From November 2–9, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture invites our entire community—students, alumni, faculty, staff, and parents—to help us reach our UCLA Arts Blue & Gold Challenge goal: 100 gifts in just one week. Your participation is essential.

Now more than ever, philanthropy bridges the gap between what public funding provides and what true excellence requires. The Fund for Excellence empowers UCLA Arts to stay nimble and innovative, channeling support where it’s needed most, exactly when it’s needed.

What Your Gift Can Do

Public education is one of the most powerful forces for good in our society. Your support for the Fund for Excellence directly fuels:

Gallery, studio, and facility upgrades, ensuring every student—from first-year undergraduates to M.F.A. candidates—has access to state-of-the-art spaces to create, rehearse, and exhibit their work in a professional, world-class setting.

Groundbreaking public programs and symposia—including a recent exploration of architecture, artificial intelligence, and virtual worlds—that foster dialogue across disciplines and connect our students with leading artists, designers, and scholars.

Scholarships, awards, and emergency assistance for students facing unexpected financial hardships, ensuring that talent and creativity, not circumstance, determine success.

Community engagement initiatives that bring the arts beyond campus, creating inclusive opportunities for K–12 students, community members, and underserved audiences throughout Southern California to experience and participate in the arts.

Make an Impact!

These initiatives—and countless others—are only possible because of donors like you. Your gift is an investment in the next generation of cultural leaders, innovators, and change-makers.

Join us today and help UCLA Arts continue to shape a more creative, equitable, and inspired future for all.

With just one week to reach our goal, every gift counts, no matter the size.

READ THE UCLA FOUNDATION'S DONOR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Should this fund reach the campus minimum required for the establishment of an endowment or quasi-endowment, The UCLA Foundation reserves the right to convert this fund to an endowment or quasi-endowment. Click here to learn more about how the UCLA Foundation invests and manages its endowments.