"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
A series of painted landscapes, titled “Fixation,” by Idaho artist Aaron Cordell Johnson is the first exhibit of Utah State University’s fall season displayed in Gallery East that runs from Sept. 7-29.
The Annual Juried Student Art Show will be on display at Gallery East. The exhibit runs from Apr. 5 - 22, 2021
Associate Professor
Art
Part-Time Instructor
Art and Design
Assistant Professor
Art
Students who study the art curriculum at USU Eastern can use their credits towards earning an Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies at USU Eastern and 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 detailed 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.
Located in front of the West Instructional Building
Located in front of the Reeves Building
Located in front of the Central Instructional Building
"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.
Lecturer
USU-Eastern
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.
written by Paul Marsena
Performed by the USU Eastern combined choirs, directed by Larry Martin.
"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.
Comedy / Farce
September 30, October 1-2, 6-9, 2021
USUE Student Night - October 6
CIB Black Box Theatre
Classic Shakespearean Comedy
December 2-4, 8-11, 2021
USUE Student Night - December 8
Geary Event Center
Drama
February 17-19, 23-26, 2022
USUE Student Night - February 13
CIB Black Box Theatre
Musical
April 7-9, 13-16, 2022
USUE Student Night - April 13
Geary Event Center
Associate Professor of Acting
Associate Professor of Theatre Design and Technology
