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  • Friends of the School of Art

    Engage with UH School of Art through exclusive events with faculty and students. Your membership supports programs, scholarships, and improvements that enrich Houston's visual arts community.

    To donate and join, click here and select ‘Friends of Art’ from the dropdown.

  • Art Scholarships

    Give today to support the talented and dedicated students in the School of Art. Your gift makes an enormous impact on our students lives and helps them reach their true potential.

    To donate click here and select ‘Art Department Scholarships Fund’ from the dropdown.

  • Art History Projects

    Make an impact on the quality and capabilities of our scholarship program in art history. Your gift of any size makes a difference. This fund supports students, exhibitions, research and thesis work. 

    To donate click here and select ‘Art History Projects’ from the dropdown.

ABOUT THE FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL OF ART

Friends of the School of Art is a group of engaged supporters of the arts and arts education offering
educational programming and opportunities for dialogue around the place of the University of Houston School of Art at the heart of Houston’s rich visual arts community.

Members have the opportunity to engage regularly through exclusive events with the faculty and
graduate students who make the UH School of Art a leader in arts education, production, and exhibition.

The Friends of the School of Art offers Houston’s only opportunity to consistently with established artists on the UH faculty and emerging artists in the largest MFA in Visual Arts program – and the only one of its kind at a public university-- in Houston.

The UH School of Art drives Houston’s visual arts scene through community engagement, innovative
practice, and rigorous academic inquiry. The Friends of the School of Art support this work by funding programming, scholarships, and capital improvements.

For further information, please contact the Director of the School of Art, Dr. Beth Matusoff Merfish at 781- 820-5899 or bmerfish@uh.edu