After 42 years at Emory, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library director Sandra Franklin retires
June 9, 2025
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Arts and Culture
Emory offers degree programs in art history, creative writing, dance, film and media studies, music, theater studies, and visual arts. The Center for Creativity & Arts fosters interdisciplinary creativity.
Emory Arts hosts events in the performing, visual and literary arts annually. The university broadens access through community outreach programs and artist residency programs.
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- The art of well-being: The Carlos Museum explores the links between creativity and emotional healthMay 1, 2025
- Emory playwright Kimberly Belflower’s Broadway hit nets seven Tony nominationsMay 1, 2025
- Poet Kevin Young featured in 12th Night Revel, Danowski ReadingApril 21, 2025
- Emory students curate global film festival set for Plaza TheatreApril 14, 2025
- New programming, interdisciplinary scholarship supported by Emory Initiative for Arts and Humanistic InquiryApril 10, 2025
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- Shining a light on the history of sacred song: Sounding Spirit Singing School celebrates America's musical pastMarch 28, 2025
- Emory visual arts launches ‘a new era’ with new faculty, expanded space and moreMarch 24, 2025
- Guest curators respond to call of history and heritage in Carlos Museum exhibitMarch 4, 2025
- Make plans to attend these March events at EmoryFeb. 27, 2025
- Experience the arts in March through theater, exhibits and moreFeb. 26, 2025
- Emory Libraries to host ARL Leadership Symposium Feb. 28-March 1Feb. 25, 2025
- A.D. King Foundation recognizes Emory College students, faculty with Legacy AwardsFeb. 19, 2025
- Four Emory students selected for internship with legendary producer Jermaine Dupri and So So DefFeb. 17, 2025
- Award-winning poet Kevin Young returns to Emory for two events in MarchFeb. 17, 2025
- Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 20 years of musical discoveryFeb. 17, 2025
- Theater Emory returns with ‘Static Head,’ featuring a dystopian social media appFeb. 11, 2025
- Don’t miss these February events at EmoryFeb. 3, 2025
- Celebrate 2025 Charter Week with athletic events, lectures, concerts and moreJan. 30, 2025
- Enjoy music, arts and festivals across Emory this FebruaryJan. 29, 2025
- ‘This Land Calls Us Home’ spotlights works by contemporary Indigenous artistsJan. 27, 2025
- Spring semester brings new programs, inspiring events to campusJan. 17, 2025
- Emory film and media faculty pick favorite movies of 2024Jan. 10, 2025
- Emory librarians share the best books they read in 2024Dec. 12, 2024
- Celebrate winter holidays with these events across EmoryNov. 27, 2024
- The future of sound? Music composition class explores the intersection of AI and artNov. 26, 2024
- Wrap up your semester with these December events at EmoryNov. 21, 2024
- Rollins hosts events promoting art and health equityNov. 21, 2024
- Enjoy the holiday season with arts across EmoryNov. 19, 2024
- High Museum partnership gives Emory community unique access to art resourcesNov. 11, 2024
- A colonial ‘Storm’: Artist La Vaughn Belle discusses a piece in her Carlos exhibitOct. 31, 2024
- Three Emory film series to thrill and inspireOct. 29, 2024
- Check out these arts events in NovemberOct. 25, 2024
- Don’t miss these November events around EmoryOct. 23, 2024
- University Research Committee accepting funding proposals for 2025-26Oct. 17, 2024
- Diversity Week serves up rich desserts and discussions at EmoryOct. 16, 2024
- Exploring pandemics’ influence on the artsOct. 8, 2024
- The ‘picture worlds’ of a new exhibit showcase storytelling traditionsOct. 4, 2024
- Fall into autumn with these arts eventsOct. 3, 2024
- Sweat, mosquitoes and decay: Emory film series goes Southern GothicOct. 2, 2024
- Emory professor and poet Jericho Brown wins MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’Oct. 1, 2024
- Rose Library celebrates LGBT History Month with Atlanta Pride Festival, drag show, other eventsOct. 1, 2024
- Emory authors, events abound at Decatur Book Festival Oct. 4-5Sept. 30, 2024
- Make plans to catch these October events at EmorySept. 30, 2024
