The Arts

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is proud to offer programs and performances within our departments of art, dance, entertainment engineering, film, music, Nevada Conservatory Theatre, School of Music, and School of Architecture that both challenge and entertain.

Art Walk
Three ballerinas dancing in garden at night
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's College of Fine Arts honors the Las Vegas arts community for its dedicated support of the arts and culture in Southern Nevada with its free annual Art Walk.
College of Fine Arts
Student playing the cello
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s fine arts program prepares students for professional careers by helping them hone and perfect their talents.
Performing Arts Center
Two students perform in a play
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Performing Arts Center is Southern Nevada's first home for the arts. It hosts a variety of performances and events. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ PAC is also pleased to host various Clark County School District Fine Arts festivals and concerts.

Museums and Galleries

Our museums and galleries offer a unique opportunity to directly experience art firsthand. Our free, yearlong programming features artwork from nationally and internationally recognized artists, regionally acclaimed artists, and our own faculty and students.

Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Barrick Museum
The Barrick presents fine art exhibitions and programs of educational outreach and is also southern Nevada’s most important collecting institution.
Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery
View looking down at busy art gallery
The Donna Beam Gallery draws upon artists, scholars and critics of national and international acclaim to fulfill its programming goals.
Employees review Shakespeare works
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ University Libraries Special Collections and Archives engages researchers worldwide in the interdisciplinary study of our region.
Handwritten sheet music
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Libraries collection contains more than one million monographs, access to more than 20,000 serial subscriptions, more than 170 databases, 27,000 media materials, more than 600,000 electronic books, 1.5 million microforms, 20,000 maps, and 1.1 million state and federal government documents.
Wesley E. Niles Herbarium
Herbarium slide of dried flowers
The Wesley E. Niles Herbarium is a collection of dried, pressed plant specimens mounted on archival quality sheets of paper, placed in folders, and stored in cabinets.

Lectures

From politicians and international journalists to Nobel Laureates and local experts, we continue to offer a stage to some of the greatest voices of our time.

Barrick Lecture Series
Deepak Chopra speaking
The Performing Arts Center hosts the Barrick Lecture series, which presents nationally and internationally-known speakers through a generous grant from Philanthropist Marjorie Barrick.
Susana Ferreira reads from paper at podium
Each year, the Black Mountain Institute invites national and international literary figures to engage the university and its surrounding communities in a series of panels and readings.
Brookings Mountain West
Camille Busette speaks on stage
Brookings scholars visit 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ to offer public lectures, engage with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ on collaborative research, and meet leaders in business, government, and social services.
University Forum
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University Forum is a public lecture series sponsored and funded by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ College of Liberal Arts.

Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, and Sam Boyd Stadium

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ offers Las Vegas the best in world-class entertainment. We have played host to exciting and diverse events, including National Finals Rodeo, World Championship boxing, and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Athletics. Event after event, our venues set attendance and revenue records, confirming our status as a shining star in the entertainment capital of the world.