conservation and waste management efforts to solar power projects.
Las Vegas is notorious for bright lights, excess and hedonism. But America's playground – or to use its better-known nickname, Sin City – is going green. From water conservation and waste management to solar power, the city has invested millions in pushing sustainability initiatives.
In a recent gathering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Nevada lawmakers and representatives from Warner Bros. engaged in a town hall discussion regarding a prospective bill aimed at bolstering the state’s film industry with tax credits. The bill encourages Warner Bros. to establish a campus in Las Vegas, potentially bringing thousands of jobs to the area. State Senator Roberta Lange, who is optimistic about the bill's passage, emphasized the broader implications for state revenue and the funding of critical services such as education and housing, as reported by FOX5.
More than 100,000 Clark County students are being invited to create art for the Exosphere. The challenge premiered on July 4. The project is a collaboration between Sphere, Clark County School District, and UNLV.
A town hall was held Wednesday to discuss one of two proposals to bring the film and television industry to Nevada, contingent on the passage of a bill to expand state film tax credits. Warner Bros. plans to commit more than $8 billion to partner with UNLV and create ‘Nevada Studios,’ a film and television studio facility near Durango Drive and Sunset Road.
When you daydream about your retirement, you may be picturing traveling, volunteering and spending time with grandkids. One thing that’s likely absent from the dream? Struggling to move around your own home.