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Welcome to the Arts at the University of Washington!

We take pride in being the front porch of the University of Washington. Here you can partake in a wide range of rich artistic experiences side-by-side with students, faculty, and staff -- every single day.

Resources for Visitors

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    Artists rendition of updated (2019) facade of Burke museum

    Burke Museum

    With working labs you can see into, one-of-a-kind objects all around you, and galleries filled with curiosity and conversation, at the Burke, you see—and feel—a world alive. The Burke Museum is located on the University of Washington campus in Seattle with a focus on dinosaurs, fossils, Northwest Native art, plant and animal collections, and cultural pieces from across the globe. Explore the Burke

    Exterior of Henry Art Gallery

    Henry Art Gallery

    The Henry is internationally-recognized for bold and challenging exhibitions, for pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and culture, and for being the first to premiere new works by established and emerging artists. Visit Henry Art Gallery

    Interior of Jacob Lawrence Gallery

    Jacob Lawrence Gallery

    The Jacob Lawrence Gallery isan exhibition space within the UW School of Art + Art History + Design, committed to education, social justice, and experimentation. Visit the Jacob Lawrence Gallery

    Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center - Exterior View

    Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center

    Founded upon student activism and empowerment, ECC is the largest and longest-standing cultural center on a college campus in the nation. Visit ECC

    View of Meany Hall seating from stage

    Meany Center for the Performing Arts

    Through innovative performances, Meany Center advances public engagement, cultural exchange, creative research, and learning through the arts. Visit Meany Center

Upcoming Events

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Almond Tree Duos CD Cover Art

Mar. 14, 2025

Melia Watras, CD Preview Party: the almond tree duos

Violist/composer Melia Watras celebrates "The almond tree duos," her latest album on Planet M Records. Featuring the world premiere recording of Watras’s composition of the same name, the work’s…

Brechemin Auditorium More Info
UW Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal with director David Alexander Rahbee (Photo: Mark Stone/UW Photography).

Mar. 14, 2025

UW Symphony Orchestra with UW Choirs

David Alexander Rahbee leads the UW Symphony and combined UW Choirs in a program of works by Haydn, Schumann, and Ravel. Centerpiece of the program is "The Haydn Experience II,” an  “imaginary…

Meany Hall—Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater More Info Buy Tickets
Cowgirl riding a horse

Mar. 11 - Mar. 15, 2025

Late, A Cowboy Song  

Written by Sarah Ruhl / Directed by Nick O’Leary  PART OF THE PRODUCING ARTISTS LABORATORY SERIES  Audience members may see more vigorous artistic risk-taking in these Lab productions. From their…

Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre More Info Buy Tickets

Public art in Seattle’s light rail stations has a deeper backstory than you’d think

Public Art is a tough genre, which might explain why most of it is so perfunctory, but a tour of Seattle's light rail stations unearths some striking…

The Seattle Times

‘Fishing Was His Life’: Centering Black livelihoods in the fishing industry

Nina Chanel Abney explores inequity and identity through vibrant prints at the Henry Art Gallery.

The Daily

A Dance Residency, Worth the Wait

During choreographer Ronald Brown's residency in the Department of Dance,  undergrads gained confidence while learning one of his high-energy…

UW College of Arts & Sciences News