Three USU Art Professors Share their Views of Familiar Spaces at Gallery East
"Familiar Spaces" on display at USU Eastern’s Gallery East March 3 - April 4, 2025.
"Creativity takes courage." ~ Henri Matisse
USU Eastern offers opportunities for students to study the Arts as well as for community members to experience and enjoy performances and exhibits by local and visiting artists.
The Arts programs at USU Eastern are part of the Utah State University Caine College of the Arts and are located in the beautiful Central Instruction Building.
"Every artist was first an amateur." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Gallery East provides an opportunity for students and faculty to have a professional environment in which to exhibit, as well as providing a space for the community of Southeast Utah to view a variety of art exhibitions and other related activities.
View all Gallery East Events and Exhibits
Students who study the art curriculum at USU Eastern can earn an Associate Degree in Art. They can also complete courses preparing them for transfer into a studio arts focused Bachelor of Art Degree program. See the Utah State University Department of Art + Design for additional academic and program information.
Each semester, displays of current students' artworks are exhibited in the halls of the USU Eastern Central Instructional Building (CIB). This rotating presentation of art created in USU Eastern art classes celebrates the talent, effort, and development of USU Eastern art students.
The Utah State University Eastern campus has several significant public artworks available for students and the broader community to enjoy. These artworks are catalysts to critical engagement that can lead to a deep and life-long engagement with art.
"A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence." ~ Leopold Stokowski
USU Eastern hosts musical performances featuring students in one of two choirs. Students have the opportunities for private voice instruction, private piano instruction, and group piano instruction where their passion and love of music is highlighted through community performances.
Students who study the music curriculum at USU Eastern can complete one of two music minors, the Basic Music Minor which includes applied instruction in voice and piano as well as ensemble participation, or the Music Studies Minor which focuses on courses about music. See the Utah State University Music Department for detailed academic and program information.
Music has a uniquely uplifting quality, and many students find a sense of belonging in USU Eastern’s concert choir or any of our music course offerings. Anyone — regardless of background or age — can join and learn new skills, as well as gain a sense of fulfillment.
"You need three things in the theatre — the play, the actors and the audience, and each must give something." ~Kenneth Haigh
Theatre at USU Eastern gives students the opportunity to actively engage in all aspects of live theatre production. With two state-of-the-art performance spaces, students and audiences can experience all genres and styles of theatre production and performance.
Students who study the theatre curriculum at USU Eastern can earn an Associate Degree in Theatre Arts. They can also complete courses preparing them for transfer into a Bachelor Degree program. See the Utah State University Department of Theatre Arts for additional academic and program information.
From acting to tech and other production-related jobs, Utah State University Eastern offers a full complement of hands-on, personalized experiences with Theatre productions. USU Eastern has two fully-modernized stages to make acting and audio-visual producing a breeze, even for novice students! From theatre classes like acting, production, set design, and stage makeup, to putting on shows, USU Eastern's theatre community is engaging and welcoming.