MARK YOUR CALENDAR! OUR NEXT RAISE YOUR PICK GIVING DAY IS ON APRIL 17, 2024!
Fine and Performing Arts

Our Fine and Performing Arts at UTEP, which are composed of the departments of Art, Creative Writing, Music and Theatre & Dance, are crucial areas not only as a university, but to our community because many members come by to see the wonderful performances from our fine arts students, and we would not be able to arrange these productions without your help. 

From musical and theatrical performances, to poetry recitals, art exhibits and competitions, our students are given hands-on experience to become the future leaders in their field. Our students are bringing unique and important cultural experiences to El Paso, and we have a responsibility as the leading Hispanic-serving institution in a border city to empower the voices and perspectives of those who are often marginalized in the fine and performing arts.

Your gifts on Raise Your Pick Giving Day will provide valuable resources for our students and future Miners, such as scholarship opportunities, materials, art supplies, equipment and technology, guest artists’ engagement, and more to create better learning experiences. Countless students will benefit by utilizing these learning tools to reach their highest aspirations.

We hope you will raise your pick for the Fine and Performing Arts on April 12! Thank you in advance for your generosity. Every gift counts!

In addition to Fine and Performing Arts, the College of Liberal Arts is seeking support for additional programs. Please click the buttons below to explore the various campaign areas:


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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Ultimate Victory
Rise to the top! The three areas with the highest total of gifts by 11:59pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $5,000. Second place: $2,500. Third place: $1,500
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $5,000 Diamond Club - Softball 279
2 $2,500 Beach Volleyball 190
3 $1,500 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 161
4 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 153
5 KTEP Program Enhancement Fund 116
Ended
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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Early Bird
Early bird gets the worm! The three Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas to receive the most early-donor gifts by 8pm (Mountain Time) on April 11 will each receive $1,000 from Microsoft.
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $1,000 KTEP Program Enhancement Fund 56
2 $1,000 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 39
3 $1,000 Business Student Council 24
4 Diamond Club - Softball 23
5 UTEP Endowed Scholarship 20
Ended
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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours Part 2
Afternoons are a great time to give back! The Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign area to raise the most gifts between 2pm and 5pm (Mountain Time) will be awarded $2,000. Thank you to Microsoft for sponsoring this campuswide challenge!
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $2,000 Diamond Club - Softball 42
2 Beach Volleyball 40
3 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 25
4 Finish First Crew - Track & Field 21
5 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 12
Ended
$1,000
Fine and Performing Arts Challenge #2
Amplify your impact on Fine and Performing Arts at UTEP! When we reach 10 gifts, we'll unlock another $1,000 for the UTEP Music Department. Thank you to our challenge donor, Lewis Peeples.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
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Match
Microsoft Campuswide Faculty & Staff Match
Calling all UTEP Faculty and Staff! Microsoft will match all faculty and staff gifts to Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas, up to a total of $5,000. Give to the area that matters the most to you and double your impact!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours
The power of Miner Nation is palpable! The three areas that raise the most gifts between 11am and 2pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $3,000. Second place: $2,000. Third place: $1,000
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $3,000 Beach Volleyball 65
2 $2,000 Diamond Club - Softball 54
3 $1,000 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 51
4 ISSR - Graduate Student Success Gift Fund 38
5 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 28
Ended
$1,000
Fine and Performing Arts Challenge #1
Make one of the first 5 gifts to the Fine and Performing Arts campaign, and unlock $1,000 for the UTEP Music Department from our generous donor, Lewis Peeples.
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Fine and Performing Arts Challenge #3
Rise to the challenge! Help us reach our goal of 15 gifts to the Fine and Performing Arts campaign, and unlock an additional $1,000 for the UTEP Music Department from our generous donor, Lewis Peeples.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
Rank State Gifts
1 TX 34
2 NV 2
3 KY 1
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