The arts thrive at Duke. Leading academic programs, critically-acclaimed presenting organizations and embedded visiting artists create connections between campus, the cultural momentum of Durham, NC, 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 moreRead Vice Provost for the Arts Scott Lindroth's op-ed in The Washington Post. "By aligning practical art-making with research, students deepen their experience by bringing new critical, historical, and theoretical ideas to bear on artistic production. Nothing could be more natural at a research university."
Work by twelve graduating MFA students is on view across Duke and Durham, Mar–Apr 2018.
A new, algorithm-driven multimedia opera created by Duke faculty for Duke Performances.
James Robinson (Class of 2020) will use the Ruby to prep for his Power Plant Gallery exhibit (Apr 20–28) in downtown Durham.
A Nasher Museum of Art exhibition for 2019 is one of two winners of the inaugural Sotheby’s Prize—and part of a Spring 2018 Duke Arts course portfolio.
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.
At Duke, the arts are an engine of collaboration and innovation—students from all backgrounds engage with artistic practice.
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