On creativity at Emory . . . "I stumbled upon an exceptional art show at the Emory Visual Arts Gallery quite by accident. (Don't you just love it when you find powerful art this way and not because of extreme media or social pressure?) Art can have an uncanny impact when it surprises the unsuspecting. My discovery at Emory reminds me of some my first experiences with good art in empty spaces that made me into the art addict I am today." [read more...]
A Letter from the Initiative Chair
Dear Artists, Innovators and Creative Thinkers,
We’ve known for some time that Emory University is a place worthy of its world-class reputation. It is a campus where teaching and research, faculty and students, liberal arts and professional training, and health sciences and the humanities all intertwine in real and meaningful ways.
We’re now coming to realize that Emory University is also a place where creativity flows and the arts flourish. Emory is a place where these entities are both recognized and supported for their intrinsic value as well as for the contributions they make to all parts of the university.
A research institution does not just create new knowledge but also creates new ways of knowing. Every discipline requires creativity, risk-taking, and the ability to see beyond known boundaries. The arts, in particular, foster creativity in all disciplines and encourage ways of knowing that complement skills in other fields of study.
As part of an ambitious strategic plan, Emory University developed a university-wide Creativity & Arts Initiative that seeks to integrate the arts across the educational spectrum, foster an environment of creativity, and contribute to the cultural life of Atlanta and societies around the world. We are fully committed to a liberal arts education that crosses the boundaries of the many schools and divisions of the university by using imagination to forge both new connections and new ways of seeing.
Creativity and the arts have become both a public good and a benchmark of a truly great university. Please join us and the Emory College Center for Creativity & Arts as we embark on this transformative enterprise.
Rosemary Magee
Chair, Creativity & Arts Initiative
Vice President and Secretary, Emory University
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