- Emory students ‘rock out’ at star-studded concert honoring President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthdaySept. 27, 2024
- Theater Emory brings groundbreaking play ‘MUD’ to campusSept. 27, 2024
- Ideas Festival Emory serves up ‘buffet’ of creative conversationsSept. 26, 2024
- Science Gallery Atlanta’s ‘Resilient Earth’ imagines sustainable futuresSept. 23, 2024
- Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri announces new student internship at Ideas Festival EmorySept. 20, 2024
- Emory’s Arts and Social Justice Program celebrates fifth anniversary, launches partnership with Spelman CollegeSept. 18, 2024
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at EmorySept. 12, 2024
- Emory Libraries and Carlos Museum open up new vistas on Black artistsSept. 11, 2024
- SOFI TUKKER joins Jermaine Dupri, 40+ creative thinkers at Ideas Festival Emory Sept. 20-22Sept. 9, 2024
- Atlanta photographer’s new exhibit at Emory’s Woodruff Library invites visitors to ‘breathe.’Sept. 6, 2024
- Start the new semester by sampling these arts events across campusSept. 5, 2024
- Don’t miss these September events at EmorySept. 4, 2024
- Celebrate Tibet Week at Emory with events across campusAug. 28, 2024
- 10 things to know for fall semester at EmoryAug. 14, 2024
- New documentary focuses on Valerie Boyd’s life and research into Black women writersAug. 13, 2024
- Students present projects at the Summer Undergraduate Research SymposiumAug. 12, 2024
- Don’t miss these Emory events in AugustAug. 7, 2024
- Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri leads lineup of 40+ creative thinkers at Ideas Festival Emory Sept. 20-22Aug. 6, 2024
- Original Freedom Riders revisit their experiences during conversation at EmoryAug. 2, 2024
- See these public art pieces with a walk around campusAug. 2, 2024
- SURE showcases undergraduate research and explorationJuly 24, 2024
- Comfort of Recovery quilt on display at Emory’s Woodruff LibraryJuly 10, 2024
- Don’t miss these Emory events in JulyJuly 8, 2024
- Make use of these helpful resources around EmoryJuly 2, 2024
- Carlos Museum offers enriching summer programs for children and familiesJune 27, 2024
- 12 books by Emory authors to add to your summer reading listJune 26, 2024
- Emory’s Office of Well-Being celebrates progress, invites new microgrant ideasJune 20, 2024
- Tune into these Emory podcasts this summerJune 17, 2024
- Ethan and Maya Hawke visit Emory Libraries’ ‘Crossroads’ exhibitJune 5, 2024
- New Ideas Festival Emory set for Sept. 20-22June 4, 2024
- Things to do around Emory in JuneMay 30, 2024
- ADAMA exhibit to feature artwork of Pellom McDaniels IIIMay 8, 2024
- Violin prodigy Randall Goosby hosts master class, makes Schwartz Center debut April 5April 3, 2024
- Ellmann Lectures offered encounters with ‘giants and geniuses’April 2, 2024
- Nowruz celebration brings Emory and Atlanta community together to celebrate Persian New YearApril 2, 2024
- Shannon Clute joins Emory Libraries, Carlos Museum in senior communications roleApril 1, 2024
- Celebrate spring with these colorful arts eventsMarch 27, 2024
- April events you don’t want to missMarch 25, 2024
- Schwartz Center for Performing Arts co-commissions new works from Turtle Island QuartetMarch 20, 2024
- Emory Initiative for Arts and Humanistic Inquiry awards new grants for creative programmingMarch 19, 2024
- Emory sociologist Karida L. Brown wins NAACP Image AwardMarch 15, 2024
- Book launch with musician Gary Motley, Jazzmeia Horn and Lois Reitzes set for March 21March 14, 2024
- Theater Emory brings cult classic ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ to campusMarch 13, 2024
- Student pianist Kimiko Darcy represents Georgia in prestigious national competitionMarch 13, 2024
- Celebrate Women’s History Month with these events around EmoryMarch 4, 2024
- 10 things to do at Emory in MarchFeb. 28, 2024
- Poet Major Jackson ‘razzle-dazzles’ Emory audiencesFeb. 28, 2024
- Ellmann Lectures attendees can enjoy highlights from Seamus Heaney exhibit in Ireland on Emory’s campusFeb. 27, 2024
- The arts are in bloom this month at EmoryFeb. 26, 2024
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- The Ellmann Lectures return with ‘Writing Lives’ from March 3-5Feb. 12, 2024