May 9, 2025 Dear valued member of our community, Last Friday, many though not all active and pending direct grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) were terminated. One of the projects that was terminated was the…
With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the pastBy Johanna K. Taylor and Mary As scholars who study the arts, activism and policy, we’re watching the latest developments with apprehension. But we think it’s…
Creativity and CollaborationFall 2025 GradFIRST Open to first-year graduate students Creativity and collaboration are fundamental to addressing today’s socio-environmental challenges. This seminar will include arts-based, STEM-friendly activities developed by UGA researchers from the arts, humanities, and sciences designed to…
2025 a2ru ConferenceCall for a2ru’s next annual conference will take place October 23-25, 2025 at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. This will be an in-person conference. This year’s theme, “Creative Futures: Driving Interdisciplinary Innovation Through the Arts,” explores…
Mar 11, 2025 Dear a2ru Members, Partners, and Friends, “I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist.” —John Fitzgerald Kennedy (inscribed on the…
Interdisciplinary insights from the Arts CollaborativeBy Meredith What is the role of the arts in a research university? How can we sustain a culture of creativity and critical thinking? These are questions that animate the University of Georgia Arts…
Reading Room: Conversations with 2024 MAP Fund Taking into account the breadth across our applicant pool, we invited reviewers to draw upon their own knowledge, expertise, and understanding of MAP’s mission, bringing their whole selves to the process and…
Creating Knowledge in CommonGround Works Special Collection edited by Shannon Criss, Kevin Hamilton, Mary Pat Universities and communities are partnering together to more fully support needs across society. Art and design practices engaged within these partnerships substantively deepen the…
4 Minutes, 33 Seconds ContestThursday, November 21 from 4-6 PMThe Athenaeum, 287 W Broad St. An homage to John Cage’s landmark composition of the same name, the 4 Minutes, 33 Seconds Contest highlights UGA student research in the arts. The…