UGA Arts News

These American women forged new paths in Paris

Louise Heron Blair (American, 1905-1972), “Self-portrait,” 1929. Oil on board, 23 1/2 × 18 5/8 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura. 2013.203. (Submitted...

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Essays ponder the nature of meaningful learning

In “Themes for English B,” a teacher ponders the nature of meaningful learning, both in and beyond the classroom. J.D. Scrimgeour contrasts his Ivy League education to the experiences of his students...

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Guide and cookbook provides a taste of domestic life from 1800s

Former resident of Marietta Ella Ruth Tennent wrote about housekeeping for several periodicals and eventually her own subscription-based publication in the 1800s. In the posthumously published “House-Keeping in the Sunny...

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UGA Students dancing at the 2022 Spotlight on the Arts

The UGA Arts Council Presents Spotlight on the Arts

Each year the Arts Council coordinates a monthlong Spotlight on the Arts festival that highlights the arts and humanities at UGA.

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The UGA Arts Council Presents Spotlight on the Arts

Each year the Arts Council coordinates a monthlong Spotlight on the Arts festival that highlights the arts and humanities at UGA.

Learn more

 
UGA Students dancing at the 2022 Spotlight on the Arts
 
UGA students working on pottery as part of the Cortona study abroad program in Italy

A Tradition Worth Celebrating

In 2011, the UGA Arts Council was convened by then Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Libby V. Morris. Since then, the council has grown tremendously to include 17 university units, all with the shared goal of infusing the arts into their teaching and scholarship.

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A Tradition Worth Celebrating

In 2011, the UGA Arts Council was convened by then Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Libby V. Morris. Since then, the council has grown tremendously to include 17 university units, all with the shared goal of infusing the arts into their teaching and scholarship.

About Us

 
UGA students working on pottery as part of the Cortona study abroad program in Italy
 
UGA students working on portrait paintings as part of the Cortona study abroad program in Italy

Arts Council Units

The 17 units of the Arts Council represent the performing, visual and literary arts, as well as interdisciplinary academic units. Supported by the Office of the Provost, the Arts Council meets regularly to collaborate and foster awareness of the arts.

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Arts Council Units

The 17 units of the Arts Council represent the performing, visual and literary arts, as well as interdisciplinary academic units. Supported by the Office of the Provost, the Arts Council meets regularly to collaborate and foster awareness of the arts.

View Council Units

 
UGA students working on portrait paintings as part of the Cortona study abroad program in Italy