THE ARTS
The Vice Provost for the Arts works to realize Duke's strategic plan initiatives in the arts. These include developing and strengthening the arts at Duke; integrating them more fully into the academic, co-curricular, and extra-curricular life of the university; and promoting greater collaboration among arts organizations at Duke as well as with arts organizations in the community. The Vice Provost for the Arts works closely with the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Dean of Humanities. The Vice Provost for the Arts is an ex officio member of Duke's Council for the Arts and works closely with that body.
The Vice Provost for the Arts has the following responsibilities:
- Advises and represents the Provost with respect to the arts units in the Provost area including Duke Performances, Center for Documentary Studies, and the Nasher Museum.
- Oversees Duke Performances.
- Serves as university-wide arts representative to internal constituencies including Development, Office of Communications, Admissions, Facilities, Student Affairs, APC, UPC, and Board of Trustees.
- Serves as the liaison to community based arts organizations including American Dance Festival and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
- Represents the Arts in regularly scheduled academic space planning group meetings chaired by the Executive Vice Provost.
- Coordinates program planning and programming for new arts facilities on Central Campus.
- For arts facilities on East and West Campus, articulates program needs and collaborates with the Executive Vice Provost's staff in ensuring their realization.
- Oversees and develops strategies for the maintenance, improvement, and staffing of all performing arts facilities to support the needs of the arts community.
- Oversees the management of shared arts facilities campus-wide, and serves as chair of the Performing Arts Executive Council.
- Manages allocation of strategic arts funds.
Contacts
Scott Lindroth
Vice Provost for the Arts
Links
American Dance Festival
Art, Art History & Visual Studies Department at Duke University
Center for Documentary Studies
Council for the Arts
Creative Writing Program
Dance Program at Duke University
Duke Chapel Music Program
Duke Performances
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Health Arts Network at Duke (HAND)
Music
Nasher Museum of Art
Theater Studies Department