Naflah Mohammed, a Duke student as part of the Resilience through Puppetry Team in the Duke Arts program Arts+, captured highlights from the team's first week at the Duke University Marine Lab.
As John V. Brown prepares to close his chapter as Vice Provost for the Arts at Duke on June 30, colleagues, students, and community partners alike are reflecting with gratitude on his visionary leadership—and the joy, passion, and generosity he brought to every part of his work.
The Duke Arts team to share their top show picks for the 2025-26 Duke Arts Presents season—and why they’re excited to include them in their Pick-4 subscription.
This summer, we welcome our 2025 Arts+ cohort of Duke students who will gain full-time hands-on professional experience in the arts through three different project teams.
Over six weeks, this team played a key role in launching the 2024-25 season and supporting our summer concert series, Music in the Gardens. From researching artists and building event pages to brainstorming community outreach, they gained transferrable, resume-building professional skills.
Duke Arts is excited to introduce the three teams for the 2025 Arts+ program, a summer experiential learning initiative now in its second year. This multifaceted program offers opportunities for ...
In preparation for the winter holidays, we asked Duke Arts staff members to share their favorite movies to watch during the holiday season. This list features animated classics to unique picks, including magical adventures and dark twists on Santa Claus lore. Perfect for exploring something new or rewatching a beloved favorite.
Trajectories, is a multi-media exhibition of make-up, photography, and jewelry. This project envisions personal and structural trajectories—society’s potential for growth and introspection—without the shackles of oppression.
Over the summer, Duke Arts launched Arts+, a six-week program for Duke students to explore arts administration and arts research/practice. Arts+ joins other (+) programs across Duke offering funded experiential education ...
We recently interviewed Maya Ghanem, our new Arts Administration Fellow! In this Q&A Maya shares their community-driven passions, artistic work, interest in deep sea creatures, and more.
We are excited to welcome Betsy Boulden to the Duke Arts team as Director of Development! As the Director of Development for Duke Arts, Betsy creates and implements fundraising strategies, ...
With over 40 programs to choose from in our 2024-25 season, there’s something for everyone! We asked our Duke Arts team to share their top show recommendations for the Pick-4 subscription and why they’re excited about them.
We are excited to share that Jules Odendahl-James, formerly the Director of Academic Engagement for the Arts & Humanities at Duke, has joined the Duke Arts team as Director of Engagement!
This summer, we welcome our 2024 Arts + cohort of undergraduate and graduate students who will gain full-time hands-on professional experience in the arts through three different project teams.
We recently spoke with Marika Niko, our outgoing Duke Arts Administrative Fellow for the 2023-24 academic year, who shared about their experience in the year-long role. Marika has been invaluable to the Duke Arts team and will be missed! If you’re interested in this opportunity, applications are now open for the 2024-25 Duke Arts Administrative Fellowship.
The Duke Arts team is excited to share holiday cheer through the magic of music. From lively jazz-infused rhythms, celtic charm, and timeless tunes, we've shared our favorite holiday albums to capture the warmth of the festive season.
Marika Niko, co-founder of Meshroom, taking place on Thursday, September 21, shares about the project and its mission to create a space for communal exploration and reflection. Marika says, "between the cozy seating areas and the numerous multisensorial happenings in the space, things are organically and constantly affecting and connecting with each other in micro/macroscopic ways; one is part of the 'mesh.'”
We recently spoke with the newest team member of Duke Arts, Director of Programming Aaron Shackelford. Aaron shares how his arts programming career started, experiences that have impacted his work, his creative practice and what led him to Duke Arts in this insightful Q&A.