The arts thrive at Duke. Academic programs, critically acclaimed organizations and visiting artists create connections between campus, the Durham community, and international thinkers, makers, and performers.
The Vice Provost for the Arts is charged with transforming the arts at Duke. This office works with academic, student and community arts programs to embed art into the mainstream Duke experience.
learn more"The arts are best experienced in community with one another, and I know this pause on our regular arts programming will be a challenging experience—but your safety is Duke's top priority. Art is also a balm for the soul during uncertain times."—Scott Lindroth, Vice Provost for the Arts
Central to Duke’s new MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is the integration of intensive dance and movement research with study across disciplines.
In her summer residency in the Ruby, local artist Heather Gordon explores the abstract shape of data from Duke Forest and the key word from a Dr. Seuss classic.
In June 2019, artist Renzo Ortega was in residence at the Ruby painting studio, where he created several vibrant paintings informed by his complex understanding of identity, heritage and art.
Vonnie Quest is an interdisciplinary documentary artist from Milwaukee, WI, whose work weaves together family history, Afro-surrealism, and speculative fiction.
Public programs in the arts from across campus and into Durham.
Latest stories in the arts at Duke. Published by Duke Arts and around the web.
Meet the people behind the arts at Duke and discover their inspirations, tips for finding community on campus, and more.
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